The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

"I wasn't. You are my mate. You're special to me and there's no way I won't give you special treatment while you're here." Her argues and I want argue some more, but I decide against it. I'm never going to win against him. I never do.

"Thank you." I whisper, looking up at him.

"Why are you thinking me?"

"For the house. It's uh... it's good. Ryan and I love it. Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me, Ashanti. It's my responsibility to make sure you are comfortable any where you are. To make sure you are doing okay and I do not intend to slack off. Not anymore." Those words charge my brain like electric current, sending shivers down my spine that makes goosebumps appears all over my body. The tension in my chest rises and the intensity with which hes staring at me makes me melt under his gaze like I was butter.

My eyes leave his and drop down to his lips.

Those lips.

Oh those lips... I've kissed them over a hundred times but I've never gotten enough of them. Naughty thoughts file into my brain and my entire body grows hot. Right now, I feel the same way I felt two years ago when he first saved me from the lounge. I want him to kiss me. I want him to touch me like he used to do when we were still together. I want him to....

Oh fuck it!

Come back to earth, Ashanti!

I tear my gaze from his and clear my throat.

"What's the important thing you want us to discuss?" I ask, daring to meet his gaze again and all the sparkles in his eyes fade. Five seconds later, melancholy is the only emotion I see swimming in his deep brown eyes. Tension makes my chest tighten.

don't feel good about

sounds so depressed. "In the past, I hid things from you which let to you finding out about

"O...Kay."

talk about my first mate,

"Yes."

lost her in an ambush and that left me depressed

familiar with that

it happens that Selena

and all the hair on my head stand erect. My nerve endings catch

What?

got during our conversation this afternoon had to

doesn't sound happy at all and neither

first mate is back. What does this mean? Where

why are you telling me?" I ask, feigning a nonchalant tone. My heart has been ripped apart by that revelation, but I have to stay strong.

brows are raised

take it as a sign that we are not meant to be together. You can get back together with her." "No." He denies firmly. My chest tightens with pain. "No! I don't want

"Why not?"

"Because... because... because..."

"Because?"

"Ashanti please...'