The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

REAGAN'S POV.

Ten moments later, the entire atmosphere is still in graveyard silence. Selena staring straight into my eyes as she awaits my reply to her question and me staring right back at with a million thoughts running through my mind.

I have an answer to her question.

In fact, I have many answers to her question.

Firstly, she's excruciatingly correct about me not being excited about her return. Second, the timing. It's the worst! I already have someone else in my life. A woman whom I live with all my heart. A woman I wan to spend the rest of life with. But of course I can't just spill it all out to her in this manner. It will shatter her heart into pieces.

"Selena." I finally break the silence, feigning an innocent look. "Why would you even ask that?”

"Because I know you're not happy to see me here. I want to know why?"

"And what makes you think I'm not happy to see you? Have I not treated you well since your arrival?"

"You have. In fact, you've treated me better than expected, don't get me wrong, I appreciate it. I'm sorry if I sound ungrateful, but there's just something about you that makes me feel like you're not happy abou my return."

like?" I ask with raised

some business to take care of, but i doubt that. I know you didnt

Damn!

those nails

but she quickly cuts me

minute continuously since I came. You don't want to look my way. And finally your tone, your

went into depression. My life was miserable without you but I had to keep living, not only for myself, but for my subjects as

think

happened to you all this time. Where you've been.

"Hurt me."

remember the bruises I saw on your body yesterday. They showed the inflicted bruises. Someone hurt you. You don't have to say anything now. Take your

to do that. What matters

that you are back and alive matters, but those responsible won't

She nods and I can see the hesitation in her eyes. She doesn't want me to ask questions about her past. She wants us to pick