The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

"Why did you suddenly get so eager to get into the car?" Asks Reagan as he straps on his seatbelt. I nearly roll my eyes at him. "I know it isn't because of what I said."

"Are you blind? Didn't you see the amount of people who were already giving us weird looks? Some even stopped in their tracks to watch our banter."

"And is that a bad thing?" I lean against the chair and shoot him a fierce glare.

"Are you seriously asking me that question right now?" My voice is a tone higher than it should be. The driver sitting in front, who has no interest in our banter, ignites the car engine and starts pulling out of the driveway. I'm still glaring at Alpha Reagan like he's lost his mind, while he's smiling.

He's fucking smiling as though there was anything funny in what I said.

"Nothing is funny. I don't see what's making you smile."

"This..." He points his index finger at my face and starts circling it before me. "All this drama you're creating right now is funny. And cute."

My face goes dark with a frown. I huff and fold my arms over my breast, my piercing gaze never leaving his face. He suddenly burst into a light chuckle as if my piercing gaze is caressing him instead. It's so annoying.

me here to mock

at all! Why would

exactly what it

mine and wraps around it. My gaze, which should be on our intertwined hands below, plasters on his face instead and he captures it, never to let

I do not know. I can feel the intensity of his stare in my bones and I'm so

out a response when his voice sounds my name again. He calls it like he means it... like there's no other word in the world he'd rather say right now than that name. "I heard you for the

in a good place right now, but you're here, where I can see you when I please, talk to you..." He lifts my hand to his lips and leaves a gentle kiss on the back of my palm. "I can touch you with my lips, like this. All of this gives me tremendous joy, Ash. Joy which I know you do not share with me right now, but it's there regardless and I know one day, you will.

day?" My voice is less than a whisper. "Not long from now?" I

I shake mine.

It's not something I want to do. I mean, I miss him as well and I like it when he touches me

you don't want to,

me from the awkward stretch of silence that would have followed that reaction is the buzzing sound of my phone in my handbag. I quickly fetch it out to see who's calling and my teeth sink into

without letting him

Damn it!