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.

you bring me here

all! Why

it feels like right

and wraps around it. My gaze, which should be on our intertwined hands below, plasters

of his stare in my bones and I'm so shaken that my zeal to put up a fight with him

he means it... like there's no

It wasn't my intention to make you feel that way. I only laughed because I'm happy you're back here with me. And I know... oh I know we're not 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.

is less than a whisper. "Not long from now?" I ask again and he nods

I shake mine.

do. I mean, I miss him as well

to, I won't

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 my bottom

without

Damn it!