The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

I can see the confusion swimming in her eyes. Her zeal to ask me why I'm asking all this even though Selena is dead and gone. "So... she was dating, huh?"

"Yeah."

"And what was the guy's name?"

"Zachary Wright. We called him Zach."

"Where's he now?" She quickly purses her lips and looks away.

I take it that she doesn't want to respond.

Fishy.

"Catherine." I call in a low, gruff voice that compels her to look my way again. "Where is Zachary Wright?"

"He's not here."

"Where's he?"

"He disappeared on the day of the ambush."

"What do you mean he disappeared?"

"His uncle was the Alpha who planned the ambush that took Selena's life five years ago. No one ever saw Zach after that so we assumed he got scared for his life and ran away."

I pause and stare at her, blinking slowly as I take in her shocking revelation.

Several moments go by before I snap out of my trance and regain my voice.

their relationship. Were

They were each other's

found out she was mated

"Yes. They were."

"What was her reaction?"

She wanted to reject him and be with Zach, but I convinced her not

did you do

blinks in surprise. I

"Yeah. Why?"

Regan was her mate and I knew she'd be miserable if she rejected him." She explains,

clear my throat and sit upright. "So how did Zach react when she cut him

"Uh... cut him off?"

dating even after she

she didn't!" She firmly denies, but her eyes never meet mine. She's staring at the wall, biting her lips and I

nothing but the truth from you. Did Selena break up with Zach or

"She did!"

me you're lying." She whips her head in ky direction and

be deceiving."

my urge to

Nice one!

But that fear and guilt I see swimming in your aqueous humor tells me I'm not being deceived by what I'm seeing.

dead and gone! What does it matter if she was cheating

"Answer the question."

She dares. I chuckle

was cheating."