The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

"Sure." I reply dryly, with a nod.

"Thank you." He whispers with a smile and my heart jumps in my chest when he leans forward and plants a soft kiss on my forehead before leaving the ward. I stay frozen on the spot for one solid minute with my brain trying to process what just happened.

Did Alpha Regan just give me a forehead kiss in front of his first mate?

What does this mean?

"Ashanti." A soft voice calls my name, snapping me out of my reverie. I turn around and see Selena, smiling at me. "That's the name, right?" She asks calmly with her beaming smile lighting up the entire room and making it impossible for me not to reciprocate the smile even though that's exactly what I want to do.

NOT reciprocate her smile.

"Yes, it is." I say, inching closer to her bed. "How are you feeling now?" I ask nicely, with my fake smile still on, but she doesn't respond. I watch in confusion as she eyes me from head to toe, before settling her gaze on my face once more. She still has that smile going but I can see right through it.

It's as fake as mine.

She hates me.

in a condescending tone and her words

"Excuse me?"

think you heard

again, there's a no nonsense expression on my face and I'm ready to go bitch mode with her.

Not only are you not pretty,

just

just did. What are

with my right hand and throw you against the wall on the other side of the room so hard, you break every bone in your body and die for real this

back

in a series of unfortunate events and ended up in this state, but I actually just found out that

back to take her place. So if I were you, I would step

she's spewing. I can't even keep the frown on my face because of how amused I am about her behaviour right