The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE.

REAGAN'S POV.

"Selena." I shriek, unable to fathom the fact that she's standing before me right now. She has that pitiful look she used to bind me in her bonds in the past with and she's staring at me as though she wants to burst into tears.

"Alpha Reagan." She responds in a low, shaky voice. "I'm very sorry for showing up here like this, unannounced. You are probably tired from work and you need to rest. I hate to interrupt that, but the issue that brought me here is very severe." She explains in the most sorry tone I've ever heard in my life. I squint my eyelids and crease my brows as I shoot her a confused look.

"What severe issue could that be?"

"I can't fall asleep."

"Huh?"

"l… I've tried several times, but I can't bring myself to fall asleep in that bedroom all by myself because everything feels very strange."

"What do you mean you can't fall asleep because everything feels strange? You've lived in this Castle before, Selena."

"But I didn't have to sleep all alone in a massive bedroom. We used to share a bedroom and you made sure to tuck me in and cuddle me every night before I went to bed, that's why I never got scared in the beginning." She argues firmly and I let out a heavy sigh of exasperation.

will be the

come into this

says, pointing into the bedroom and I turn to look behind to make sure it's my bedroom she's referring

back in her direction and shake my head in

"No, you can't."

to be just for tonight. I'm sure if I sleep with you tonight, I'll get used to the environment and I won't need to bother you anymore tomorrow. Please." She calmly explains, but I still shake my

I don't want to spend the night with her. Who knows what temptations she'll throw my way until I give in and do the one thing I know I'll regret and resent myself for

for today. If I let this girl get into this bedroom and spend the night with me, she's going to come again tomorrow and

Ashanti is

I have ever spent the night with in here and I want it to stay that way. This room holds our happiest and saddest memories together. It's like our sacred temple and I do not

betraying Ashanti like that sends

I could never!

can see the expression on Selena's face go from expectant to confused. She must be

the

down at her, I really want to teff her that no excuse she gives me would make me let her spend the night with me in that bedroom, instead I

go back to your bedroom. I'll tuck