The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE. ASHANTI'S POV.

"You good?" Leonard's voice breaks the silence in the car and I let out a heavy sigh, contemplating whether to lie or tell him the truth.

I feel like shit.

Clearly, this plan of me trying to make Alpha Reagan feel miserable because he's living with his ex-mate under the same roof is not working. I'm the one getting tortured and feeling miserable. This is so unfair. Another heavy sigh escapes my chest as I turn to Leonard whose eyes are glued on the winding road ahead as he drives.

"You must think I'm an idiot." My voice is low and coated with guilt and shame. I can't even bring myself to look at him so I keep my head bowed down as I play with my fingers.

"And why would I think that?" His deep voice questions, causing me to shoot him a glance even though it's the last thing I have the courage to do right now.

"Well..." I rasp. I nearly evaporate when he shoots me a quick glance before looking back at the road.

"I'm listening." He says after I take too long to continue my statement.

"Every time we make plans, there's always some unpleasant drama with Alpha Reagan. You must be sick of me."

"If that was the case, I wouldn't make any more plans with you..." He shoots me another fleeting gaze while shrugging his shoulders as he says... "But here we are." I bite back the smile that's threatening to crawl up my lips. This is not the time for me to smile. "Oh..." Is all I manage. "I'm really sorry this always happens. You always get caught up in the middle and I feel so bad."

"It's okay. I don't mind."

"That can't be true." I say, giving him a look of complete disbelief. He turns to me again, this time around with a smile on his lips and for some reason, that smile sets my mind at ease.

"I'm serious Ash. I really don't mind." He assures me and I find myself nodding.

"If you say so."

the car but before I can bury myself in my depressing thoughts, Leonard's voice comes through

mention of the name, Selena. It irks me whenever someone mentions the name to my hearing and I might sound like a real bitch right now, but I really dislike her. Everything about her return seems shady and I cannot wait until the day her real intentions will

reply in the most

chuckle tumbles from his lips as he lightly shakes his head. I can picture him imagining Alpha Reagan's current predicament in his

My voice is still in its withered state and my

him, don't you?" His question nearly makes me evaporate from my

once more focused on the road. Calmly, I tuck a few strands

my voice nearly inaudible. "He's my mate for crying

know, the man is head over

that with

Selena, that person will be no one else but you. bet my career on that." He says firmly, confidently and

can

how much his words of

you worry..." He continues. "The Moon goddess has a good reason for making things turn out this way. There's something big she wants to reveal to us, so let's

flashes me a reassuring look and I calmly nod my

us? I'm very sure

bad thing so she can get out of our

the two of us without Selena, makes my heart

about me and Alpha Regan. What about

He shoots me a surprised

I ask even though I know the obvious answer to

wouldn't be in this car right, driving around the city.

Such a silly question.