The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

"Thank you very much for the meal, Ma'am Charlotte. It was delicious as usual." I tell Charlotte who's supervising the other servants as they clear the plates and left over food on the table. Alpha Reagan and I ate dinner in his bedroom like other days and right now, I'm so full, my stomach could burst.

Eating with him is one of my best moments.

"You are welcand I'll make sure to let the cooks know that you enjoyed the meal." She replies with her usual bright smile. I nod my head.

"Please do that." Moments later, the table has been completely cleared and Alpha Reagan who went to the bathroom to ease himself returns. My eyes are glued to his handsface as he seats by my side on the couch. It's been several hours already, but I'm still finding it hard to believe that we are now on good terms. He has returned to his usual sweet self and I'm beyond happy.

"Why do you keep blushing? Never seen a handsguy before?" He winks and I can't hold my laughter in. I turn my head to the other side and laugh hard. Who knew he had it in him to crack jokes? "I don't remember saying anything funny." I turn to face him again and there's a playful look on his face.

"That obnoxious question of yours is funny. Get over yourself." "I should get over myself?" He asks, faking a gasp and a look of disbelief. "And that word, obnoxious, that is not a very nice word to use to describe your boyfriend." He fakes a frown and when the word "boyfriend" settles in my mind, my world flips.

Boyfriend! Did he just call himself my boyfriend? "Boyfriend?" I ask, stunned.

"Yeah. That's what I am to you?" He looks serious now. An unexpected chuckle tumbles from my lips. I palm my lips and wave at his face saying: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh. It just sounds funny. You, the King of all Lycans, a boyfriend. The title sounds too cheesy for a man of your caliber." I purse my lips together, pressing down the laughter that keeps threatening to burst out down my throat.

"Aaahhh..." He quietly exclaims, backing away to givea clearer look and folding his arms over his chest. "Is that so?" One brow is raised.

"Well." I shrug. "It's an honor to have you as my boyfriend." "Say it like you mean it." His voice and lips are tight as he gives that order. Still smiling, I lean closer to him and peck his lips.

"My dear Alpha Reagan, it's an honor to have you as my boyfriend." "That was a very dry kiss." He complains and I roll my eyes.

"I think you should stop nagging." His body shakes with soft laughter as he shakes his head.

"You are something else." I do nothing but blush.

I missed this. I missed this so much.

"So..." He takes a more comfortable posture on the couch and I do the same. We are still facing each other. "Tell me, did you have other boyfriends before me?" He asks out of nowhere and I nearly choke on my spit. My eye brows shoot up, forming an arch of astonishment. A palpable pause reverberates through my chest.

Why does he want to know? I look at him.

"Why do you want to know?" "No specific reason, I jus..." He shrugs his shoulders. "I just want to know. I'm curious." "Ah..." I'm nodding. "Well... I had just one and his nwas Conrad." "Hmmm..." He mumbles under his breath.

Conrad's betrayal plays fresh in my mind, but unlike before, I don't feel any pain. I feel like it didn't even happen. "But it didn't end well because he betrayed me." "Betrayed you?" He asks calmly, his eyes gleaming with curiousity and concern. I calmly nod my head.

"Yeah." "How?" I purse my lips and contemplate whether to tell him what happened or not. Rhea is already in a bad spot. Alpha Reagan already dislikes her enough and if I were to tell him that... Well fuck it! She should have thought of that before sleeping with my boyfriend.

"He cheated onwith my sister, Rhea." I blow the announcement. His jaw drops, eyes widen in disbelief.

"No!" He says in a scream-whisper.

"Yes." I nod. "Not once, not twice... many times." "How did you find out?"

"I caught them pants down, in my sister's bed." I say without any o any care in the world. I feel like it didn't even happen to me. There's no iota of pain anywhere in my heart. "That's awful!" "Tellabout it." "What did he say his reason was? Please tellyou confronted him."

"Well... he said I never let him... you know... have sex with him and he didn't like so he had look somewhere else and also, he knew about the fact knew about th that my sister was our father's favorite child and uh... that she'd be the one to inherit throne and becAlpha when he's no more. So, stupid Conrad thought it wise to switch from the daughter who had slimmer chances of making him a great man in the pack to the daughter who had greater chances." "Oh, he's a dog!" He sounds furious. "How dare he play such a dirty game? Does he think power is given to just anyone out there? The Moon goddess is not stupid."

"No, she isn't. The day I found out about his affair with my sister was the sday Beta Ronald cto take Rhea and 1." I chuckle lightly. "Now, all his hopes of becoming Alpha have been crushed. The poor thing." X