THE LYCAN KING’S SECOND CHANCE MATE

REAGAN'S POV.

I did not see the smile, but I know it was there on her face when I said those last words to her. I felt it. I was able to make her smile despite my creepy moves on her this evening and that's okay for me. I can go to bed with that.

That guy Leonard, he might think he's getting somewhere with her. I have no idea where he gets the audacity to try and woo a woman he very well knows is mated to his Lycan King. I commend him for his bravery and I hope he enjoys the little time he has with her because sooner or later, I'll be back for what's mine. Before that happens, I have to settle some issues and that's exactly what I'm about to start doing right now.

"Where's Selena?" I ask the servant who just opened the door for me. I just arrived at Selena's apartment and I don't care what state she is in right now. She's going to tell me what I need to hear.

"My Lord." The servant calls, bowing her head and keeping her gaze on the ground below. "She's in her bedroom." She reports and without saying another word, I walk past her and head towards the staircase.

I would have given Selena more time to settle in and be more comfortable before talking about her experience, but right now, I don't have all that time to spare. With everyday that passes, I can feel the rift between Ashanti and I widening. She's close yet so far... almost out of my reach and if I don't do something about it right now, I might lose her.

Heck, I might lose her to another man.

I'd die before letting something like that happen.

At the door, I wrap my knuckles against the door and wait for a response. When I get the signal to come in, I gently creak the door open and step into the room. I spot Selena sitting before her vanity mirror, dressed in her pajamas with her hair tied in a lose, messy pony tail. The moment, she sees me she rises to her feet with a shocked expression on her face.Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

She cannot believe her eyes.

"Alpha Reagan." She calls almost breathlessly, her low voice laced with surprise and confusion.

"Selena." I respond and she starts walking towards me, smiling.

"You're here."

"I am."

"I... this is a big surprise. I wasn't expecting you to ever come here at his time."

"Well..." I say, taking a step forward. "I'm here and there's something important..." She cuts me off by jumping forward and circling her arms around my torso, engulfing me in unexpected hug that nearly knocks me off my feet. I raise my arms by side and stare down at her head that's laying on my chest, shocked to the bone.

What's going on.

"I'm so happy to see you." She says and I do not fail to notice the state of her voice. It's shaky, teary and when she sniffles tears, that's when I know she's crying.

Why the hell is she crying?

“I..... I thought... I t..." She stutters and sniffles again, driving me into and even more confused state.

She was smiling just a few seconds ago, but now she's bawling her eyes out.

The frequency at which women's emotions fluctuate needs to be studied.

"Selena." She looks up at me with her tear drenched face. "Why are you crying?"

"I'm just happy to be here with you. thought I'd never see you again." Her teary eyes are searching my face. "I'm just... I'm happy to here with you."

"Come here." I hold her by her shoulders and lead her to her bed where we both sit down.

"You don't have to cry anymore. What's important is that you're home now and you are safe. Okay."

“Okay.” She agrees, mopping the

tears off her cheeks wirh the back of

her palms. As I sit here looking at her, I can only imagine what she must have been through all these years.

She was definitely treated very poorly wherever she was.

"Also..." She looks at me once she's done cleaning her tears. "You haven't told the subjects about my return, right?" "No. I haven't."

"I've been wondering... when do you intend to do so?"

My eyebrows nearly trip to my hairline in shock. My eyes widen as I stare at her, totally and completely dumbfounded. What did just say?

"I... I uh... I don't understand what you mean."

"I know the pack subjects mourned and I also know that they'll be thrilled to hear about my return. So, I want to know when you intend to tell them that their Luna is not dead afterall. That's she's back home with them."

My jaw is sitting on my kneecaps as I look at Selena in complete disbelief.

I don't know how to categorize her attitude right now.

Ignorance?

Confidence?

Audacity?

I don't know what to make of it.