The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate (Ashanti)
Chapter 0428

"Oh..." Is all I manage. Now I understand why he's always so understanding. He's guilty of the same crime. I can only imagine the look of terror on the guys' faces whenever they ring the doorbell and Leonard opens the door and starts interrogating them.

Chills!

"Yeah. So, are you ready to leave?"

"I can't wait. I'm so excited about this evening."

"Me too." We both continue our journey to the car and when we finally arrive where it is parked, a black Audi pulls up in another lane of the driveway just beside Leonard's car. We both stop and stare in silence at the car to see who's going to come out of it. My breath hitches in my throat when the passenger seat opens and Alpha Reagan steps out of the car with an eternal frown masked on his face.

What the fuck is he doing here?

"Good evening, Alpha Reagan." Leonard greets respectfully with a bow as he approaches us. I don't greet him. I stay glued to my spot, my eyes fixated on his dark-with-rage face as he draws closer to us. Is he here to stop me from going on this date with Leonard? I thought I made it clear to him the last time we spoke that nothing was going to make me cancel this outing.

Why is he so stubborn?

"Leonard. Could you please give me a minute with my mate?" His voice is as depressing as death. Leonard nods in agreement and steps away to give us privacy. I roll my eyes in annoyance before fixing my gaze on him again. "Why are you here?" I ask, the annoyance in my tone doesn't go unnoticed.

"You know why I'm here, Ashanti." He speaks like he has a wound in his throat. His voice is very low and rough and it stirs up something in my chest. A feeling I do not want to give a name to.

"You can't keep doing this."

"I have to."

"I'm going on this date whether you like it or not."

"I don't want you to go." The

is

depressing tone of his voice is doing things to my heart. My frustration mounting I need to leave his presence right now because a few more words from him will convince me to stay like he wishes, which is not what I want.

"Well, too bad it's not up to you to decide." I say making sure to sound as sassy and nonchalant as possible. He cannot know that his sadness is getting to me. I can't even maintain eye contact with him because the crying look in his eyes will melt the stubbornness in my heart within a heartbeat. Damn this stupid mate bond!

"If you have nothing else to say, I'd love to take my leave now."

"Don't go." His voice breaks. I finally give into my urge and stare up at him and I nearly pass out when I see tears shimmering in his eyes. something snaps in my chest.

God, he's such a drama queen.

"I'm sorry, but I have to." Something dies within me the moment those words leave my mouth and as I walk past him, I pray for him to say those words again.

All he has to do is ask me not to go, again and I won't, but he doesn't. One step, two steps... ten steps and now I'm beside Leonard's car and be is opening the passenger seat door for me Alpha Reagan still hasn't said a word. He isn't even looking at me. I get into the car, feeling downcast by my own stubbornness and expectations.

Reagan and I are such a dramatic pair.