THE LYCAN KING’S SECOND CHANCE MATE

ASHANTI'S POV.

I'm smiling like an idiot as I step into the house. It's a miracle my face hasn't split into two halves. I'm so excited. My entire body feels giddy and tonight is one of those nights I know I won't be getting any sleep.

"And she finally returns." A voice startles me out of my thoughts. I roll my eyes harf when I turn and see my brother Ryan, walking towards me with a serious look on his face.

I've said this before and I'll say it again, if this guy happened to be older than I am, I would have absolutely no freedom. He has no idea how scary he can get when he wears his poke face.

"Ryan." I call, biting on my lower lip as I try to hide my smile.

"You're still awake."

"Yes, I am. It's only nine pm." He replies sternly.

"Yes, it is." I say, nodding.

"You were nowhere to be found when I came out to look for you after the competition ended. I left you text messages but you didn't reply to any. I called, but you didn't answer. Do you have any idea how scared I was? I even had to text the Lycan King to ask your whereabouts." He's frowning like an angry bear and guilt is stabbing my heart like a thousand daggers as I look at him.

My bad.

What I did was wrong. Ryan cares for me and I know I should have at least sent him a text to let him know where I was and with whom.

"Ryan I'm sorry." I apologise as I rush closer to him and take his hands in mine. I was just really downcast after everything that happened, so when Alpha Reagan showed up, I was more than eager to leave with him and get my mind off everything for the rest of the day. I'm sorry. Please don't be mad at me."

I say pouting. He quickly pulls his hand away from my hold and creases his brows as he looks at my pouty lips. He looks very unimpressed by what I'm doing with them.

"You know you can explain without doing that with your face, right? What are you? Five?" He scoffs and walks past me.

"I just want to see how sincere I am. I was just really downcast and needed to be away from all..."

"I know. I know I know. It's okay.

Don't explain anything lest you start crying here," He says and walks past me. My pouty face turns into a smileypne. “I'm glad you spent time with someone who could distract you from those worrying thoughts."

"Yeah. Me too."

“I called mum and dad. I told them about what happened.”

"No! Why on earth would you do that? Now they are worked up for nothing."Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"For nothing? Ash I saw the fear in

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your eyes today. I saw how hard you tried not to breakdown. You need your family here with you during this competition."

"I have you. You are enough."

"You know I'm not. I don't even know how to comfort you when you're in a bad mood. Mum's the one for that."

"I don't need anyone to comfort me. I'll be fine. I mean I'm fine!"

"They'll be here when they finish

sorting a few things at the Pack.

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I stay frozen on my spot, utterly dumbfounded as I watch him head for the staircase.

This boy will never cease to amaze me.