THE LYCAN KING’S SECOND CHANCE MATE

I can see the confusion swimming in her eyes. Her zeal to ask me why I'm asking all this even though Selena is dead and gone. "So... she was dating, huh?"

"Yeah."

"And what was the guy's name?"

"Zachary Wright. We called him Zach."

"Where's he now?" She quickly purses her lips and looks away.

I take it that she doesn't want to respond.

Fishy.

"Catherine." I call in a low, gruff voice that compels her to look my way again. "Where is Zachary Wright?"

"He's not here."

"Where's he?"

"He disappeared on the day of the ambush."

"What do you mean he disappeared?"

"His uncle was the Alpha who planned the ambush that took Selena's life five years ago. No one ever saw Zach after that so we assumed he got scared for his life and ran away."

I pause and stare at her, blinking slowly as I take in her shocking revelation.

Several moments go by before I snap out of my trance and regain my voice.

"Tell me about their relationship. Were they close?"

"Yes. They were each other's first love."

"Were they still together by the time found out she was mated to Alpha Reagan?"

"Yes. They were."

"What was her reaction?"

"She wasn't very happy. She wanted to reject him and be with Zach, but I convinced her not to."

"Why did you do that?"

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"Yeah. Why?"

"Because Alpha Regan was her mate and I knew she'd be miserable if she rejected him." She explains, giving me a firm look.

"I see." I clear my throat and sit upright. "So how did Zach react when she cut him off?"

"Uh... cut him off?"

“Or she didn't. Did they continue dating even after she had accepted Alpha Reagan as her mate?”

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“Catherine. I said I wanted the truth and nothing but the truth from you. Did Selena break up with Zach or not?"

"She did!"

"The look in your eyes tells me you're lying." She whips her head in ky direction and plasters her fierce gaze on me.

"Looks can be deceiving." She firmly deciphers.

I fight my urge to chuckle.

Nice one!

"Yes, they can. But that fear and guilt I see swimming in your aqueous humor tells me I'm not being deceived by what I'm seeing Your

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"Selena is dead and gone! What does it matter if she was cheating on the Lycan King five years ago?"

"Answer the question."

"Else what?" She dares. I chuckle lightly.

"Meaning she was cheating." I assume.

"You're making assumptions."

“She didn't love Alpha Reagan. She only accepted to be with him because of his wealth and status."

"Did you miss the part where I said I was the one who convinced her not to accept Alpha Reagan? She didn't care about his wealth or power. She was ready to forfeit all of that and be with Zach, the man she loved!"

"But she didn't."

"Because I asked her not to!"

"And she cheated on the Lycan King."

"You have no right to judge."

"As a matter of fact I do! It's my duty to judge those who do wrong against my Alpha and bring them to justice. It's my sworn duty."

She throws her head back and laughs hysterically.

“Judge? How can you judge someone who's already dead?"

Calmly, I rise from my seat, feeling everything at once.

I'm happy that I got to find out all these details and I'm at the same time, infuriated by the things I've found out.

Just another reason for me to dislike and distrust Selena.

Now, what I need to confirm is if Selena was kidnapped like she claims, or if she faked her death and eloped with her lover.