The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate (Ashanti) novel Chapter 201

RHEA’S POV.

“Alina.” I call in a shaky voice. She offers me a crooked smile that doesn't reach her eyes.

“If you get hanged in public, that will be better than spending the rest of your life in a prison cell. Don't worry, I'll pick up from where you left. I'll have you in mind every time I want to make a move on Ashanti. Even in death, be rest assured that your dream of destroying Ashanti will be accomplished. That's my last promise to you.”

“Alina you can't do this to me! You promised to have my back!”

“I did and I was willing to do so, but the Alpha and Delta dug out every detail and if I didn't release that footage of you poisoning the meals, things would have escalated. I would have gone down as well.”

“So, you sacrificed me to save yourself!”

“Well, one of us has to stay alive to continue our mission.”

“Alina, I'm your friend, you can't do this to me!”

“You are not my friend. You have never been my friend and you'll never be. I don't keep friends, let alone pathetic werewolves like you. I was just using you to get to Ashanti. To make life miserable for her and now, just like the others have, it's your turn to take the fall for me so I can ride on with my mission.” Her words burn into my mind. My anger has spiralled out of control. I have never been so desperate to smack anyone before. If I were to get a hold of her face right now, I would break every bone on it and only stop when she’s bleeding from every hole of her face, but none of that is possible because my hands have been cuffed. Tears burn at the back of my eyelids. They'll break lose anytime.

“Al…” I try to talk but my voice catches and I press my lips together. Glue them shut. I force myself to be still. I'm a rock. A statue. A moment frozen in time by the magnitude of her betrayal. My jaw is so tight, it makes my teeth hurt.

She used me. Now she's going to dump me.

She lied to me.