THE LYCAN KING’S SECOND CHANCE MATE novel Chapter 262

ASHANTI'S POV.

“‘Lock the door!” The frantic old man keeps screaming at the guards and the entire banquet hall has been thrown in a state of panic and confusion. Everyone's on their feet, murmuring to each other, wanting to know what the hell is going on. My eyes flicker to the bloodstained chair once more before I turn to Alpha Reagan who doesn't look too pleased with the recent happenings.

“Reagan what's going on?” My voice is small and shaky. My lips are still trembling and I'm not sure if I'll have my heart with me in the next two seconds. It's beating too fast. Too hard. I'm so scared.

“Mr William.” Alpha Reagan finally breaks his silence, calling the old man in an authoritative voice that makes him stop screaming instructions at the guards and turn to look at the Alpha, but the look he has on isn't bright at all. “What is the meaning of this? Why do you want everyone locked up in here?”

“Alpha Reagan, didn't you see what just happened? My daughter has been poisoned! Someone is trying to kill her. Either her drink or food has been spiked with some dangerous poison and no one is living this room until the culprit has been found!”

“Mr William I do understand that an unfortunate incident just took place right now…”

“This isn't just an unfortunate incident!” The man rudely cuts him off. “This is my daughter's life we are talking about here.”

That statement jars in my ears like loud music.

His daughter!

That should mean he's Alina's father.

Holy fuck!

“ I’m very much aware of that fact, but I am the Alpha here, so I give the orders! You have no voice in this issue as far as I'm concerned.”

“What then are you going to do?” He asks in a defeated voice. “Open the doors and order the people to leave. Let the person who did this to my daughter walk away freely!”

“I didn't mean it that way! And also how are you even sure if she was poisoned?”

“How are you sure she wasn't?” The man asks firmly and the entire hall goes dead silent. People keep exchanging confused glances, but no one has the guts to utter a single word. The room is excruciatingly quiet. Even the wind is afraid to make a sound. My anxiety grows with each passing second. I shoot Alpha Reagan a scared look and he clears his throat, looking at the crowd below.

“Fine! Just to be on the safe side, the doors will remain closed and no one is allowed to leave.” As Alpha Reagan speaks, guards start mobilizing towards every entrance of the hall. My fear grows and so does that of everyone in the hall.

“Everyone is going to be searched.” The old man, who's name I've gotten as Mr. Williams, starts talking again and there's an uproar of protests from the crowd.

“No, were not!” A brave man shouts from the crowd as he steps forward. “If there are people in here who have to be searched, that should be no one else but those who were seated on the high table with her! There's no way anyone could have left from here to up there to spike her food or drink without getting caught. They should start by searching the people who sat closest to her!” The man firmly states and the others join their voices to support him.

Hot, liquid terror rushes from my head to my toes as I look at the chair beside mine. I was one of the people who sat closest to Alina.

“Alright! What you just said makes sense. Indeed, no one has left from the crowd to the hightable since this ceremony began. So, the search will only be for those who sat at the high table with my daughter. What do you think, Alpha?” Mr. William asks as if mocking Alpha Reagan who looks at the crowd and shakes his head.