I had no idea why he suddenly became cold and indifferent to me after the incident at the cave. Then I noticed that he became friendly with Vanessa. Every time I would see him smiling at Vanessa, I wanted to kick his ass for doing that. He knew I disliked the woman and yet, he dared to be nice to her.
Honestly, I really don’t know why he suddenly started acting as if I made a big mistake, or I have offended him. Was it about the sex inside the cave? Or was it about the gifts that I got from Aric yesterday? What could I do about it? Aric kept sending me gifts and it was rude to send them back to him!
Luke’s indifference made me angry! He built a barrier between us no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get through it.

“Do you have a grudge against me?” I inquired but he dared to walk away.
I followed him up to the kitchen, then I frowned at why he retrieved a frying pan when we had just eaten! He decided to ignore me and then he turned on the stove. He stood there and he fixed his attention to the pan.
I took a deep breath then I summoned my courage before closing the gap between us. Gently, I wrapped my arms around him from behind and he gasped in disbelief before he decided to stop ignoring me.
“What do you think you are doing right now, Isabella?” he asked after clenching his jaw.
“I have no idea what is on your mind, Luke,” I whispered, “but please don’t ignore me like earlier.”
His form softened against mine, so before I stepped away, I looked into his eyes, and urged him to take some time to think about us. “I will give you enough time to think about me, Luke. Please remember that you won’t find someone like me,” I murmured confidently before walking away.

“Isabella, wait!”
I turned to face and saw the disappointment in his eyes. Or was it confusion and disbelief? Why? Did he find it hard to believe that a young girl like me had the courage to speak my mind? Did he forget that I am the Alpha’s daughter?
“Why are you being indifferent lately? Did I do something wrong?” I asked.
“You are still engaged with someone else,” he mentioned.

“So what? I have no plan of honoring that engagement and you know that ever since. Besides, would that man still marry me if he knows that I already spread my legs in front of another man?”
“Watch your language, Isabella. How can you be so vulgar when other people are probably listening to this conversation?” he scolded me.
“I’m sorry.”
“Are you really happy when you are with me?”
I confessed, "Hmmm, a little bit sad, but overall, I was happy, and I’m still happy right now. Being with you makes me happy, and that’s the reason why I’m scared of losing you.”
“But I am not yours to keep, Isabella. You have a better future with someone else than me, so please, stop tempting me with those eyes,” he scolded me.
“I’m sorry if you feel that way, Luke. Is it wrong for a woman to confess first? Is it wrong for me to know what I want in my life?” I asked him and he shook his head immediately.
“I’m sorry, Isabella. I had no intention to be indifferent with you especially when we became intimate already.”
For a moment, I thought that maybe, I should change my technique in wooing him. Instead of being aggressive, I thought to try being nice and submissive. Maybe that way, he would start to notice me as a woman.
I pouted and said, “Well, if you are truly sorry, perhaps, you should do something to prove it.” He arched his brows and when he did it, I knew he was suspecting me to have an evil plan.
“Sure,” he agreed. “What do you want me to do?”
“You must have noticed that the sky has darkened, so it will probably rain later. How about giving me a massage? Well, you can also cook some snacks for me,” I told him.
“Granted,” he answered with one word.
When he agreed, an evil smile curved into my mouth. Even though it was still early, the villa was enveloped in darkness due to the storm threat. I quickly showered to freshen up. I listened for any possible noise outside the door.
Then, I heard his footsteps approaching. I sat on the edge of the bed, stretched one of my legs, and applied the body lotion slowly as soon as I noticed he had turned the doorknob. When he saw me attempting to be seductive and cute, his reaction was priceless, as expected.
“Are you trying to seduce me right now?”
“Yes,” I said casually, and before he could chastise me for being naughty, I tossed the towel on the floor and strutted towards him. “I missed doing it with you but you wouldn’t give us a chance to be alone.”
Luke picked up the towel and threw it in my direction. Of course, I got it in my hand, but I had no plan to wrap it around my nakedness. He narrowed his eyes at me, and he looked so damn furious at the moment.
“Shall we begin?” I lay down on my stomach and ordered him to massage my back first.
“This is wrong, Isabella. Do you think the Alpha of Pembroke would let me live if he knew about this?”
“Then, you shouldn’t tell him if you are scared for your life, Luke. Besides, I don’t think Dad will kill you for this. You are just going to massage my back,” I told him.
“But you are damn naked!”
“Then, close your eyes while doing it,” I ordered, and he groaned in response, but a few moments later, I heard him chuckle in the background.
“Your wish is my command, Isabella,” he said, and then my eyes widened in shock when he started taking off his clothes in front of me.
I was so shocked that I wasn’t able to react on time, and it was too late when I regained my senses. “Hey! What is this?” I asked him when he jumped into the bed…naked!
I screamed in shock, and I was terrified! Before my eyes could see that part between his thighs, I quickly averted my gaze but he prevented me from doing so.
“No!” I screamed again, and then I expected that he would try to do something illegal but he didn’t.
“Relax,” he said while pouring the essential oil into my back.
I yelped in surprise when his hand started to caress my back and decided that it wasn’t a good idea to tempt a full-grown adult. “Stop!”
“Don’t move, Isabella,” he ordered.
If only he had an idea that I just wished to vanish from his sight out of embarrassment! But then, he began giving me a gentle back massage. His hands were light and I couldn’t stop myself from moaning in delight while his hands worked their magic on my back.
However, deep within, I shivered with nervousness. One wrong move and his hands would be able to touch me down there. Then, I gasped when he accidentally touched the skin near my breast. Or was it even accidental? Or perhaps intentional?
With so much going on inside my head, I closed my eyes and waited for him to touch it once more, but he never did. Out of frustration that he was doing his best to be a prude, I rolled over unexpectedly, causing the oil to spill on the mattress, and his eyes widened in surprise.
“Look at me, Luke. Don’t you like what you see? You can take me anytime you want to,” I tempted him once more, and this time, he seemed to lose control of himself.
Well, who wouldn’t lose control when a naked woman was in front of him? I was asking him to touch me, to make me his woman, and although he shook his head in disagreement, I knew he wanted to have me. I could see it in my eyes.
“Kiss me again,” I asked him to kiss me again, just like last night.
He nodded, but before he lowered his mouth to capture mine, he paused for a moment as if trying to stop himself from doing it. But of course, I had something else in my mind and grabbed his head toward me.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” he asked as he positioned himself above me, and of course, I always nodded to all his questions.
“Yes,” I replied.
So, without further ado, Luke lowered his mouth towards mine and captured my lips. His mouth swallowed my moans, but I couldn't stop myself from screaming with delight. Luke sucked my lips before I could scream, and I had no idea the combination of pain and pleasure was hotter than I thought.
“You have no idea how much I've missed you,” I informed him when he let go of my lips. I wanted to tell him some more, but he captured my lips again as if he was hungry to kiss me.
While Luke kissed me passionately, he cradled my face in his hands, and our proximity made it easier for me to respond to his fervent need. Then he didn't waste any more time ripping off the black underwear I'd been wearing.
I could see my legs wrapped around his waist and our nude bodies reflected in the mirror. When Luke used his tongue to intensify his kisses, I was completely enthralled and couldn't stop myself from gagging at the feeling. When his tongue brushed gentle tiny kisses down to my neck, my heart almost missed a beat almost immediately.
“Ohhhh…,” I gasped for air when he softly bit the back of my neck, but his lips didn't stop there they proceeded down to my breasts and stroked them one by one as he went. His tongue flicked my nipples, hardening them in the process. He tortured me with his lips and hands for a long time because of the things he did to me, and I was prepared for his invasion because of the things he did.
Eventually, I could feel the tip of his erection attempting to make its way inside me, and I had to move my hips to allow him. Luke and I were lost in the intimacy of the moment when an unexpected chime of the doorbell pierced the air.