It had been a month since the last time I saw him and my soul was dying. I missed him so much and I was barely surviving since he left. Dad was worried about me, and he was also angry when Luke quit his job without prior notice. It was so sudden that he had trouble finding someone to replace my bodyguard.
During the time that I couldn’t see him, I spent most of my time with Selene at the library. Dad wondered why I suddenly loved books, but I couldn’t tell him the truth that was so heartbroken to stay at home. Everything at home reminded me of Luke Skywalker!
Since we rejected each other as mates, I helped Selene in the library, and throughout the time I was with her, I met several humans, but they were harmless based on my observation.

I organized books and wiped the tables after being occupied by readers. Afterward, I went to the main door and locked it. Selene left earlier but she didn’t tell me where she was heading.
After securing the library, I went to the secret room to practice my ability and to control the powers I had. I believed that sooner or later, my abilities and powers would be in use, and while I still had a lot of free time, I decided to train harder. Besides, it was the only way that I could stop thinking about him.
I could sense the upcoming havoc so I couldn’t lower my guard. I was in the middle of meditation when I felt that I was in the middle of my heart. It was like a burning sensation inside me, and my private parts were the most affected area. Silently, I whimpered uncontrollably, and my whole body was begging for the touch of my mate, or someone else. I could smell the pheromones around me, and I wanted to mate, but with whom?
“Ohhhh,” I groaned and then I hugged myself as I ran as fast as I could to my room.
Then, I opened the box under my bed and retrieved the shirt that Luke had forgotten to take, and sniffed it. His scent and his fragrance was still on the shirt, but since I have been using it for a month now, his scent was almost gone.
During the times that I couldn’t see him, I suffered terribly from all this pain, and it felt like something was scratching inside me to lower my pride and go to him, or even beg him to take me back.

I missed him a lot but I could still remember the way he glared at me back then and every time I would remember it, I would feel suffocated. All this time, I found myself trying to keep my cool, but I realized I couldn’t. Every night, I slept with the pain of being rejected by my mate although it was a mutual agreement. I tried to calm down. I really did.
In the morning, I saw Selene and she told me there was a take-out from the local restaurant. Then, she told me she would be busy for a week, and asked me to stay in charge at the library.
After taking a quick shower, I ate my breakfast alone. Then, I went to the library. The tables were mostly empty, and as I was organizing some books, someone entered and my eyes widened when I saw him. He just pushed the door open, and as he entered, the room was filled with his scent.
I almost choked because of his scent and I wanted to run to him and sniff around him. It’s been a long time and I was nearly dying to touch him. But before I could do that, I snapped out of reality.

I realized that maybe he was still mad at me, and I was hurt just from thinking about it, but what could I probably do? When our eyes met, I waited for him to smile at me first, but he didn’t.
“Isabella, were you here all along? I asked your Dad about your whereabouts but he wouldn’t tell me,” he said and I was shocked when he suddenly approached me.
“Don’t talk to me, Luke,” I told him because it was dangerous to be close to him again.
“Can you hear me out, Isabella? Can you let me explain?” he sounded like he was asking for my forgiveness, but what for?
“What happened in the past was meant to happen,” I told him.
“But I made a mistake, Isabella,” he told me, and I frowned. “I need you.”
I was taken aback when he said he needed me and he made a big mistake. Why the hell would he need me? The last thing I remembered, we were glaring at one another.
“There was no mistake, Luke. It was only right that we cut our ties. If you’ll excuse me, I still have a lot of things to do.” Then, I tried to avoid his gaze, but he slapped the table in front of me, and I was startled. Then, I glared at him for slapping the precious table.
“I didn’t mean to reject you that day. I was pressed, and you asked me to!”
“Still, you could have just walked away and didn’t say those words, Luke. It’s already done, so what else can we do about it? Please Luke, just stay away from me. Dad had just allowed me to be independent so please stop bothering me,” I begged him.
“No way,” he said as he refused to leave my side.
I tried to ignore him and went on with my duties as the library clerk. I was organizing the shelf when Luke kept bugging me even if it was my working time. He would casually touch me when I was unaware, and I scolded him for his childishness.
I tried to ignore the way he was bothering me, or touching me, but his touch had affected me so much. Then, he tried tickling me again with his finger but then, I was pissed so I tried to teach him a lesson.
“Ouch!” he complained.
“What do you think you are doing now, Luke? We already talked about this. You rejected me and I accepted it!”
“But I didn’t want to reject you, Isabella. I wanted you,” he claimed and I was too stunned to speak.