“Why are you doing this, Luke?” I asked him but instead of responding to my question, he just grabbed me closer to him and then he captured my lips without any warning. “What was that for?” I asked in confusion.
“I like you, Isabella,” he declared. “Can I court you?” he asked.

“No,” I refused.
“Why not? We are compatible and I know that you like me, too!”
“Because of your attitude, Luke. I don’t like it,” I told him and instead of taking offense, he just grinned like a cute schoolboy.
“Well, what can we do about it, dear? Anyway, I am here to take you back to my place. Your Dad and I had a meeting, and we discussed that you can live there while being in the city.”
“I don’t like to go there,” I answered.
“Do you have a choice? It’s not a request, Isabella. It’s an order,” he said, and when I stared into his eyes, I realized that he was damn fucking serious.

So, he practically dragged me back to his mansion, and fortunately, I was able to reach Selene before leaving the library. I bid goodbye and told her that I couldn’t refuse my Dad’s order. Selene just let me go easily.
While he was driving, I was nervous, and honestly, I didn’t know how to act normally when he was so close to my body! “I wonder if Aric still frequents your place, Luke,” I mumbled while I tried to distract myself and not stare at the veins on his hands while taking the wheel.
“Why do you want to know? Do you miss him?” he responded with a question and there was a hint of grumpiness in his voice.
“Then, you don’t have to answer the question if you don’t feel like telling me the truth,” I told him.

“I hate it when you talk about Aric, Isabella. I mean, I hate it when you mention his name out of nowhere as if you still care about him,” he complained.
“You can’t blame me. Before discovering that we were mates, Luke and I were childhood friends,” I informed him, and he became grumpier than earlier.
“You are jealous,” I mumbled my observation.
“Of course I am! I already told you that I like you, and yet, here you are casually mentioning the name of that bastard!”
“You don’t have to be jealous of Aric. He and I are no longer tied to each other,” I assured him, but why did I do that? Who cares if he would be jealous or not?
“Then, you don’t really know him, Isabella. He doesn’t like to be defeated especially when he believed he didn’t do anything wrong against you,” he stated.
“He slept with another woman and I couldn’t forgive him for betraying my trust,” I said.
“But men usually sleep around, Isabella. It’s not a big deal amongst us. I mean, cheating is normal, you know.”
“Are you for real, Luke Skywalker? Why would you normalize cheating? Are you also a cheater?” I asked him but it was more like of an accusation than a question.
“I am not a cheater, and ever since, I never cheated on anyone. I could be a womanizer, but I am not a cheater,” he explained.
“A womanizer but not a cheater? What do you mean by that?”
“I love women and their curves, but it’s not cheating when I am not in a relationship,” he said.
“Then, are you telling me that you are into casual sex? Really, Luke? Are you that reckless? And now you want to court me or make me your woman. Damn it, Luke Skywalker! If you are always horny, then you can just jerk it off!”
“Watch your language, young lady. I don’t think I like to listen to you speaking such vulgar terms when you knew better not to use those words,” he scolded me.
“Damn if I care!”
“Isabella Drake!” he yelled at me, and somehow, I was terrified when he did it.
It felt like Dad was just so close to me and monitoring my every moment. So, I felt uncomfortable after he yelled at me. Therefore, I didn’t dare to run my mouth again, and just close my eyes while sniffing his fragrance inside the car.
I missed his scent. Well, I missed everything about him, and at the moment, I wanted to run my fingers on his thick hair, or caress his broad shoulders. I thought I was going crazy when all I could think was an intimate moment with Luke Skywalker.
Then, I recalled how he kissed me earlier!
It happened so fast, and I knew was that, I became weaker in his presence. If only he was truly in love with me, then I would be the happiest woman on Earth. Yes, we shared a passionate kiss earlier, but I knew it has no meaning form him. He probably did it out of curiosity but still, my hopes were up.
A few moments later, we arrived at our destination, and he welcomed me again in his place. But then, I saw Aric lounging in the living room as if he was waiting for us. The moment he looked up and saw us together, his expressions had darkened.
“You didn’t tell me he’s here,” I complained.
“Would it change anything, Isabella? I told you, it would be hard to avoid him,” he said.
“But you should have given me a heads up that someone is waiting for us to come here!”
“I didn’t know he was here. Believe me, I just got his message that he was on his way here, so I guess it correctly, he just arrived but pretended to be at ease. As our eyes met, I tried to look away but I couldn’t.
Luke probably noticed the tension between me and Aric that he had to forcefully set us apart. But then, a few moments later, he started acting nice, and he even offered to cook a delicious meal for me to welcome me back.
Oh well, I miss his food.
When he excused himself to change his clothes, I followed him upstairs, causing Aric to groan with dissatisfaction. I thought he was heading straight to his room, but he turned left, and I was not surprised when we reached a bar.
He took a glass and poured a whisky into it, and then he started drinking as if I was not around. As a werewolf, I knew he could sense me from afar but he chose to ignore me.
Instead of being disheartened by his action, I stepped forward and went to join him. Then, while sitting close to him, I pat his shoulders as if we were comrades. He was surprised and became stiff at the moment. So, I smiled because I got his attention.
“Why did you have to do that?” he asked while staring at me.
“Did what?”
“Caressing my shoulder blades. Damnit, Isabella! Will you please be careful with your actions next time?” he yelled at me again.
“What’s the problem? It didn’t even last long!”
“Because it’s sexual harassment here!”
“Come on, Luke. Don’t be so overdramatic,” I complained.
“I am not being overdramatic here, Isabella, but look at what you have done!” he said, and before I could complain he took my hand and placed it on top of his hardness.
Then, my eyes widened as I tried to get away from him but he was stronger. “This is indecent, Luke.”
“I know,” he admitted and once again, he was staring at my mouth, and before I knew it, his lips touched mine, and all I could do was let him.