Chapter 13

LUKA’S POV 

When Crystina said she didn’t want the phone and the credit card, I was angry but then, I knew I had to be patient with her if I wanted her to trust me. After last night, I realized she’s right to be

scared of me or even hate me. I deserve it! I deserve every hate and anger from her. I shouldn’t have done that to her but anger clouded my senses and I found myself hurting my mate. 

After she ran out of my room, I followed her intending to apologize and hold her close, but as I moved closer to her door, I could smell her fear mixed with her scent. Her heart was beating rapidly and I could hear it from the door. 

So, I waited for a few minutes, hoping she would calm down and when I realized she didn’t, I walked away. I came back more than five times during the night. She was calm but she was still wide awake. At some point, I crumbled in front of her door as guilt ate me up. My heartache from the thoughts of hurting my mate and Ma