She slightly cringed and leaned back from his firm demands and bleak features, instinctively frightened in the process.
A flash of guilt was discreetly shown from him, but he stood firm.
He didn’t want anything to do with her. He didn’t want a mate; somehow, he couldn’t bring himself to say the words of rejection.
What baffled him the most was that she only expressed her side of understanding. Her warm smile seemed unapt for the reaction he was expecting.
What the...?
He couldn't decipher any further. However, instead of being creeped out by her reaction, he felt a sense of relief?
~Ask for forgiveness, human!~ He ignored his beast's command.
Right now, he couldn't think of anything rational, however, his mouth spoke with a mind of its own.
"I don't have time for this sh*t; I have
