Lila’s POV
“You don’t want a mate…” I continued, keeping my eyes on the back of my head; his entire demeanor had changed at that moment. “So, why haven’t you rejected me?”
“Do you wish for me to do so now?” He asked, turning to glance at me.
His face was hard to read; I wasn’t sure how to answer that.
“If you don’t wish to be with me then…”
“You are my student; it’s more complicated than that,” he said quickly, silencing my words. “If word gets out that I rejected my mate, it will make me look bad as an Alpha.”
“So, you are trying to protect your image?” I asked, raising my brows. I was trying to keep the hurt out of my tone, but I knew he could see the disappointment in my eyes. “Is that the only reason?”
I thought maybe he would say something else, but his features hardened
