Chapter 21

-MILA-

"Lowell knows? Why was he hiding it from me if he knew I wasn't his mate?" I couldn't understand why Lowell would do something like that if he didn't want to be with me.

Lobo sighed, "He was trying to protect you."

I frowned, "From you?"

Suddenly his face changed, and I could tell his mood had darkened, "Yeah. When he introduced us, he could tell by the look in my eyes that you were my mate. He took me aside and told me what type of person you are. He said you were kind and sweet. That you were too soft," he scoffed, "He reminded me that I'm a piece of shit and that you deserved better. He swore to me that he would give you a good life and no matter what, he would never desert you," he looked away and I could tell that he was having a hard time telling me this, "At first, I refused to go along with it. I wanted you. I felt I had to have you. But then I saw how you smiled at him and I realized that he was right. I had no business forcing you into my life," he shook his head sadl