Chapter 29

Lucian's POV

"Wow..." Calla never ceased to surprise me and throw me off balance. I watched her gentle swaying figure move away from. My legs felt wobbly so I scanned the area for suitable place to sit and process what had happened.

I had forced and brought down myself to the point I had to beg a woman for forgiveness, for something I should have done naturally. But after I had humiliated myself that much, she still want to prove hard to get?

The reasoning was as painful than the physical rejection, This is not supposed to happen.

I had a lot of pleasure mistresses at my beck and call, and women who would voluntarily crawl in my bed, as least to touch me my hair. But here was a random naive girl wanting to make a fool of me.

I had to put all that aside and strive to make her my mate, the woman I want to give love to and cherish. Instead she has this line of a constant and annoying speech.

"I can never," She even added ever. "Ever be your mate."

No pain ever comes close to the pain of