Chapter 15: The Truth

Caleb "Caleb... I..." Anna closed her eyes. She opened her eyes and looked at me with confidence mixed with anger. "So what if the Moon Goddess chose you as my mate? As I see it right now, I do not have a mate... If my mate was anything like you, I would reject him on the spot. Do you still want me to answer that question?" The words flowed out of her mouth like venom. "So, you would reject me?" I said more for myself than for her. "How could I ever be with someone who does not respect the mate bond at all?" she said. "Everything that you have done is disgusting." I had been called worse before, but her words got to me in a way no other could. "Anna, I am sorry..." I reached for her cheek with one hand but she shoved it away. "Do not touch me!" She growled. I looked at her. This hurt more than I thought it would. "You let me touch you before. So, why?" "Where was that hand this afternoon?" She pointed at my hand and grimaced. "What do you mean?" "Exactly what