Chapter 33

Vita ate in silence as Deak watched her with patient eyes. The food made her feel better, but she was taking her time and trying to delay the inevitable. Deak smirked as he watched his mate take her sweet time; he knew what she was doing. “How’s the food?” he asked her. She nodded, covering her mouth, “It’s delicious, thank you.” Deak smiled as he pulled the empty plate from his mate and placed it on the cart. He turned back to her, giving her his undivided attention, “Now, Vita, care to explain why you think you’re not the right mate for me?” he asked in a calm but firm tone. Vita gulped as she tried to get her thoughts straight on why she felt like this. She knew he was already going through enough stuff, and now he had to deal with his mate’s insecurities. “I don’t know; things just feel different between us right now. Earlier, you left me behind while you handled things with the faction council, you ignored all my calls and texts, I didn’t know where you were, and you ended up