Chapter 57: Drifted Apart

Erik’s POV

I have missed my mate and longed for her touch, but now that she is in front of her, I can’t even get close to her. She is full of fear and anger that she bursts out at any moment. That night, we slept in a different room. Saying she wanted to be by herself, and I respected her decision. I am thankful to Luna Rica that she chose the room beside Clara for me to use.

It was already morning, and I planned on asking Clara to join me for breakfast, but when I was about to knock on her door, she opened it and was fully dressed. “Good morning,” I greeted. She walked past me, and I followed her from behind. My wolf whined at our mate’s rejection of us.

“Where are you going?” I asked softly.

“Alpha Louis’s territory,” She replied, and I hurriedly grabbed her hand to stop her from walking.

“What?” She asked me with an annoyed voice.

“Why would you go there? Let me go instead,” I offered, and she removed her arm from my grasp. My wolf whined again.

Clara looked at me with an annoyed f