Chapter 13: Tying her once again?

Eyes narrowed Luca said, "Nice to see you too, Inez. I am glad you are in a jolly mood."

Inez rolled her eyes at him. She knew that the man was trying to mess with her; that was the kind of man Luca was. Unlike Dominic and Tao, whose hatred was simply palpable, Luca’s was like venom. It flowed deep in his veins but it never appeared on the surface unless he wanted to show his fangs.

Though he spoke and talked with her as if they were still friends, Inez knew that he didn’t think of her as his friend anymore. The fact that he had once been the ringleader of a rumour that she was pregnant with a rogue’s child, which had intensified the bullying, was enough evidence.

She walked past him. Inez had no freaking idea why this man was here or why he couldn’t have just waited for her in the pack to ruin her life. But she was not going to stay behind to find out.

However, just as she stepped past him, she saw that her truck, which was parked right under the shade of the little archway that was outside the large manor, was gone. Fury ripped through her heart. shifters were highly territorial creatures and they didn’t like it when people messed with what was theirs.

She might be half-blood, but she was a shifter nonetheless.

"What did you do?" Inez asked, sounding perfectly civil, even though she wanted to rip Luca’s throat for messing with her. She had been rejected, humiliated, and even threatened in less than twenty-four hours. The last thing she wanted was her truck, which was a gift from her grandmother to be thrown in a place where she might never find it again.

This was why she didn’t want to talk or deal with Luca. The man didn’t fight fair; he didn’t touch the people he had a grudge against; he attacked their vulnerabilities.

yet at least," he tipped his chin at his sleek sports car

fibre of her being was against the idea and maybe it showed on her face because Luca chuckled at her. He said to her, "I wasn’t asking you. I was telling you, if you don’t, then you might not see that little truck of yours. I believe it’s precious to

had gifted it to her when she had turned eighteen. Even though the truck had multiple flaws, Inez had never thought of replacing it, even though she had to turn it on with a bunch of

If that woman could get down from the high pedestal of arrogance, she

do you want?" Inez asked coldly. She was not in a good mood and Luca’s actions of touching her truck

at her, making Inez grit her teeth. This was the last thing she needed. If it were up to her, she wanted to turn around and head back to

to threaten her, then he wouldn’t leave her alone

that was just the perk of being his ex-best

at the man with resignation and Luca only smiled in return. He

worried. She walked towards the passenger seat, tapped it with her hands, and carefully examined it. She even went out of her way

Luca chuckled lightly when Inez slid into the seat next to him with the

say? Your presence makes me super nervous, Luca." Inez was not lying; if she had to take a

in a matter of seconds. Luca— on the other hand, had the habit of playing with his

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