He ignored me and glanced away, a frown tugging at his mouth. “No, I don’t have a mate. I don’t need one.”
He doesn’t need one?The thought filled me with intrigue but also, strangely, disappointment.
“And it’s not like any alpha wants a piece of this action, anyway,” Scar continued with a scowl. “Can you blame them? Who wants an omega who looks likethis?” He gestured to himself.
“Don’t speak of yourself like that,” I ordered.
“Why not? It’s the truth.”
I stood up. “No, it’s not. Your appearance doesn’t matter. An alpha would love you for who you are.”
“So you’re agreeing with me,” Scar muttered. “That I’m ugly.”
“I didn’t say that!” I growled. “Don’t put words in my mouth.”
Suddenly his expression turned nasty. He struggled to stand on shaky legs and pointed a finger at me.
“Look, don’t you have somewhere else to be? Why are you still here?” he snapped.
He was right. WhywasI still there? Why didn’t I want to leave? Confusion churned my stomach. A strong part of me wanted to stay here. It was a pull I didn’t recognize, and that confused me even more.
“I’m trying to help you!” I said.
He slumped back down. “Well, your help isn’t needed. I’m fine on my own.”
“Are you?” I asked before I could stop myself. “You’re going to sit here all alone while you’re injured?”
“I’m not hurt that bad. I’ve been through worse.” He lifted his prosthetic hand.
“Sure,” I conceded gently. “But why be alone if you don’t have to be?”
“Maybe Ilikebeing alone,” he snapped.
“Doyou?”
He paused. A flurry of unreadable emotions crossed his face before finally settling into anger. He shot up from the couch, growling, “Just get out of here! I don’t need your help, and I don’t need your company!”
I stood there with my jaw dropped. When I didn’t reply, he snapped, “What are you waiting for? Go away!”
At a loss for words, I didn’t know what to do. I was disappointed and confused. I didn’t know why he was pushing me away. But I didn’t want to stand around and get yelled at again. I turned around and left Scar’s apartment without another word.
The door slammed behind me.
