"I wish I could've met you under different circumstances," she said softly. Her eyes flashed with some emotion that I couldn't place, but I assumed it was worry for her son.
"Yeah. Me too. I could learn a lot from you." The last part came out without my consent and I blushed again.
Rebekah laughed, but there was an edge of bitterness to it. "I wouldn't encourage you to make my mistakes, Skylar. I abandoned my family, fell out of love with my Mate, and even craved human companionship." Her expression transformed into one of guilt and self-loathing, a certain hollowness in her voice. I realized she truly did regret her decisions.
"It wasn't your fault, it was your Angelic blood. And you left to protect your family, right?"