"i'm just trying to help you." Luke wanted to reach out to you — to tell you that everything would be just fine if you were to just trust him.
he knows you must be scared and confused... but he’s done these things before.
he's really just looking out for you!
you were part of his quest — not a demigod, but a clear-sighted mortal. a mere human born with the gift of prophecy. just like his mother. so of course, he'd felt some sense of responsibility. and sure, his own mom went mad because of said shared burden... but Luke wouldn't let that happen to you. he just really wanted — no, needed — to fix this.
so you were packed up in his shabby car, with the destination unclear — just very far from your home. he said it was safer, because of the 'monsters'...