Chapter 0518

“Six weeks until my birthday and I can’t believe you think you’re going to go on

dates with me.”

“I didn’t say I was going on dates with you, I said you wouldn’t be going on any dates without me, meaning, I am the only one taking you out for the next six. weeks.”

“Un–freaking–believable.”

“Get used to it. Now, are you ready?”

“Ready for what?”

“Dinner. You and I have a dinner date.”

“Wrong. Cali and I have dinner plans.”

“Is that so?” I ask, looking over at Calista and Anders. Lily follows my eyes and I watch her lips press into a thin line.

“Fine.”

“Fine.” I say, before steering her to my car. “Let’s get you fed.”

It takes a while to get her to thaw after that. Dinner isn’t exactly easy

conversation.

of you being

not about being in danger, Clint.”

is

she pokes her apple pie dessert around her plate. I soften my voice. “I can’t help if I don’t know what the problem is,

eyes for longer than a blink before looking up at me. “You shouldn’t have to be saddled with me just because we’re both Guardians.”

that what you think?” I ask, surprised that

you feel like you have a duty to protect the only other Guardian in the world. You’re not obligated to look

her full attention. “I volunteered for your

+15 BONDS

have some weird need to protect me as

to do with you being a Guardian.”

“Then why?”

thing I’m not ready to be honest with her about. I don’t want her to know that she’s my mate.

I want to know everything about you. And, news flash, the more I know, the more I want to know. That has nothing to do with you being a Guardian, that has to do with you

before you get bored with me.”

you didn’t want to lay with me earlier and now you’re talking about me getting bored with you.

nothing. Are you

hand. “Talk to me.” I say earnestly.

in her eyes that she’s debating telling me. I knew something happened. Whatever it is, I need to make sure she understands that there is nothing

Even Oliver said it earlier.”

Oliver said a lot. I’m not sure what, specifically, she’s referring

I refuse to release her

“I know you’re just doing this because I’m a Guardian. Everyone can see that you are only spending all this time with me because of what I am. I get it. You feel some sort of responsibility to what we are. That’s fine. It’s just….with everything that happened on

The fuck?

I know that you are just doing your duty as a Guardian and there’s nothing more

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