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.

“Lily, what part of you being in danger isn’t

about being in danger,

is it?

soften my voice. “I can’t help if I don’t know

blink before looking up at me. “You shouldn’t have to be saddled with me just

that what you think?” I ask, surprised that this is

a duty to protect the only other Guardian in the world. You’re not obligated to

I have her full attention. “I volunteered for your

+15 BONDS

You have some weird need to

nothing to do with you

“Then why?”

is probably the only 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 her to

like you, Lily. I wanted to date you before I knew you were a Guardian. I’ve told you several times, I want to get to know you better. 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

matter of time before

is this coming from Lily? First, you didn’t want to lay with me earlier and now you’re talking about me getting bored with you. What’s going on?”

nothing. Are you

and take her hand. “Talk to me.” I say

happened. Whatever it is, I need to make sure she understands that there is nothing in this world that

Even Oliver said

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

eye contact with me and looks down again, but I refuse to release her

at me, there is defiance in her eyes. “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

The fuck?

get it, I know that you are just doing your

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