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.

what part of you being in danger isn’t

being in danger, Clint.”

what is

watch as 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, Lily

looking up at me. “You shouldn’t have to be

what you think?” I ask, surprised that

have a duty to protect the only other Guardian in the world.

sure I have her full attention.

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point. You have some weird need to protect me

has nothing to do with you being

“Then why?”

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 want to be

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

before you get bored with me.”

to lay with me earlier and now you’re talking about me getting bored with you. What’s going

nothing. Are you ready to go?”

take her hand. “Talk to me.” I say

that she’s debating telling me. I knew something happened. Whatever it is, I need to make sure she understands that there is

it. Even Oliver said it earlier.”

what, specifically, she’s referring to. “Help me out, Lily. What is everyone

looks down again, but I refuse to

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

The fuck?

on board. I get it, I know that you are just doing your duty as a Guardian and there’s nothing more to it

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