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“And how do you feel about that?” He asks and it’s everything in me not to snarl at his question.
“I don’t want to take him as a mate, but my father is insisting that I do, even if he’s not my fated mate.” She says, her voice quivering. I wrap my arms around her, lending her my strength as she leans against me.
“I need to confirm what happened with the other Guardian, but Clint,” he says giving me a meaningful look. “We need to bring my father into this tonight.” I nod. I knew from the moment Lily told me that her father was pushing her into a mate bond with Alpha Mauli that we’d have to pull Patrick into this. Between that and her being a Guardian, it’s the only way to keep her safe.
“I’ll have some food sent up for both of you, while I research the status of the pack that had the Guardian. And I’ll set up a meeting with my father.” He turns to Lily. “Lily, where is your father?”
“At home, I think. I was so upset when we got back this morning that I ran into. the woods and waited until Clint got home.’
He nods, turning to leave. “I’ll let you know when we can meet with my father. Oh, and Clint,” he says, turning back to me. “Put some clothes on.” He smirks before walking out the door.
What do you think of Lily’s father?
While I’m mortified that Alpha Anders saw me sitting in Clint’s lap, even though nothing was happening, I’m more concerned about what is going to happen next. Now, not just one but two Alphas will know I’m a Guardian. If I had any idea where to go, I’d run.
As if sensing my discomfort, Clint comes up behind me, his hands rubbing up and down my arms. “You said you trusted me, right?” He asks, turning me around to face him.
“Yes.” I say quietly.
“Then trust me that I won’t let anything happen to you. I won’t let Anders or Patrick force you into any kind of mate bond. Not that I think either of them will, but if it helps you feel safe, then know that I would never let that happen.
He leans in, kissing my forehead. He’s entirely too close. I can feel the heat from his chest through my clothes. I don’t know if it’s because he just had a shower, but he smells like warm apple pie, fresh from the oven. He smells like home, like my own personal happy place, and it’s making my mouth water.
My head is spinning when he steps back. “I’m going to put some clothes on, make yourself comfortable.” He says, gesturing to the chair he was sitting in earlier, when I was in his lap. It makes me blush all over again.
He winks at me before grabbing his clothes and going into the bathroom. He’s just closed the door, when there’s a knock at his door.
I walk over and can smell the food. I open the door and I see one of the kitchen. staff looking like she positioned herself if the most seductive pose you can get into while carrying a tray of food.
“Oh, Lily. I thought Alpha Anders was having dinner with Clint.”
“Uh, no.” I shake my head. I’m still feeling distracted and out of sorts. I step aside and let her in. She walks over to a table that has four chairs sitting around it. She seems to know exactly where to set out the food. I guess he eats in here. often.
As she goes to leave, I’m shocked by her parting comment. “I guess you’re no different than the rest of us, after all.” She says as she sneers at me.
“Actually, Lily is different from any she-wolf that I’ve ever met, Beth. She’s intelligent, kind, funny and she pushes herself as a warrior in ways I’ve never seen before.” Clint says walking up behind her. “It’s too bad more she-wolves aren’t Hice 10”
Her eyes drop to the floor. “Yes Guardian.”
“You may leave.” He says to her before closing the door behind her.
He stands there for a minute, before turning. “Lily, look
“It’s fine. She only said what everyone else will be thinking when this hits the rumor mill.” 1 say before turning to the food. I’m hungry but the thought of eating turns me stomach.
I feel Clint come up behind me. “It may be what others are thinking, but what I said is true. You are an amazing person, Lily. And that was before you became a Guardian. I can’t even imagine how much stronger and faster you will become now.” He comes around standing in front of me. “You’ve pushed me in ways I never could have expected over the past week. The more I get to know you, the more intrigued I am by you, Lily.”
He turns, taking my hand and pulling me into a chair before sitting across from me. “Unfortunately, I have a feeling that I’m going to have to start sharing you a lot more now.”
“What do you mean?”
He looks thoughtful as he dives into his food. “I don’t know what Patrick will do, but I do know he’ll want to keep you safe. It was why he moved me and my family into the packhouse when I was 10 and Donovan got his Guardian spirit. I wouldn’t be surprised if he wants you to move into the packhouse now too. Although, I’m not sure how that will go over, not with everything that has happened with your father.”
His eyes go unfocused then he Tooks at his watch. “We need to meet Patrick and Anders in Patrick’s office in one hour.”
He looks down at my plate. “Lily? You need to eat.” He looks up at me, holding my gaze until I pick up my fork and begin picking at my food.
“What if there’s nothing that Alpha Patrick can do? He’s my father, after all.” I ask quietly.
“Alphas have the final authority in the pack. They can override parents if they feel that the parent is putting their child at risk. Let’s see what Alpha Patrick says before we make any decisions.”
“We?”
“Yes, we. I’m in this with you Lily. You’re a Guardian now, we’re the only two in the world. You’re kind of stuck with me for the rest of our lives.” He says chuckling.
Of course he didn’t mean anything else by it. It’s because I’m a Guardian. I don’t even know what my heart fluttered for a moment when he said ‘we’ or why the thought of being stuck with him for the rest of my life suddenly doesn’t sound like a bad idea.
“Lily?” He says and I look up at him, realizing I’ve been lost in my thoughts. pushing food around on my plate. “Eat. It will be okay.” He says gently.
I’m not sure that’s true but I am able to shove a couple bites of food into my mouth, much to the happiness of my stomach.
I eat as much as I can, which isn’t much. When Clint is done, we head down to Alpha Patrick’s office. He knocks on the door and when we enter, I see that Alpha Patrick, Alpha Anders and Beta Calvin are all in the room.
“Clint, Lily, come in.” Alpha Patrick says, standing and pointing to two additional chairs around an oval shaped table.
When we’re seated, Alpha Patrick looks at me.
“My son has given me some good news and some disturbing news, Lily. First, I’d like to see for myself that Andra is indeed a Guardian.”
I look at Clint before turning to Alpha Patrick and letting Andra come forward. He nods his head. “Thank you, Andra, and congratulations, although the celebration may have to wait. You do understand that being an underaged Guardian, one not able to sener het mate, puts you in danget, yes?
“Yes, Alpha, 1 understand.”
We will deal with that and make sure that we keep you as safe as possib However understand there is another issue that needs to be addressed. Anders didn’, have as much information about this, but it had to do with Alpha Mahli. I understand your father took you to spend some time with him this weekend?” He asks.
“Yes, Alpha. We left yesterday morning and returned this morning.”
“Would you mind going through your time with Alpha Mahli for those of us in the room?”
I nod, not very excited to have to relive this again, but I start at the beginning and go through my time. Alpha Patrick interrupts me a couple of times to get clarification on my father leaving me alone with Alpha Mahli, and the Alpha coming into my room using his key without knocking. I explained my father’s disheveled appearance this morning and the change in him when he saw that Alpha Mahli was interested in me.
And did Alpha Mahli attempt any type of physical intimacy with you?” Alpha Patrick asks. I know my face has turned scarlet. I had skipped over that part, wanting to save myself from the embarrassment of having to discuss that in front of four men. From the corner of my eye, I see Clint clench his fists.