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“Thank you.”
“Well, now that you’re awake, I can…”
“Please stay.”
She turns and looks at me. The pain in her eyes is clear. “Why?” She whispers.
“Because I love you, Lily. What you saw, wasn’t what you think. I don’t want anyone else but you. No one. else could ever turn my head from you. All I wanted was to get Anna out of my room so I could get back to you. I didn’t know she was going to kiss me, and I was about to push her away when I heard you. I know it looked bad. I was distracted, thinking about you and our weekend together. I wasn’t paying attention to what she was doing. I would never hurt you like that. Please Lily, there will never be anyone else for me, but you.”
“You don’t know that.” She says quietly.
“I do know that.”
“How could you possibly know that?”
I didn’t want to tell her, not yet. But I need her to realize that I mean every word I’m saying.
“Because Lily Raines. You are my mate.”
His mate? Did he say I’m his mate?
“How do you know?”
“I’m 18. I knew the minute I saw you after my birthday. It was Monday morning, and you were straddling Lucas, defeating him in your sparring match. Donovan almost killed Lucas that day, seeing you like that.”
I look at him, not sure if I believe him.
“I turned 18 on a Friday. Anders and I went out all weekend looking for my mate. Little did I know that my little slip of a mate was in our pack but was underage and wouldn’t recognize me as her mate for another couple of months.”
“So, the only reason you’ve been giving me attention is because I’m your mate?”
“Yes and no. I was hoping I could get you to fall in love with me before you realized I was your mate. I thought I as doing a good job of it until this mess with Anna happened.”
“What about me being a Guardian?” Did he fall in love with me because I’m a Guardian?
He shrugs. “What about it? You hadn’t gotten your Guardian spirit when Donovan recognized you as our mate. I don’t care that you are a Guardian. But once Andra got her Guardian spirit, I knew I had to train you, help you to become the strong Guardian you were meant to be.”
That’s true. I think back, remembering that first day when he started to show interest in me. Andra hadn’t received her Guardian spirit yet..
He looks at me, honesty shining in his eyes. “Everything I told you about how I feel about the mate bond was honest. You are my everything, Lily. No one will ever be more important to me than you. The mate bond made me feel love for you immediately. But I have fallen head over heels in love with you as a person. Getting to know you has been the most incredible experience of my life. You make me see things differently. You challenge me in ways I’ve never been challenged by anyone, except maybe Anders. You calm my mind and my soul, and it keeps my temper at bay. Everything about you draws me in and makes me want you more.”
I close my eyes, forcing back the tears that want to come. “I’m scared, Clint. I never thought I would allow someone to hurt me the way that you did. Even if it wasn’t intentional, it hurt more than anything. ever has, including my father trying to sell me off to Alpha Mahli.”
He nods. “I know, and I’m sorry that I hurt you, Lily bud. That was never my intention. Last weekend was the most amazing, special, memorable time in my life. And it was all because of you. Please don’t push me away. If you don’t believe me that we’re mates, at least give me a chance to prove to you that I mean what I say. Once you turn 18, you and Andra will know that everything I’m saying is true. Please, just come back to me Lily. Stop pushing me away. I can’t take it. I feel like I had everything I’ve ever wanted in life and then it was snatched away from me in an instant.”
I look at him for a long moment. “Okay, Clint.”
He pats his chest. “Please come lay with me, Lily bud. Donovan’s not back yet, so he can’t purr in your ear, but I can at least rub your head.”
“You’re supposed to be getting rest, Clint.”
“I have never slept as well as I do when you are laying on my chest, Lily. Please.” He pats his chest. again.
I slowly walk back to his bed. I shift the tubes that he has attached to him and crawl into bed beside him. As soon as I lay down on his chest, I feel his body relax. Andra immediately starts to purr, and I hear Clint as he starts to drift off to sleep. “Thank you, Lily bud. I love you.”
I watched Clint for a while after he fell asleep, but eventually, I feel asleep as well. I was exhausted, having stayed awake worrying about him, Cali and Lyle.
While he is sleeping. Cali pokes her head in, smiling immediately at me laying on Clint’s chest. I start to get up, but she shooes me back down. She comes over and hugs me, smiling at our closeness.
“We’ll have to talk later, but I wanted you to know they are releasing me. Shali is back and I’m feeling. stronger every minute.” She whispers before looking at Clint. “How is he?”
“Weak, but he woke up. Donovan isn’t back yet, but hopefully soon.” I tell her quietly.
She hugs me again before moving to leave. Anders is waiting by the door for her, watching. He nods at me, smiling before wrapping his arm around Cali and guiding her out of Clint’s room.
When Clint wakes up, I let him know that I’m going to check on Lyle and get him some food. I order the food first, before going to check on Warrior Lyle. He is in this hospital because he was protecting me.
When I walk in, Lucas is there along with a woman that I am guessing is Warrior Lyle’s mate.
“How are you doing. Warrior Lyle?” I ask him.
“I’m doing fine Lily. I’m glad to see that you are well. I was worried that the Alpha might have gotten you, but my mate told me you and Clint were able to hold them off until Anders and the other warriors arrived.”
“Yes, I’m sorry that you were injured protecting me.”
He smiles a fatherly smile at me. “Nonsense, that’s my job.”
“If you need anything at all…”
“Don’t worry, Guardian. Lucas and I will look after my mate. You look after Clint. I understand he hasn’t woken yet?” She asks.
“He did finally wake up a couple hours ago before falling back to sleep. I’ve just come from ordering him food and I’m going to go back and check on him now.”
“Lily.” Warrior Lyle stops me as I start to turn around. “I understand the wolfsbane darts didn’t affect you.”
“The wolfsbane didn’t. However, my backside is still pretty bruised from all the darts that Andra took, trying to take her down.”
“That’s impressive, Guardian. I thought Clint would be the most impressive Guardian I’d ever meet, but you may just surpass him in my book.”
I laugh. “Clint is pretty impressive in his own right. I don’t know why I wasn’t affected by the wolfsbane, and neither does he, but maybe we’ll be able to figure it out.”
As I turn to leave. Lucas stands up, following me into the hall. “Listen Lily, I don’t want to get between whatever you and Clint have going on. If it looks like the two of you are going to get back together, I’ll understand if you want to cancel our date tomorrow night.”