Chapter 0519
My brain is spinning. Clint’s kisses have that effect on me. It takesa moment. to cback to reality and
when | do, | realize that the entire restaurant has gone quiet. | look around and see that everyone, and | mean
everyone in the restaurant has stopped eating and is looking at us.
My cheeks get hot with my blush. He claimed me. He claimedin front of a restaurant full of pack members. |
look back up at him and he hasn't taken his eyes off me. He doesn’t care who is watching us.
“Did you hear me, Lily? You are mine. Do you wantto shout it out to everyone. here?”
He starts to take a breath. “NO!” | put my fingers on his lips. “No.” | say again, more calmly and he kisses my
fingers.
He pulls my fingers from his lips and leans down to gently kiss my lips again. Ready to go, then?”
| just nod.
He takes my hand, walking up to our waitress who is looking as shocked as everyone else and he hands her the
bill with scash before leadingoutside. to his car. He leans in, pushingagainst the car and kissing me
until I'm delirious again. “Just in case you thought | was joking.” He says before opening my door.
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When we get in the car, he begins driving. I'm not paying attention because |
suddenly find myself feeling shy around him. | don’t know what to say. | sort of confessed that I'm falling for him,
and he basically told two packs that I'm his. It's a bit overwhelming.
“Will you promisesomething?” He asks me.
| turn to look at him and | can see that he’s switching between looking atand watching the road.
“What's that?”
“Always tellwhat's on your mind. Always be honest, even if you think it will hurt me, even if it embarrasses
you. | like knowing what's going on in that beautiful mind of yours. | want to know what you‘re thinking, what
upsets you, what makes you happy. | want to know it all. | won't get bored, | won't think you're silly or stupid. |
just want your honesty, always. Can you do that for me?”
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| think about it for a minute. He's asking a lot. I'm normally an honest person. but being honest about my
feelings toward him is a huge risk. | think about what | can promise him. “I promise to try.”
He nods at that. “Will you do the same?” | ask him.
He pulls the car to a stop and turns to givehis full attention. “I have never been anything but honest with
you Lily. | will never be anything but honest with you, even if it embarrasses you and even if you don’t believe
me. | will tell you anything you want to know, you only have to ask me.”
| frown at him. “Really?”
“Yes, Lily bud, really.”
| decide to test him. “Why did you kissso publicly back there?”
“First, | wanted you to believe me, and you seem to have a hard trealizing that I'm serious about you.
Second, | hate that every unmated male in our pack is going to try to gain your favor, so | wanted to make a
point that you're taken.”
“Am | taken?”
“Haven't | been clear about wanting to date you, Lily?”
“Datingandbeing taken aren't the same, Clint.”
“Maybe not to you. But | don’t date Lily. | never have. | know | have a reputation, but you can ask anyone, I've
never taken a woman on a date.” He shrugs. “I didn’t have to. They gavethe quick release | was looking for
withouthaving to put in any effort. I'm not looking for quick and easy with you. I'm looking for something
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlong-term.” He leans in, taking my chin between his finger and thumb. “You're special Lily, and it has nothing to
do with you being a Guardian. | want you to know that | recognize that about you.”
| blink several times. | had intended to prove he wasn’t going to be honest with me, but what | got instead was
something | wasn’t expecting at all, an honest confession of how he feels about me.
I lean in, watching him as | close the distance between us and press my lips against his. | see his eyes crinkle
and feel his mouth turn up into a smile before he closes his eyes and kissesback. It’s gentle and sweet, his
tongue tentatively tangling with mine. | moan softly, deepening the kiss. When we finally pull away, panting,
he’s smiling at me.
| turn and look out the window. “Where are we?” | ask, not having been to this part of our pack lands before.
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“I wanted to show you something.”
He comes around, helpingout of the car before | could get out myself. Holding my hand, we walk down a
path. He bringsto a cliff where we can look. out and see the night sky, unhindered. In the distance, we can
also see the lights of our neighboring pack. Clint finds a spot for us, and we sit and watch the stars.
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