“Oh, don’t y coy. You know. See howpatible we are sexually.” He leans in, cing a kiss on my neck before moving to my


    ear. “I know I''d love to take you for a test ride.”


    | pull away, moving as far away as the seat will allow. “Actually, I''ve been saving myself for.....my mating night.” Telling him I’m


    waiting for my mate won''t work. He’s basically said he doesn’t care about that.


    | watch as his eyes widen, then darken with this news. “You’re untouched?” It’s probably supposed to sound like a purr, but it


    makes my stomach clench in revulsion.


    | swallow, hard. “Yes.” Ites out as a squeak. Please goddess get me out of this


    car.


    “Well, that changes things. It will make the night of your birthday so much more exciting when | am your first.” He’s practically


    salivating at the thought.


    When we get to the packhouse, he helps me out of the car. “I’m really tired. It’s been a long day and you''ve given me so much to


    think about. Goodnight Alpha.”


    | don’t give him a chance to respond. | hurry to my room, running into the bathroom before throwing up everything that | had for


    dinner.


    ‘Andra, please tell me we won''t ept him as our mate.‘ For the first time since | got my wolf, she is quiet, and | feel absolutely


    alone.


    When |e out, | grab my phone and see a text from Clint. It immediately settles my nerves.


    | know it’ste, but | need to know that I''ll see him tomorrow. Somehow, he knew something was off about this visit. | want to tell


    him about it and see if he has any ideas for how | can reject the advances of this Alpha without it causing problems for our pack.


    While he will be back tomorrow, it won''t be untilte. He tells me not to tell my father. Fat chance, | don’t even know where he is.


    | haven''t seen him since this morning.


    I go lock the door to my room, knowing that it won’t keep Alpha Mahli out and knowing that | won’t sleep a wink tonight.


    | change into my pajamas, thankful that | brought a top and bottom set rather than just a nightshirt. | grab the nket off the bed


    and pull it around me, sitting


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    At one point, | hear the doorknob jingle softly. Thankfully, Alpha Mahli doesn’t use the key toe in.


    Then, somewhere in the middle of the night, | feel a jolt and Andra is back.


    “Lily, go to the bathroom.’ She says to me.


    ‘What? Why?'' | ask her.


    ‘Just do it.‘ She says and | get up and go into the bathroom. | turn on the light.


    “What is it?” | ask her.


    ‘Look in the mirror.‘ She says, pushing forward.


    | do and my hands fly to my mouth. ‘Andra, why are your eyes gold?


    “We''ve been given the gift of a Guardian. I’m a Guardian now.’


    ‘Andra, we can’t let Alpha Mahli know. We can’t let anyone know. You know what they do to female Guardians. Alpha Mahli


    would never let us leave. | don’t even want to tell Alpha Patrick. You need to stay far back in my mind until we get home. Don''t,


    for any reason,e forward, no matter what.‘ | say, panicking. ‘Agreed, but | think there is someone we should tell, someone


    that can help us. She says. Clint and Donovan.


    ‘We need to get home first.‘ | tell her before pulling her back.


    At 5 am, | change into my clothes, pack my bag and head downstairs to get som coffee and wait for my father. When he gets


    there, he looks terrible.


    “Lily, have you heard from Clint? Is heing back today?” He asks me in a rus


    “Yes, he said they are on their way back.” It’s not a lie, its just not the entire


    truth.