Chapter 494

Chapter 0494 “| want you to know how sorry Tam that he did that. | didn’t want to give an Alpha coramand for him to stay away from you, but since he didn’t listen, | have now given the command. If anything like that happens again, | want you to let me know Lily.”

“Yes, Alpha. Thank you.”

“In light of that, | will have someone go to your home today and pack up your things. They will be in your room when you get back from school. Did you get the clothes and other items that we left yesterday?”

“Yes, thank you.” I'm thankful | won’t have to see my father. I’m not sure how my mother is reacting to all of this, but she hasn’t reached out to me. Given my father’s response to me last night, I’m guessing | won’t hear from her.

“If you need anything at all, Lily, please don’t hesitate to ask me or Luna Olivia.”

We head inside to grab breakfast before getting ready for school. “Meet you back down here in 45 minutes?” Clint asks.

I'm confused. Why would | be meeting him downstairs.

He raises an eyebrow at me. “You're going to school with me and Anders. Don’t worry, we'll swing by to pick up Calista on the way.”

“Oh my goddess. Cali. She has no idea what’s happened.” The thought of having to tell my friend everything that has happened in the last couple of days makes the breakfast in my stomach feel like it’s going to come back up.

“Hey.” Clint reaches out and gently grips my shoulders. “She’s a good friend. | know she'll be there for you.”

| nod before reaching out and hugging him. He may only be doing this because I’m a Guardian now, but he’s been my rock though this whole ordeal. “Thanks Clint. | would never have expected you to be such a good friend to me.”

“| told you, you're stuck with me Lily bud. I’m not going anywhere, and I'll help you with anything that you need.”

“Well, right now, | need a shower.” | see a flash in his eyes, and | know he took that as in invitation. “And NO, | don’t need help.”

“If you ever do...” He wags my eyebrows at me.

I laugh as | turn to head to my room. | can hear Clint taking the last set of stairs Forty five minutes later, | meet Anders and Clint downstairs and we head out. When we get to Calista’s house, Clint jumps out, opening the door for her.

“Here, Calista. Why don’t you sit next to Lily today.” He says. It might be the www.est thing he’s done so far. He seems to know |

need my friend.

“Lily, what's going on?” She looks at everyone in the car then back at me. “Why were you already in the car?”

| look at my friend, hoping that she will support me. “I moved into the packhouse yesterday.”

Her brow furrows and she takes my hand. “What? Why?”

| look up front seeing Anders watching us from his rear—view mirror and | know Clint is listening in. “I’m going to tell you something that only a very few people know, Cali. | want it to stay between us, okay?”

“Lily, you know I can keep a secret.” And | hear the hurt behind her words. She doesn’t understand why Anders and Clint know and she doesn't.

“You know how | went away with my father this weekend?”

“Yes, | thought you would be home yesterday, but | never saw you. | guess you were moving to the packhouse?”

“Not exactly. | realized that my father is trying to push me into a mate bond with Alpha Mahli. My father has large gambling debts, and he wants to force me to take Alpha Mahli as my mate to pay them off.” My voice chokes up at the end, my throat has gone dry.

I'm immediately pulled into Calis embrace. “Oh my goddess. What can | do?” | reach my arms around my friend, holding her tight. “You just did it.”

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