FreeNovelChapter 0472
If Aaron Raines thinks he’s going to keepfrom my mate, he has another thing coming. He may not know
she’s my mate, but every other father in this pack would be thrilled that | wanted to take their daughter out.
| wait until | hear the shower running before grabbing a pair of shorts hidden in the trees for when we shift and
going to her front door. | knock, waiting. When the door opens, it’s her father.
“Mr. Raines.” He steps outside, closing the door.
“Clint Nelson. What are you doing here?”
“I wanted to speak to you about dating your daughter.”
“Stay away from my daughter.” He says, turning around and slamming the door in my face. What the...?
As soon as | leave, | go to find Anders. | find him in his room. | don’t bother with pleasantries. “I need your help.”
He stands up, seeing that I'm irritated, pacing in his room.
“Whatever you need Clint.” He says, coming to put a hand on my shoulder, trying to calmdown.
“Aaron Raines doesn’t want Lily going out with me.” | can see the tips of his lips pulling up as he tries not to
laugh at my situation. I, however, can’t find the humor in it. She’s my fucking mate and NO ONE will keep me
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“Nevermind, I'll figure it out myself.” | snarl, turning to walk out.
He grabs my arm, holdingin place. There is no evidence of a smile now. “I never said | wouldn't help you,
Clint. You've always been my friend first, my brother. | would do anything in my power to help you and this is in
my power. Why don’t we go down to dinner and you can fillin. I'll make a call afterward and straighten this
all out.
And this is why Anders will make a good Alpha. Unlike me, that can go off all hot- headed, he keeps his wits
about him and thinks things through, strategizing the best way to handle something.
I nod. “Thanks man.”
He puts his arm around my shoulders, leadingout of his room. “That's what we do, right? We help each
other.”
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Over dinner, | explain everything to Anders. He whistles appreciatively. “I can help you with her dad, but you
need to/
things out with Lily. Are you sure you wantto intervene? It might cause more problems between you and
her.”
“I'll figure that out, but yes, please do this for me.”
“Okay, just know | won't interfere if Lily kicks your ass for this.” He says and we walk back up to his room.
He dials the phone, and | can hear when Aaron answers.
“Aaron, this is Alpha Anders. How are you this evening?”
| hear Aaron respond, before Anders continues.
“I'm wondering if you can helpwith something.” He says. Nice. Get him to agree to comply before telling him
what it is you want from him.
“I understand you don’t want your daughter seeing my Guardian. Is that correct?
| snort when Aaron says he meant no disrespect.
“So, you won't stand in the way of Clint taking Lily out this Sunday as planned?”
| breathe a sigh of relief when | hear him say he won't stand in the way, not that he would go against Anders, but
he could as Lily's father.
“If you have any concerns about my Guardian seeing your daughter, please bring them toor my father, we
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwill be happy to mediate a discussion to resolve any issues.”
When he hangs up, he looks at me. “You should consider telling him that you are. Lily’s mate. It may change his
mind about you.”
I'm shaking my head before he finishes. “I don’t want anyone knowing before she does. There's no way her
parents won't act differently and she’s smart enough to figure it out.”
That night, | go online and order a guitar. | have an idea for something special for Lily, but it will take stime,
especially since | don’t know how to play the guitar. At all.
The next morning, we pick up Lily and Calista outside Calista’s house. When | step out of the car to open the
door for Lily, | see her father standing at the window of their house, watching me. | nod my head at him, but he
turns and walks away without acknowledging me. Whatever, it’s his daughter that needs to like me. | can work
on the parents later.
However, | realize quickly that Anders was right. Lily is furious with me. She
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barely speaks toon the car ride to school and when | follow her to her locker, she pullsinto a hallway
before lashing out.
“How dare you! How dare you go to Anders and have him call my father.”
| cross my arms over my chest. “I told you | wasn’t going to sneak around, Lily.”
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