Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 478

Chapter 478: 478-I Failed Terribly

Yorick:

"Promise me. Promise me you will not hurt her," I said, breaking the hug for a moment while my hands remained on her arms, looking at her with hope in my eyes.

She rolled her eyes again, clearly disappointed in me. Still, there was a hint of relief on her face that I was responding to her with care this time rather than judgment.

"I promise I will not inject anything into her. Spare me for what I have already done to her, the food and the exhaustion," she replied, rolling her eyes and grunting, as if I were asking too much when all I wanted was security for my mate.

It did not matter. I was happy. At least she agreed.

"Mother, you have no idea how proud you have made me today. I want to fix everything. I want to help Clementine with her purpose and help her get back on her feet so she can go see her mate," I stated, smiling as I gently shook her.

She laughed at my behavior.

"Come on, you are being ridiculous. Let me go," she complained, and I shook my head teasingly.

"But your mate is not pregnant, so I guess her mate will be disappointed he did not get it right," she joked.

I gave her a puzzled look, upset by the way she spoke about their personal life.

"I mean, it is their personal life," I said. "I will be happy as long as she is happy. That is all."

My mother gave me another sharp look, as if she were confused by how deeply I cared for Clementine, enough to let her return to her mate and start a family.

"Thank you, Mother. Thank you so much," I added, hugging her again and making her laugh.

"Now go talk to her. She must be waiting, wondering why you left so suddenly," she said, breaking the hug and pushing me back lightly.

I nodded and turned around, entering the room with a wide smile on my lips as I looked at Clementine.

I knew it was possible my mother was lying, but this small hope was something I wanted to hold onto, just so I could ease Clementine’s mind. I knew what my family and I had put her through since the day she arrived, all the games we had played with her life.

"What is it?" she asked, wearing the same false smile, as if she were still in love with me.

"You do not have to pretend anymore," I told her, smiling back.

"What do you mean?" she questioned, watching me carefully.

"My mother is no longer going to force us to be together. You are free to go, Clementine. You are free to be with the one you love," I explained.

I stepped aside, revealing my mother as she entered the room, looking tired. She nodded her head.

"Yes. That is the truth. You can go wherever you want," my mother commented, still looking upset, as if she had been forced into it.

"Why would I want to leave, Yorick? I love him. He is my mate. I want to be with him," Clementine replied, continuing to act as if she were still affected by the poison.

"You do not have to act. It is fine," I said. "I told her, and she knows I never gave you the medicine."

I revealed the truth, which my mother already knew.

Clementine looked at me in confusion.

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