4 - Conflicted

~Tyson’s Point of View~

She was right here, in my arms and nestled with me. My mate, my everything, my reason for living. Slight problem ... she doesn’t know she’s my mate and she’s meeting three men tomorrow that are supposed to fight for her hand in marriage. Ohh, and she's Quinn's daughter of all people.

Fuck me! Was this payback for what I’d done to Lilly years ago? The Goddess doesn't make mistakes but this is pretty nuts.

Nothing could just be easy, like the fairy tales. I couldn’t just meet her, we’d fall into each other’s arms and live happily ever after. No, she had to be the daughter of a councilor no less, and I was just the lowly security guard.

I had a bit of money tucked away, the Shadows paid well since the wealthy councilors personally funded us. I ate my meals at the headquarters all the time, I lived there so I didn't really spend my money. But I didn't have money like these people did, not like what Livia was used to. What could I have to offer her?

I almost told her