Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings
Chapter 111

Lily's POV:

"Don't ask me when we're going to be done again, Lily or I swear to God, I'm going to pinch your pretty lips." Bia warned as I opened my mouth to speak and I immediately gave her a guilty smile while she helped me to touch up my makeup for what I was sure was the tenth time since she started over an hour ago, because I had indeed been about to ask her when she would be done with the makeup.

"I was not about to ask you that." I answered sheepishly and she rolled her eyes at me.

"You need to look absolutely gorgeous and perfect for your date with your Prince Charming tonight and anything less than that is unacceptable. Do you understand? UNACCEPTABLE!" She skewered me with her gaze and when I nodded, she grinned and turned the chair around so that I could see what she had been working on for the past one hour in the mirror and I gasped at how different I looked.

I mean, that was obviously still me looking back at myself as I stood to my full height to look at my entire outfit but I looked even more gorgeous than I thought was possible.

Ren had sent me a beautiful silvery glittering, backless floor length dress with tiny hand straps and a high slit that accentuated hips and I knew that it had cost a fortune. The note he had sent with the letter was so sweet, I blushed as I remembered it. Wear this for me. I'm going to enjoy ripping it off of you.

I paired the dress with the red bottoms that Chelsea had given me which had somehow miraculously survived my nightmare of a birthday.

"You look so gorgeous" Bia exclaimed and I chuckled as she jumped up and down excitedly and reached for her phone to take pictures and videos.

She squealed again and my chuckle turned into a laugh because even though I was pumped to go out tonight, Bia seemed to even be more excited than I was and it made my heart feel warm at the fact that I had her by my side in this moment. "Thank you for everything." I said, suddenly feeling teary and she shook her head and led me to sit on her bed, taking both my hands in hers.

"You're always welcome, my love." She smiled, her eyes brimming with warmth and tears as she took my hand in hers.

"You know, I'm glad with all this change around you lately. I'm so happy that you chose to be happy. That you finally get to choose a man of your dreams. You deserve it, you deserve so much more. I have never seen you glow this much since we became friends and I am glad that Ren can put this kind of smile on your face."

She pulled me in for a hug and just then we heard the doorbell ring downstairs. Theo was out with his girlfriend tonight and Bia's boyfriend would be coming to stay with her so I didn't have to worry about my friend being alone.

My phone burped a text and I checked to see Ren's message, informing me that he was the one at the door, I doubled my footsteps and opened the front door, my lips parting in a slow exhale as I took his entire appearance in.

He looked so handsome and classy in a white tux that I realized matched my silver dress and I could feel my entire body respond to his intense gaze.

"You're beautiful," he said, kissing my wrist where the bracelet he had given me was wrapped around. He led me to the passenger door of his porsche and helped me in.

"You're absolutely breathtaking." He said for the third time since he started the car ride, his hand squeezing the inside of my thigh as he looked away from the road to glance at me and there was an emotion in his eyes that looked like he still couldn't believe that I was here in the car with him.

I had no regrets that I had asked him to bond with me, none whatsoever, and now more than ever, I was certain that I wanted to be with him. I knew that I was supposed to be anxious or nervous because this was going to be my first time being intimate with anybody but it was Ren and I trusted him with my life.

I was not surprised by how much comfort and warmth I felt in Ren's presence because it had always been like that since day one and I found myself reminiscing on how Ren had always brought me peace even when he was fated to another. How he still brings me peace when I'm fated to another.

In the back of my head, I knew that we'd have hell to pay when Aiden replaces out about what we did, what I asked Ren to do. But for once, I didn't give two flying f***s, not about him, not about the stupid bond we share. And maybe a part of me wants to deliberately hurt him. Maybe a part of me wants to see how low he'll sink when he realizes that I don't care about him. He was as good as dead to me, just like he had wished for me all those times.

When we got to his family mansion, I was breathtaken by the sheer size and elegance of the building and as he helped down out of the car, he chuckled.

"I hope you don't mind me cooking for you tonight." He said with a shy smile and I wished I could squeeze his face for being so adorable, but I settled for a laugh.

"Not at all! Infact, I'm looking forward to it."

When he had asked me out and sent me this dress, I had thought that we were going to an expensive restaurant and a part of me had wondered how awkward I would have felt there since it would have been my first time fine dining, but I felt warm that he had invited me to his home and planned on cooking for me. It felt even more intimate.

"Welcome back, Mr Hawthorne," A tall and lanky man with grey white hair and a pleased smile in a uniform greeted us in the archway of the lobby that opened into the Hawthorne family living room.

"Thank you, Stewie," Ren grinned, taking off his jacket and handing it to him and I followed suit with my shawl.

"Is this your date you told me about?"

"Yes, this is Lily, my girlfriend." His smile, the stars in his eyes. I wish I could bottle it up and keep it forever. "Lily, this is Stewie, our family butler."

"A pleasure to finally meet you, Miss Beauregard." Stewie bowed, "please, have some refreshments while you wait. I will be helping Master Hawthorne in the kitchen."

He beckoned with his hand and two maids walked in with mocktails in fancy glasses on silver trays.

I took a glass smiling up at Ren who kissed my lips like he couldn't stop himself.

"Ren, is that you?" A soft, feminine voice called out, footsteps click clacking and echoing in the hallway and to my horror, Irwin and Ariel appeared, staring down at us.

They looked so regal, so elegant, I suddenly felt intimidated, like a child playing dress up and, probably sensing my insecurity, Ren drew closer to me, placing an arm around my waist, his thumb, stroking the bare skin of my back.

They were both dressed up, their hands in each others and standing close together. They looked like they were also going on a date of their own. Ariel's soft beauty took up the entire room and Irwin's stern eyes looked at me curiously Ariel's lips parted into a pleasant smile. "Won't you introduce us to your girlfriend?"

Ren laughed and gently placing a hand on the small of my back, he led us over to the alpha and luna of silver moon pack.

"Lily, my parents. Mom, dad, my girlfriend."

My nervousness immediately melted away as they both beamed at me, their smiles genuine and warm as they closed the distance between us even more.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Lily." Irwin said, a genuine smile, crinkling the skin around his eyes. "Welcome to our home." He outstretched his hand for a handshake and I took it, smiling back when he gently shook it.

Ariel reached out for a hug that I didn't see coming, her pleasant scent of something floral and homely, enveloping my nostrils. She felt so warm and so motherly, I wanted to stay in her arms forever.

"It's such a pleasure to officially meet the girl after my son's heart," she beamed at me, her eyes delicately brimming with tears. "Come with me, will you?"

I casted a nervous glance at Ren who smiled encouragingly at me, taking my mocktail as Ariel practically dragged me along with her until we were outside and close to fountain that contained a giant winged faerie marble statue pouring out sparkling water from her water pot.

"Hello again, sweetheart." She said with a warm smile and I opened my mouth, ready to thank her for the part she played in saving my life when she pulled me into her arms for a hug, surprising me.

When she pulled away, her eyes were glassy with tears but they didn't look like sad tears. "I'm sorry, I'm just a mess this evening... it's just... seeing my son so happy, it gives me joy." She said and my eyes softened. "I know that you've been through so much but I want you to know that I'm so grateful that you walked into Ren's life and showed him what it means to truly love and be loved."

My heart squeezed at her words because Ren was the only person in Shadow Cove that actually made me believe in love again.

"I was against your relationship at first," she confessed. "I didn'know... I didn't notice, how did I not notice? He was so miserable in his mate bond with Mauve and I tried to convince him to stay, because I believed they could work things out. I was so worried about his fixation with you but now that I have seen you with my own eyes and seen how much of a positive influence you are on him, I am sorry to have ever doubted him."

She took a deep breath. "I also know that you're fated to Aiden Vanderbilt."

My heart dropped into my stomach as she continued.

"I don't know the complexities of your relationship with either of them, and I don't want to pry or make you uncomfortable, but from one woman to another, please take care of my son's heart, will you? Don't break his heart."

I smiled wide as I nodded.

She didn't even have to ask. That was a promise I was going to keep forever. Because Ren saved me first.