Page 40 of Claiming My Bodyguard
About ten minutes later, three polar bears come back over to us. They all sit in front of me and I start screaming. I turn to run but Tristan stops me.
“It’s okay, baby. I promise. That’s Eros, Ares and Apollo.”
“What the fuck are you talking about? Those are fucking polar bears and they’re going to eat us!”
All three of them make a noise that sounds like they’re vomiting. I stare at them and realize Tristan’s not lying. I get closer to them and poke one of them in the nose. He promptly falls over and looks like he’s died.
“That’s got to be Apollo.” I say as the other two start wheezing.
“Yep. That’s Apollo.” Tristan laughs.
We spend the rest of the day at the pond with the brothers. They tell me about their lives and how they ended up here in Lake Renegade. It’s a story that I never would’ve believed if I hadn’t seen this for myself.
“Thank you for loving me. And thank you for this new life. I love you so much.”
“I love you too, Lily. From now until forever.”
