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.
