The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

I finish out my school day and head for my locker. Jason is my ride today, as we take turns driving to school. This is his week. I’m rearranging my books to take home what I need for my homework when a shadow falls over my locker. I look up into the glacial blue eyes of Alpha Rik. Great! What does my future alpha want?

I reign in my impatience and aggravation. No use pissing off the one I’ll most likely be bound to for my entire life.

I take a deep breath, “Alpha, how can I help you?” Personally, I think I did a great job of acting uninterested while still being polite.

“Hey there beautiful, I don’t believe I’ve seen you around before.” Seriously? This is his opening line? Like we haven’t gone to the same schools our ENTIRE lives?

I put on my best fake smile, “I guess you haven’t. It’s a bit hard to see past all of your adoring fans.” I close my locker and lean my shoulder against it, facing him. I decide to have a little fun and bat my eyes. “You ARE an alpha right?” I ask, making sure to give him my best wide-eyed, star-struck look.

“I am sweetheart, but don’t let my aura intimidate you. I hear it can be a bit overwhelming.” Wow! This guy certainly thinks highly of himself. Even Artemis snorts in my head. The joke’s on him. Guardians are completely immune to the Alpha aura or command. My father says it’s because, in the past, alphas started to care too much for their guardians so they would command them to stand down in a fight allowing their Alpha to be injured or even killed. Over time, the Alpha command no longer worked on us. I guess I won’t ever have to worry about that with this alpha, not like he even knows who I am or appreciates my family’s sacrifice.

And while I can feel Rik’s aura, it washes right over me. But I have no intention of letting this douchebag know who or what I am.

“Oh wow”, I bring my hand up to my heart as if I’m trying to hold my palpitations at bay, “It’s really nice to meet you.”

in my head, ‘Laying it on a bit

insulting that he doesn’t recognize me under normal circumstances, but the fact that my family has given

my mouth into the most convincing ‘Oh’ I can muster

It wasn’t unpleasant, but very much unexpected. Rik looks

introduces themselves to you”. He gives me a charming smile, as if making females speechless is an everyday occurrence for him. And possibly it is. He is surrounded by dimwit followers

I cut him off before he can say my name. “Hey Jason, do you know Alpha Rik?” I ask and give him a glare that I hope he interprets correctly. Jason gives me a ‘what the hell?’ look before turning to Rik. “Of course. Alpha Rik is from

to your friend here.” He turns back to me. “So, sweetheart, what’s your name and what pack

doesn’t have a clue as to who I am. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Jason flinch. Time for me to move this along. “What makes you think I’m not from your pack?” I raise an

eyebrow in return. “Well sweetheart, I know every member of my pack, and I don’t know you.” And now it’s time for me to knock that arrogant asshole down a peg or two.

made of granite? I force myself not to slide my hand over more of his body to see if it’s all this hard and sculpted.

my mouth up toward his ear. Luckily, he takes the hint and leans into me as well so I can whisper in his ear, “Well, obviously you don’t know EVERY member. And my

pretty sure I heard his quick intake of breath as I turn on my heel and start to

…………..

we’re in the car, Jason looks at me, “Ok, so you want to tell me what

and try to tell me he knows every member of his pack? “I’m not just going to let that go Jay. Why should I? He’s the future Alpha of

just