The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0018

She takes out a black tablecloth that looks like something out of a fine dining restaurant and spreads it on the table. Then she sets the table for one with a linen. napkin and utensils. I sit and she puts the plate with the dome covering it in front

of me.

“You have your choice of coffee, tea or soda to drink.”

“Uh, soda, please Tamara.”

She smiles, pours a glass of soda for me and then sets another, smaller plate on the table. Pointing to the smaller plate, she says, “This is dessert“.

“Is there anything else I can get you?”

“Was there a card?”

She reaches into her pocket and hands me the card. “When you are done, just leave it all here and I’ll come back and collect it.” She nods at me and heads out of the cafeteria.

“Thank you.”

I realize that no one is saying anything. The entire cafeteria is quiet, watching me. No one is even going through the line to get their food for lunch. From somewhere in the back, someone hollers, “Well, let’s see what you got for lunch.”

I pull the cover off the plate and my mouth instantly starts to water. It’s filet. mignon and lobster tail, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. My mouth drops open and every shifter in the room groans, almost simultaneously as they catch the scent of my delicious lunch. There’s a small dish inside with melted butter and a separate pat of butter for the potato or asparagus, not sure.

What’s

I hear Jason’s voice, much more airy and distracted than normal, asking the card say?” while Lacey, never taking her eyes off my food, uses her finger to close my gaping mouth.

I snap my mouth closed and open the card.

Cara,

One day soon I hope you will let me take you on a real date,

to

of wolves to provide

+15 BONOS

you with this offering,

will know that my intentions are

Secret

message not just to me, but to her as well. The most important thing to a male wolf is to show his mate that he can protect and care for her. This message means that

This man, whoever he is, is

whistles softly, reading over my shoulder. “Damn.” He lengths the word, making it extend

to eat that, I definitely will! And if you are, for all that’s good and holy, please eat

Jason says quietly, still looking at the card in my hand.

Why?” She asks as she snatches the card out of my hand. Her eyes go wide as she reads the card. “Damn girl! That’s so hot. Even DeeDee is purring right now.” DeeDee

“Artemis, what

tell she’s still forward so my eyes must be glowing. Artemis smirks, “I’m going to eat my offering and enjoy

fork and knife and dive in. My eyes close involuntarily

it in, why don’t you!” I hear from across the

to stay quiet about, so

I hear from

to take me on to get MY delicious lunch,” Artemis pushes forward and my voice deepens a bit, “remember I’m a Guardian.”

lot of grumbling and lots of shifters come closer to my table than is necessary to get a whiff of my food. “Oh my goddess, is that from Ethereal? It looks like it’s

at the girl staring at my food. “I honestly don’t know, I’ve never been there, but I can tell you this. The

+15 BONOS

present you with

know that my intentions are honest and honorable.

Your Secret

has come forward as this is a powerful message not just to me, but to her as well. The most important thing to a male wolf is to show his mate that he can protect and care for her. This message means that

whoever he is,

making it extend for a few seconds as I

are, for all that’s good and holy,

Lace,” Jason says quietly, still looking at