The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0028

Thursday starts out the same, watching Cara in training, grabbing breakfast to go and heading to school.

I’m excited for today. Every day my cards have become more bold, and every day, she and Artemis have accepted my words and gifts.

Everyone is buzzing about who the mystery man is. The odds are spinning around and now another bet is going as to when he, me, will announce himself. I’m tempted to get in on that one, but I decide to stay out of it. Throwing the odds off with me betting on Chase is the most I want to do..

I’m in place at lunch early, again. My delivery person is standing at the door. I don’t know this person, so I don’t give any sign of acknowledgernent and he doesn’t make any eye contact.

I sit and wait for her to enter. When she does, the delivery guy asks if she’s Cara. I watch as she asks for my card and then she heads to her table.

The entire cafeteria seems to push in on her, even the adults that work here. Kai and I start to move in her direction to get everyone out of her space when Jason speaks up and tells everyone to step back.

I watch as she reads my card. Again, I see Artemis push forward, wanting to be part of this, even though today is more specifically for Cara. I’m not a poet, but I am speaking from my heart every day and so far, it seems to be working.

items in her gift basket, smelling them, smiling over them, passing them to Lacey so she can smell them too. Kai and I relax, knowing that our plan is

nose, and I see Nash, Chase’s wolf, push forward at the same time

door as I stand, Chase right beside me. The sight before me has my hackles raising and Kai snarling viciously in my head. A low growl leaves my lips and Chase puts a

in with a huge bear slung over

staking my claim

shocked

+15 BONOS

got out of a battle

can see Artemis has pushed Cara completely out as her eyes are the bright shining gold of the sun. As angry as I am, I can not help but

her eyes.

her purring Cyran’s name. Kai begins fighting me for control. ‘I will kill

control of him. He’s never been like this. He and I have always been in agreement about everything. But he’s seeing red and all he wants is

say that she accepts his gift. I look up and see her hand on his chest and that’s when Kai blows past