The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0046

I’m in awe and don’t hear my father enter the room. “Cara, what are you still doing here, training started 30 minutes ago.”

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I whip my head at the clock and I’m shocked to see that I’m late for training. ” Dad, look what my mystery man left at our door.”

I show him the dress and the jewelry. “Well, sweetheart, are you going to accept his gift and wear that to the party tonight?”

I look at my father. “How can I not? Do you think the jewelry is real?” I ask.

He leans over and looks at it more closely. “Yes, I believe it is real.”

“Holy shit, dad!”

“Cara, language.”

‘Seriously, dad? A guy spends thousands on me for ONE NIGHT and I can’t curse about it?”

Dad chuckles. “Take this to your room then get to training, we’ll talk more about it when you get back.”

as my father says and I hightail it

makes me run laps before kicking everyone’s butt. It’s all good. I needed to clear my head, and I did. Then I took

I may be old, but I’m not stupid. I’ll pass.” I laughed and headed back to the forest to

day soaking in the tub and then putting my makeup and hair into something presentable for this formal event. I was young when my mother died, and I don’t have many events in my life that make me miss having a mother, but this is one of them. I can imagine her here, helping me get ready, talking about who my mystery man

I have some hair pins with green crystals that closely match the earrings. I pull some pieces of my

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my natural curls into submission,

swipes of mascara. A hint of blush and a dusky pink lip gloss finished

4 inch black heels. The updo hairstyle allows the earrings to stand out. The sweetheart neckline of the dress only accentuates the necklace. I don’t often. have the

going to have

my eyes at him. “Liam AND my mystery man will

off two guys tonight,” he mumbles to himself, but of

Perhaps I should be worried about having to fight off all those lonely women with you

room for two women in my heart, you and your mother. There will never be anyone else for me. Wolves mate for life. I realize not all of the humans with wolves follow this philosophy, but believe me, there

time we’ve had this discussion. “Fine,

the passenger side of dad’s renovated van. It was specially made so dad could not only get in and out by himself through an automatic ramp

Dad pulled up to valet parking. I got out of the van, waiting for my father to join me. When he was beside me, he offered me his arm, which I gratefully

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