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 to training.

Alpha Anders 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 all of Alpha Anders‘ warriors down. When I’m done, I give

says, “Cara, I may be old, but I’m not stupid. I’ll pass.” I laughed and headed back to the forest to change and head home.

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 is and going through all the reasons we think it’s him. Thinking of my mother makes me sad and I realize I haven’t been to her memorial in far too long. I make

I have some hair pins with green crystals that closely match the earrings. I

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my natural curls into submission,

eyeshadow, a winged eyeliner and a couple swipes of mascara. A hint of blush and a

on my dress and then added the jewelry. I finish it off with strappy 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 opportunity to

I going to have to fight off every

my eyes at him. “Liam AND my mystery man will be there tonight, so I think we’re good.”

I only have to worry about fighting off two guys tonight,” he mumbles to himself, but of course I hear him.

off all those lonely women with you looking like this. You sure do clean up nicely dad.” I’d never seen my dad dressed up, so

else

It wasn’t the first time we’ve had this discussion. “Fine, but don’t say

be fashionably late.” He changes the subject. I walked to 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 at the side of the van, but he could manage the gas and brake pedals with his hands. So, he was fully capable of

for the event. When we arrived, 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

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