The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0108

“Dad. Have you forgotten that I’m HIS Guardian, not the other way around? Shouldn’t you be threatening me to keep him safe?”

I can’t help my smirk. Cara can’t see it, but Clint can. He looks past me at Cara again. “First, you’re not back to full strength yet. Second, he’s taking you out as a date, not as his Guardian so he damn well better treat you with the respect and protection that he would provide any other woman on a date.” His gaze shifts back to me. “Isn’t that right, Alpha?”

“You are absolutely correct Guardian.” I use his title since he used mine. “And I will treat your daughter with the utmost care and respect this evening.”

His gaze returns to Cara. “Go get ready for training, I want to do some light strength building today.”

“Okay dad, be right there.” Cara replies.

I start to turn to say goodbye to Cara, when Clint stops me. “Rik. Why don’t you plan to start joining us for our afternoon training sessions starting Monday.‘

I think my mouth fell to the floor. “It would be my honor sir.”

He nods once before wheeling himself inside.

I’m still staring after him when I feel Cara’s finger under my chin, closing my mouth for me. She moves to stand in front of me. “Guess I’ll be seeing a whole lot more of you Alpha.”

spending more time than just training with me. Now

heading back to my car. When I look back at her, she’s still watching me, her fingers touching her lips. Yeah, I’ll be spending

baked and set aside for me. She took it a step further and put a picnic basket together and

head.

to talk

in his office.”

my father’s office and knock, waiting for him to tell me to

go to sit in front of his desk. He

but he’s good

knew I’d have heard if Liam caught Eli,

I wanted to talk

sit up straighter, this was unexpected.

his arms on his desk and he looks at me. “Have you given any thought to what it will be like to have a Guardian as a mate?”

occurred to me, and I have to admit, I don’t like it. Kai and I already feel protective of Cara. Losing her to Eli, even for a week was maddening. And this is before we have a solidified bond. It will only become harder once she accepts us and we’ve marked and

Dad. I can’t give her a command to stand down, and I don’t want to command her. I want a partner. I want her to stand beside me, not in front of me. I should be the one protecting her, not the other way around. That’s my job as her Alpha,

his life on the line for me. If it had been your mother…” He stops, shaking his head. Yeah, it’s not a comfortable thought and one that I’ll need to think about more before