The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0117

I can’t believe I freaked out. Everything was fine and then it was like it all came flooding back. The fear, the pain, and I got lost in the memory. Rik was great, helping me get centered. But it makes me worry. What will happen when the time comes and I do find my mate? He will want to mark me. What if I freak out? What if can’t go through with it?

These thoughts kept me awake most of the night. When it’s time for training,

Dad goes light on me again, but it still pushes me. When we’re finally done, I’m sore and decide to take a long, hot bath to soothe my aching muscles and hopefully clear my head. I still have some of the muscle soak from Rik’s gift and I pour that into the tub. When I slide in, I lean my head back against the edge of the tub and just soak until the water goes cold.

I should pick up some flowers to take to my mother’s memorial. I have no idea what Luna Calista and Rik bring as far as flowers but we’re heading into spring, and some color would be nice, I think.

Rik said he would pick me up at 3pm. That gives me plenty of time to go get some flowers and get caught up on my missed work from school. Graduation is in 3 months and I need to make sure there is nothing that keeps me from getting out of high school.

I have lunch with dad and let him know my plans for the afternoon and evening.” Good, I’m glad you’re going to see your mother,” is all he said.

Around two, I head over to the florist. When I walk in, I don’t really know what to look for. There is an older woman behind the counter. “Can I help you?” She asks

1. me.

   to take some flowers to my mother’s memorial, but I don’t really know

   liked?” I

   the flowers. “Well, there are different ways to choose flowers, but no wrong way. You can choose by the color that speaks to you,

   know what tulips mean?” I ask her. I had forgotten to look up the meaning of

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   tulips. They are my favorite! They mean ‘perfect love‘. Isn’t that

   She asks.

   it’s really beautiful!” Perfect love. And Rik knew exactly what they meant. It makes

   May? That is when my mother was

   me over to some white flowers. “These are Lily of the Valley.

   down the stem of one. “Lily of the Valley. I wonder if that’s where her name came from?” I

   anyway.

   mother’s name Lily?” She asks looking at me more

   Nelson was my mother.”

   mouth.

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