The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0119

I didn’t want to be late to pick up Cara. I really wanted to be early, like hours early, but I restrained myself. She has things to do today and I don’t want to overwhelm her.

When I can’t wait any longer, I head over to the florist to get the flowers I ordered. yesterday. Dorothy had suggested that I start adding some color to Lily’s memorial, so it’s violets today. I’m surprised when I walk in and immediately catch my favorite scent, vanilla and honey. I look around and don’t see her. ‘Let’s hunt her down.‘ Kai says to me, and I can feel his excitement. He’s been wanting to chase our mate for real. Unfortunately, Artemis isn’t yet ready to shift so Kai has had to be patient.

I stalk around some plants, following my nose. When I see her peeking around a planter, I know that she hid from us so we would have to find her. Oh my little guardian, you can never hide from me.

Wrapping my arms around her and hearing her yelp of surprise has made my day. I take a deep breath of her amazing scent and feel everything that was out of sorts in mind and body today settle immediately. She has become the balm to my stress and worries, and she doesn’t have to do anything but be in my presence.

I suddenly have a flash of Liam, having gone so many years without his mate. For someone that is as alone as he is, he really is a great Alpha. He doesn’t let his own emotions impact how he runs his pack. At least not yet. Alphas have been known to go feral if they don’t find their mates. I really hope he finds his, but I’ll be damned if he thinks he can have mine.

After convincing Cara to leave her car, we head to the memorial. I can tell when we arrive that she’s nervous. Never having had to live without my parents, I can’t imagine what it is like for her. But I plan to be by her side and support her in any way she needs.

When we walk up to the memorial, Cara stops and looks around. “You and your mother placed all these flowers?” She asks me.

group in front is from your father. And

along with me as she takes it in. There are many people in the pack that loved Lily

with a beautiful soul. She touched so many lives in our pack.

angel’s folded hands. “Thank you, Mrs. Nelson, for your sacrifice. Mom told you we’d never forget, and we never will.” I add my own part to the end. “I am keeping my promise to

up to me. “What was

and make room at the foot of the stone statue for both of our vases.

were cut off and were about to be attacked. Your mother came out of nowhere, taking out the other pack’s warriors. I can remember it so clearly. She was incredible. I’d never seen anyone as fierce as her.” I stop and look at Cara. Until you.” I swallow hard as I go back to the

it. My mother had shifted and was fighting as well. However, you know my mother, she’s not a warrior. But she was holding her own to

snarling from somewhere behind me. I’m trusting you to watch out for her. Take care of her and

scared me. But before her eyes dimmed,

have a promise to keep. I must ensure your safety. It’s not just the Alpha in me, or the love that I feel blossoming in my heart for you, but

in my hand, loving that she leans into my touch. I lean forward and gently kiss her lips. I can feel the tears hanging in the corners of her eyes. I take my thumbs and wipe them away before they can fall. I pull back to rub