The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0122

I suddenly realize the room behind us has gone silent. Everyone listening to our exchange. Rik raises his voice to take in the entire room. “If anyone is foolish enough to take on my Guardian, good luck, you’ll need it. And after I defeat her in our sparring match on Monday, she’ll officially be my girlfriend.”

I tense up at his declaration. I wasn’t going to say anything, but I should have known. He’s been very public with his claim of me all along, and this is no different.

It’s Trevor that responds. “Wait! The answer Cara will give a yes to on Monday if you win is to be your girlfriend?” He asks as if this has any bearing on the match. I feel Rik turn to him and nod.

“Well shit! Sorry Cara, I was betting on you, but now….no way Alpha’s losing that one.” I see from the corner of my eye that Sheila is slinking away to lick her

wounds.

not just him, all the warriors seem to be crowding around Dean. “You can’t all bet on Alpha Rik, there’s no betting pool if everyone makes the same bet.”

you kidding me right now?”

Car, we didn’t know you were the prize. No way Alpha’s losing on Monday.” I turn to look at Rik’s very smug face over my shoulder. He still has his arms

Anders this time. I look up and the table of bettors quiets down

“Yes Alpha.”

Forte never loses when his eye is on the prize. Isn’t

purse for a moment before a smile reluctantly breaks out. She turns to me. “I’m sorry sweetheart, but Anders is right. If I were to bet on this one…” Every warrior’s head popped up like a group of meercats. “I said IF I was a betting person, which I

everyone is betting against me, why don’t you pick something you can at least go odds on?” They all turn to me expectantly.

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going to take me down easily, do you? Why don’t you

Trevor looks over his shoulder at me. “Has