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.

look at Trevor directly. And not just him, all the warriors seem to be crowding around Dean. “You can’t all bet on

you kidding me right now?” I ask

head pops up. “Sorry 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 wrapped tightly around me, not letting me

I look up and the table of bettors quiets down to

“Yes Alpha.”

should know that a Forte never loses when his eye is on the prize.

head popped up like a group of meercats. “I said IF I was a betting person, which I am not,” All the heads dropped back down to the betting sheets. “I would have to bet on Rik

my head. “Fine. If everyone is betting against me, why don’t you pick something you can at least go odds on?”

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table. “You don’t really think he’s going to take me down easily, do you? Why don’t you bet on how

lights up. “Brilliant!” He starts writing it up. Trevor looks over his shoulder at me.