The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0141

I watch as Rik turns and heads back to the packhouse. I feel like part of my heart. is leaving with him. I watch until I can’t see him any longer before turning back to my house and Liam.

“Liam.” I say again. His smile is a welcome hello and I walk into his arms and give him a hug.

“So, you and Rik, huh? What happened to waiting for me?”

I smack his chest. “Yes, Rik and I are dating. And not that it’s any of your business, but he’s been a complete gentleman about my limits.”

“Your limits? Is that why his smell is all over you and your house?”

“Did you come here to interrogate me, Liam?” I ask, my temper flaring. He has been gone and has no right to ask me these questions.

“No. I just wasn’t expecting to come here and smell him all over you. I don’t even smell your father, only the two of you, and it kind of set me off. I apologize. Can we start over?”

I smile at him. “Of course. Come in. Are you hungry? I’ve already eaten but I can make you something.”

“I’m good.” He says.

“I’ll be right back.” I run upstairs and put on some clothes. When I return, I pull a beer out of the fridge. “Beer?”

“Sure.” He says and I pop the top on two beers, and we head to the living room.

you been up to? I heard you were

resting his hand on my knee. “He continues to elude me. I’ve been so close so many times. But he can only run so far so fast, and I have my best trackers out hunting

and their wolves, and finally end with my father staying

think about your mother’s wolf spirit? Where do you think she could be?”

hiding in the human world, but I

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about Artemis being her daughter. I can’t see her staying away

You think some Alpha has her prisoner somewhere? That would be hard to

I think she’s being held against her will. I don’t think she could know about Artemis and stay away. I

I get us another round. We continue catching each other up on our life

have to keep searching for him until I find him.” He says. Then looks at me. “But I will be here for your birthday.

smiles at me then leans in and very gently kisses me on the lips. The feelings that it used to bring to the surface when he kissed me don’t come. It could be a brother giving me a peck on the lips or my father. There

He can see that I’m not responsive to his advances like I have been in the past. He stands, giving me his hand to help met up. We drop the empty beer bottles on the island as we walk

me yet Cara. Please. Wait until your birthday. My feelings for you haven’t changed. I would be a good mate to you. Even if we aren’t fated mates, I would take care of

Liam,

on the front porch and wave as he drives away. The problem is, while my head agrees to waiting, neither my heart nor Artemis

shower. I know Rik will come over. He’s here every night and has been since we returned. I don’t want him to be uncomfortable

let him know Liam is gone, he arrives as fast as Kai can get him there. When he walks in, he immediately pulls me in for a

hair.

“You showered.”