The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0145

I don’t know what to say to him. He has been so patient with me. So willing to wait and to take me as a chosen mate. But there can be no one for me but Rik.

He turns to me. I move out of Rik’s arms, closing the distance between us. “I’m sor…”

He cuts me off. “Don’t. You were always honest with me. I knew you wanted to find your mate and see if it would work. It was a risk I was willing to take.”

He looks at Rik over my shoulder before looking back at me. “You always wanted to find your fated mate. Rik is a good man. He’ll be a good Alpha and a good mate to you. And if he isn’t,” he looks back at Rik, “You know where to find me.”

He wipes the tears that I couldn’t contain off my cheeks. Then he pulls a box out of his pocket and hands it to me. “Happy birthday.”

I unwrap the present and open the box, my hands trembling. It’s a stunning silver locket overlaid with silver intertwined vines and in the center is an

emerald. “It’s beautiful.” z

He says.

They look like they are my age. They are looking at each other with so much love in their eyes. On the right side is a picture of my mom holding me as a baby in her arms,

he could have found these pictures. I’m beside myself and the tears start to fall again. “Liam…”

go away

Rik steps up wrapping his arms around

to Liam. “I know this means a

and driving away. Rik and I stand and watch until his taillights

Rik asks turning me

say softly. “As hard as that was, there was no other choice.” I

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me before reaching into his pocket. “Would you like to open

tuck the locket back in its box. Rik takes it and puts it into his pocket to hold for me. I take the gift–wrapped box and open it. It’s a large heart–shaped sapphire pendant with a diamond at the top on a silver chain.

you have our heart. I know my eyes turn that

pushes forward again. “We love you.” We say, my