The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0157

“Rich, I’m here. Alone. The other wolves with me aren’t close. I want to talk. I want to understand. We were friends. Help me understand why this” Jude gestured around him, “is better for your family.”

He wasn’t lying. I don’t know if my father could smell them, but the other wolves. had gone in a different direction. This man seemed honest, and Alessia could not catch a scent of any deceit on him.

We make the decision and walk out of our hiding place to stand next to my father. I may still be a fairly short girl, but Alessia is a large wolf. We come up to my father’s waist. I felt more than heard him sigh. “Alessia, you should have stayed put.”

When I look at Jude, his gasp was audible. “Guardian.” He whispers it with

reverence in his voice. His eyes begin tracking back and forth between me and my father. Then he points at me. “This….”

“Is my daughter Angel and her wolf Alessia.” My father finishes. “On her 10th birthday, Alessia awakened as a Guardian.”

Jude face breaks out into a huge smile. “But, this is great! Alpha will be so pleased. The whole pack will rejoice…”

off by my father’s feral snarl. “I will NOT

at my father as if he hasn’t

father rubs a hand over his face. “Jude. Think! You have a daughter. What do you think would have happened to her if her wolf was a Guardian? What would Alpha Peter have done? What will he do if he finds out my daughter is a Guardian? Would you want that

on Jude. He takes a step

him. “I would never hurt your daughter Rich. And no, I would not want my daughter claimed by an Alpha that may not be

and looks at me. “Hi Alessia. It’s nice to meet

hands through my fur, so much like my father does

my head before standing up. I move to stand

My mother says and walks out from behind some

don’t look as bad as I would have expected. Obviously, you’re doing something right.” He looks at my

landhs. You can hide there. They won’t look for you there and I’ll try to divent the hunt in another direction to give you time to get away. You need to hide

with and a piece of coal that we’d found. Jude gives us the address and general directions before stepping back. “I need to go meet my group. I’ll send you money when I can. Stay there as long as you’d like. Good

things from you Alessia, and

you, Jude. I owe you.” My father says