The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0159

My mother is in shock, her high keening howl ripping at my already raw heart for the loss of her mate. But I don’t have time to hurt. My mother is in no position to fight, having just lost her mate. So, I begin taking down the vampires.

My father has trained me well, but I’ve never fought against vampires. While werewolves are the stronger breed, vampires are much faster. Being a Guardian gives me an advantage and Alessia is tearing through the vampires, ripping off heads and clawing out hearts as fast as she can, but it’s not fast enough.

“WOLF!” The lead vampire yells. I turn to see that he has my mother. She has shifted back, her eyes blank in her grief. I know she won’t survive without my father. Most werewolves can’t survive the death of their mate. But I don’t want her to die at the hands of this leech.

He has my mother standing in front of him, his hand wrapped around her neck. He is looking at me over her shoulder. “Little wolf. If you don’t stop killing my brethren, I will have to kill your mother.”

I snarl at him. He’s already said he is going to kill all of us anyway, so I may as well take out as many as I can on the way.

He gives me a vicious smile. “You’re right, I am going to kill her anyway. But,‘ He holds up a hand to me as I start to bunch my legs, ready to attack him. “If you stop attacking my brothers, I won’t give her to Lennix here.” He points to one of the other vampires that is slowly surrounding me.

while he’s using them.” My stomach turns and I have to fight the urge to vomit. “Sometimes if they aren’t loud enough, he finds ways to hurt them so he can enjoy himself more.” The vampire Lennix

his nose against my mother’s ear. “You wouldn’t want to watch. as he makes

I ask, already knowing

many. I

as her eyes gain some clarity as she sees me shift. She tries to shake her

hold is too

from her body. I scream as I watch her body slump to the ground. I crumble to my knees. My parents are dead. I have

toward me. “I didn’t say I wouldn’t kill her. I said I wouldn’t let Lennix have her, and I didn’t. I am a vampire of my word.”

what are you?” He

him like he’s crazy. He’s just watched me shift from a wolf to a human. He must know I’m a

looking at me more closely. He pulls my hand to his face, slicing my finger with his fang. When he tastes my blood, the look