The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0209

“Why?”

“He’s the man that murdered my mother. I found him about six months ago.” I look down. I’m not proud, telling her about what I’ve done. It makes me feel ashamed, even when I believe that he deserves everything he gets.

“I’ve been trying to get him to tell me why he killed my mother, but he keeps telling me he didn’t do it.”

“How do you know he did it?”

“He was found holding her dead and bloodied body. When someone tried to confront him, he ran. My father searched for him for years, and then I searched for him. He evaded us for 18 years. I want him to pay for what he did to my mother, but I want to know why before I kill him.”

She doesn’t say anything, just looks down at the blanket, plucking at it with her fingers.

“If it upsets you, I’ll kill him and be done with it.” I tell her.

look up, but I hear the tears in

saw you. Alessia hasn’t been strong

know how I can promise not to ever kill

violent species. I can’t say that I have never killed or that I would never kill again. I would kill to keep this pack safe. I would kill those who hurt the ones I love. And

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that are responsible for your nightmares, the same ones that put a bounty on your head. I don’t kill indiscriminately or for fun, and I’m willing to prove that to you. So please, don’t ask that of me. Neither Cyran

moment.

wanted you to see me like that. I didn’t know you were

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before you got back so you didn’t have

both of mine. “Please, give me a chance to show you that I’m not a monster. Maybe I’ve become angry and distant, maybe I am a vicious killer when someone is threatening what is mine. But that’s not who I am, not who I want to be with you. You make me feel at peace, help me to clear

cry. It’s another sign of weakness in a pack. I haven’t cried since my mother died. But for this woman,

as she looks at me for a long moment. Okay Liam. I’ll give you a chance. Alessia wants Cyran, and Cara and Clint believe. in you. For those

and kiss it. “You won’t. I promise.”