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.

doesn’t look up, but I hear the tears in her voice. “You’re

minute I saw you. Alessia hasn’t been strong enough until today to feel the

don’t know how I can promise not to ever kill again, especially when that blood- sucker who hurt her is

I would kill to keep this pack safe. I would kill those who hurt the ones I love.

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“I want to make this right with you and I will do just about anything to do that. But please, don’t ask me to walk away and not kill those leeches that are responsible for your nightmares, the same ones that put a bounty on

looks at me for a long moment.

I never wanted you to see me like that. I didn’t

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to shower before you got

who I want to be with you. You make me feel at peace, help me to clear my head. I may not be gentle,

of weakness in a pack. I haven’t cried since my mother died. But for this woman, my mate, my sweet angel, I have opened myself up and laid myself bare at her feet.

a chance. Alessia

her hand and kiss it. “You won’t.