The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0230

Tears are streaking down my face at Ell’s story. Everything he said is the truth. There was not one moment in his story that I could taste deceit. Liam had set me in the second chair and had begun pacing. Through the bond, I could feel his indecision, his frustration at hearing this story.

“You could have told my father this story back then, why didn’t you?” Liam asks him.

“Your father was a grief–stricken man, out for blood. He wouldn’t have listened to me any more than you have the last six months.”

I can see the impact of his words on Liam, feel them through the bond. Liam knows he’s right and his own guilt is threatening to eat him up.

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I stand and go to him, him. It takes a moment, but his arms come around me and he pushes his face into my neck, breathing deeply, calming himself. We stand there for a moment, while Liam collects himself.

calm, he looks back at Eli. “What about Cara? Why did you

power. When I was a rogue, I ran into so many others that left their packs because of their Alphas‘ injustices against them or others in the pack. The Alpha line is passed down by blood, but maybe it shouldn’t be. You

this much better than Liam. I was on the run for six years, several of those with no where to go. My family and I

I ask softly. I feel Liam come up behind me, wrapping his arms around

place where they could live their lives and raise their families without having to worry about the tyranny of their Alpha. I wanted to create my own pack, a sanctuary pack for those needing to escape their own or just those looking to make a new start. In order to have a chance at creating a pack like that, I needed a strong Luna. I’m a second son of a Beta, but a strong Luna would have made me stronger. And there is no

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on my part. I never should have tried to force the mate bond on

told me. Cara and Rik will be here this

to sit. Liam turns to the guards. “See that he gets a shower and have a tray of food sent down for him. Give him clean sheets and a clean cell.” I see Eli’s head shoot

Alpha.” The two guards say in

walk away, Eli

close. When we get upstairs, he pulls me into his arms and holds me. His guilt and