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.

back at Eli. “What about Cara? Why did

“There are too many power–hungry, piss–poor Alphas out there. Many don’t care about their packs, they only care about themselves or furthering their own 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 have bad Alphas teaching their sons to be even worse Alphas and all you get are shitty packs that are poorly run and miserable werewolves with

Liam. I was on the run for six years, several of those with no where to go.

come up behind me, wrapping his

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,

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a mistake on my part. I never should have tried

for a moment before turning to Eli. “I need to think about what you have told me. Cara and Rik will be here this evening. I won’t make any decisions about

a tray of food sent

The two guards say in unison.

away, Eli speaks.

pulls me into his arms and holds me. His guilt and frustration through