The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0233

“Thanks, it feels good.”

Rik claps me on the back. “Glad I sparred with you when I did. I’d be lucky to take you now.”

“What do you mean?” I ask him, not sure what he’s referring to.

He tilts his head, looking at me. “Didn’t you feel it? The surge of power when you marked her?”

“I did. I didn’t realize it was because she was a Guardian. I thought it was just the marking and mating process.”

Rik and Anders both start shaking their heads. “Nope. That’s all from being mated to a Guardian. You felt her power flow through you, and now you share that power as well. Her gifts will become yours, but to a lesser extent.” Rik tells

1. me.

Well, shit. I knew Rik had gotten stronger and faster, but to hear that I would share in Angel’s Guardian gifts? That was new. I wonder how I should test that.

Before I can think any more on the subject, my sweet angel walks into the room.

Everything fades and my feet are moving toward her before I can consciously think about it. I know the smile on my face is too big for the occasion, but I haven’t seen my little mate in hours and the smell of her as she enters the room. draws me to her. An immediate sense of calm washes over me and everything that felt off–kilter rights itself again.

her in my arms, hugging her closely, burying my face in her neck. “I missed you.” I say as her arms wrap around

missed you too.” She whispers to me.

keeping her in my arms.

famished!” She says.

I turn to

on the side dinner will be available

yourself. A more

dish up food for both of us. She grabs some bottled waters and then I take our

+15 BONGS

she can say anything. I feel her sigh before she starts

I bring the meeting

know why we’re here. Vampires are threatening Angel because she’s a Guardian. To locate her they have offered a multimillion–dollar bounty. They kept her prisoner as a blood bag for seven years. Now that they’ve found her, it’s only a matter of time before more show up. When they do, they’ll realize that they haven’t found just one Guardian, but three. This puts both our packs

know about vampires?” He asks looking around

Anders that speaks up.

th

I’ve been looking through our old archives and vampires have left werewolves alone for most of our history. They don’t like our taste, we don’t like their smell, so we tend to stay away

this information in. “They’re faster than wolves.”

them coming at me