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.

closely, burying my face in her neck.

too.” She whispers to

back, keeping her in my arms.

She says.

I turn to

on the side dinner will be

yourself. A

pulling her with me. I grab two plates, having to let go of her to dish up food for both of us. She grabs some bottled waters and then I take our plates to one end of the conference table. I sit, pulling her into my lap. She

+15 BONGS

I feel her sigh before she starts

bring the meeting to

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

know about vampires?” He asks

It’s Anders that

th

for most of our history. They don’t

information in.

true.” I say. “I couldn’t see them coming at me when they were about to attack