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. “I missed you.” I

She whispers to

my arms. “Did you eat? Are you hungry?”

She

I turn to

food on the side dinner will

A more formal

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 gives me a look but I kiss

+15 BONGS

start eating before she can say anything. I feel her sigh before she

settled, I bring the meeting

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.

we know

that speaks

th

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

goes quiet as everyone takes this information in. “They’re faster than wolves.” My angel

coming at me when they were