The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0248

She begins what I can only describe as a gentle sparring. None of her hits are meant to hurt me, none are strong enough to even knock me back on my heels. I need her to really show me what she’s got. “Angel.” I say and I see Rik looking at me from behind her.

“Piss her off.” He mouths to me.

“Angel,” I say again. “I thought you said your father was a lead warrior.” I say, taking Rik’s advice.

“He was, he was a great fighter.”

“So…what? He didn’t teach you to fight?”

“Of course he did. I know how to fight. I just don’t want to fight you.”

I nod, as if I understand what she’s saying to me. “I think maybe you thought he was higher up in the ranks than you knew. Based on what I’m seeing, he wasn’t that great of a fighter.”

I can see I hit a nerve. Her eyes flashed golden for a moment so I push. “I mean, if he had been any good, he would have taught you, his daughter, how to at least throw a punch. What you’re giving me is a bunch of…”

my sternum

feet and causes the air to whoosh out of my lungs.

off

say quietly to

you

a good man. He worked hard and I bet he

was trying to get a rise out of her, Rik starts instigating her. “That’s it Angel. Show him what being mated to at Guardian really

her in a ‘come get me‘ motion, and holy hell does she. I’ve seen Cara spar, but it didn’t prepare me

a fiend on the battlefield. Once she unleashes on me, it’s all I can do to stay on my feet

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takes every bit of training

head just in time to miss her head bashing into my nose.

really spar with me. I didn’t mean it. I know he was a strong warrior. He raised an amazing and powerful daughter.” I

her sniffle, I turn her face to mine and kiss her softly. “You and me