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…”

in my sternum

to whoosh out of my

off

I say quietly to

you

He worked hard and I bet he could take Liam Holstin.” She yells

can let her know I was trying to get a rise out of her, Rik starts instigating her. “That’s it Angel. Show

looks at me, her chest heaving in her anger. I curl my fingers at her in a ‘come get me‘ motion, and

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

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It takes every bit of training and

my front, and holding her in my grasp. I move my head just in time to miss her head bashing into my nose. When she begins kicking trying

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

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