The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0293

Ten years old

“How’s my beautiful girl?” My dad asks me as I walk down the stairs of our packhouse on my 10th birthday.

“Good morning Daddy. I’m good. I can’t wait to get my wolf today!”

I’ve been the apple of my father’s eye for ten years. He is always proudly taking me around, introducing me to our pack members and other pack members through the years. I walk over and hug him as he kisses the top of my head.

“Happy birthday sweetheart.” My mother says, coming up and kissing my cheek. “How do you feel? Any different yet?”

“Not yet. Should I feel different?”

“It can happen at any time today, Gracie. Don’t fret.” My father tells me, chucking me gently under the chin.

My parents have a big party planned for me tonight. I’m hoping that I can shift before my party and maybe I’ll be lucky enough to run into my party as my wolf. As an Alpha female and my father’s only heir, it would be fitting. The pack would love it.

Everyone in the pack adores me, or at least respects my position as their future Alpha. As I go through my day, I’m continually wished a happy birthday and everyone asks if I’ve heard from my wolf yet.

As my party draws closer, I express my concern to my mother. “Mom, what if she doesn’t come before the party. What will I do?”

“Grace, honey, it’s okay. Your wolf will come when she’s ready. Just be patient. If she’s not here tonight, maybe she’ll come tomorrow.”

mom helps me with my hair, adding a

walks downstairs with me, looking regal in her own matching gown. My mother is an amazing Luna. She looks after everyone in the pack, making sure that their needs are addressed and that they know how important they are to her and my father.

and patient, at least with me. I’ve seen him. during warrior training and he can be fierce and intimidating, but that’s what a good Alpha is. He leads by example and I plan to

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gotten my wolf yet. But he wishes me a happy birthday, giving me my favorite drink, a

my birthday, I become more and more concerned that my Wolf hasn’t made an appearance. Every day my

the weeks go by, my relationship with my father changes. It’s as if he blames me for not having a wolf, as if I am purposefully keeping her from him. I begin to dread

awaken?” When I tell him no, it’s the last thing

I have my wolf? Did I do something wrong? Is the Moon d I do something wrong? Is the Moon Goddess angry with me?” Every night, my mother holds me as I cry, rocking me and trying to

my mother every night. “Why? Why hasn’t she shown

snarls at her one day. “I should never have taken such a weak wolf as a mate. I should have rejected you and taken

dread my 11th birthday. My father starts the day as he always

tears, they only make him more angry. “No father.” His lip

to celebrate tonight since there is nothing to celebrate.” He tells me before walking out.

11th birthday, I wake to sounds of violence. I rush out of my room to hear things slamming around in my parents‘ room. I rush into their room, thinking

sees me standing there. “Get out!” He yells at me. As much as I want to move, my feet

Can’t make

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her to watch as I force you to give me another heir, one worthy of being Alpha.”

looks at me, her eyes showing the pain that she’s feeling at my father’s abuse. “Go on sweetheart. Go back to bed. Everything is fine.”

at her and begins ripping at her clothes with his free hand, still holding her