The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0396

I call for help and more pack members come to assist with the injured. Several of our wolves are unconscious and many are not healing because of bullet wounds. Only one looks to have been injured severely and I send him back to the pack first. I’m worried about Grace, but she seems unperturbed by the bullet in her shoulder. However, I’ll feel better once it’s out. I know we were both hit by wolfsbane arrows, but other than the injury taking a bit longer than normal to heal, I’m not feeling the effects of the poison. I’m beginning to truly understand Rik and Liam’s excitement when they talk about the gifts of being mated to a Guardian. I’m stronger and my body heals faster. After a battle like this, I should be feeling exhausted and sore, but I don’t. I almost feel rejuvenated.

When we get back to the pack, we head straight to the pack hospital. When we arrive it’s chaos, and not just because it’s full of wolves needing medical assistance. Connor, Thomas’s wolf is standing, guarding….something, snarling at everyone who comes near. Grace rushes up and I can hear Sirona trying to persuade Connor to let her pass.

“What’s going on?” I ask, coming up behind Grace. Connor stops growling, but he doesn’t move.

“Thomas brought in one of the sprites who is badly injured. She needs medical assistance, but she became terrified when I approached her. Thomas shifted and Connor has been guarding her, not letting anyone come near her.

As I look, I can see that the little sprite is the one that was clinging to life. Connor has put himself close enough that his tail is touching her, and it looks like she is holding it in her hand.

“Connor, stand down.” Louis commands him. He whines, fighting my Alpha command. Grace steps forward, taking Connor’s face in her hands.

“Connor. You know I won’t hurt her. Let me pass.” He whines again, but his body relaxes, and he lets Grace move to the sprite. I can see the sprite twins standing off to the side, watching and holding each other in concern.

I’m not. sure if she’s considered a child, or if she’s just small. Connor turns to stand next to Grace as if

girl’s face with her finger. She sniffs and looks

you so she can help you heal.” Grace says, using the

and I can see a tear falling down her face. The other sprites we’ve seen

office. I pick up the phone and dial a number I’ve

never used

1 deep

to speak to King Ailduin. It’s a matter of life and death.” The phone is silent so long, I’m not sure they hung up on me or not. As I’m about to hang

“Alpha Eli?”

Aolis?

My father could not come to the phone, but our warrior said this

tell him, wanting

okay? Was she injured?” He immediately

at the time of the attack.” I