The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0397

“What do you mean?”

“Sprites are gentle, fragile creatures. When their bodies are injured so horribly, they lose faith in the goodness of life and give up any desire to live. When that happens, their light goes out. Unless they have someone who can help them to feel love and happiness again, they will not survive such a wound.”

A thought is taking shape in my mind. “What about a wolf? Can sprites mate with wolves?”

“In the recent past, they haven’t because wolves have become so aggressive and with the rift between the fae and werewolves, there wasn’t opportunity for mating to occur. But centuries ago, the fae and wolves mated frequently.”

“How would they mate? If she’s injured, he can’t bite her like we normally would.”

“He would need to lick her.” Oh goddess. Alexander mated those twins and doesn’t even know it.

“Once she is strong enough, he can bite her like you wolves do, if she is agreeable. But in the state you mention, he would lick the injury, letting her know that he doesn’t care that she’s missing a wing, letting her know that he loves her no matter what has happened to her.”

“Thank you Aolis.”

“Please let me know if we lose one of our gentle souls.”

him before turning to go back.

I see Grace has convinced Connor to let Sirona approach Tula. He’s still standing right next to her, nudging her gently with his nose.

need to speak to you. Privately.” I tell him through the mind

head and looks at me. “Can’t it

her. But I need you to

won’t be more than a minute.” He tells her before gently kissing her head and standing to come

turn to look at him. “I spoke

possible way to save her.”

waiting

her mate.” I say

looking in the direction that

mated fairly frequently, but it. hasn’t happened in nearly a century.” Except with

wasn’t sure if that meant he was willing to accept her as a mate. But that is her only option for survival. Her mate would have to lick her where she lost her wing, indicating that he accepts her in her injured and battered state. If what

light will come

what he said.”

mating yourself to someone that would need your protection for the rest of your life. He also said that once she’s