The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0403

I wait until we’re alone in the cabin, Grace’s emotions have been all over the place since we arrived. I know some of it is concern for seeing her father, but there was something else that I felt

and didn’t understand.

“Baby, what’s going on? Your emotions have been all over since we got here. It’s not all about your father. It feels like something else.”

She walks up to me, leaning against my chest and my arms immediately go around her. I pick her up and sit on the edge of the bed, putting her in my lap. “Talk to me.”

She’s got her head tucked up under my chin so I can’t see her face. When I hear her sniffling. I lean back, putting my finger under her chin and lifting her face. “Baby?”

“Yes.” She says as if answering my question, her voice quivering as the tears start to fall. Okay.

saying ‘yes‘ to me asking her what’s going on doesn’t answer my question.

“I’m not sure I understand.”

She tucks her head against me again, her hand rubbing the tears from her eyes. I’m rubbing my hand up and down her back, trying to comfort her.

“I want a baby.”

I feel like time stands still for a moment. My hand stops its comforting motion on her back. When I

feel her tense in my arms, I start my motion again.

feels like my ovaries just dropped a bunch of eggs into my uterus to get fertilized but I’m still

I ask gently. Honestly, I’m thrilled. We’ve done so much in the pack that I’m not nearly as concerned about bringing a baby into the world. And the thought of my mate’s stomach growing with my pup has

at me with her beautiful milk chocolate eyes, glistening with her tears. “I

start trying.”

and gently kiss her lips. “Okay.”

pulls back looking at me, hope shining

nothing that I want more than to build a family with you,

pack was in a better place, but I feel like it’s

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help the smile that spreads across my face. “Want

laughs but then her face drops. “There’s something

but I’m distracted by the idea of putting a pup in

saw my father.” That gets my attention and all thoughts of pup making

“Where? When?”

come to the cabin. He looked right

to make sure she wasn’t alone

“And?”

even recognize me.”

for a minute. “You were only 12 when he

“Yes.”

different than you were six years ago, Grace. Not only that, but I’m also sure he’s not

I think it’s the child Liam and

possible,