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.

now, seeing Lily and Richie it feels like my ovaries just dropped a bunch of eggs into my uterus to get fertilized but I’m still on birth control, so it won’t take but, but.” She sniffles, burying her face in

pack that I’m not nearly as concerned about bringing a baby into the world. And the thought of my mate’s stomach

at me with her beautiful milk chocolate eyes, glistening with her

start trying.”

down and gently kiss

pulls back looking at me, hope shining bright

her. “There is nothing that I want more than to build a family with you,

better place, but I

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that spreads across my face. “Want to start right now?” I ask, wagging my eyebrows at her.

but then her face drops. “There’s

I’m distracted by the idea of putting

That gets my attention and all thoughts of pup

“Where? When?”

we were walking to our SUV to come to the cabin. He looked right

wanted to make sure she wasn’t alone when

“And?”

he didn’t even recognize

“You were only 12 when he banished you,

“Yes.”

six years ago, Grace. Not only that, but I’m also sure

toddler. I think it’s the child Liam and Rik told me about.”

very possible, and it’s