The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0458

As we walk toward our lockers, Cali leans into me. “Did Clint just wink at you?”

“Looked like it.”

“Obviously you made an impression on him.”

“I guess. Whatever, it doesn’t matter.” I say as a hand comes down on my open locker door and heat seeps into my back. I look over my shoulder and see Lucas. I want a rematch tomorrow, beautiful.”

“Are you sure you’re ready for that kind of embarrassment Lucas?”

He leans his 6’2” frame down to my smaller 5’6” frame, his lips grazing my ear. “Winner buys dinner Friday night.”

“Is this your creepy way of asking me out Lucas?” I say closing my locker door and turning toward him. From the corner of my eye, I see Clint scowling in our direction. I wouldn’t be bothered, but Anders is making his way toward Calista and Clint is right beside him.

“What if it is?” Lucas asks me.

“Then I’d say you need better lines, Lucas.” I turn to Cali. “We’ve got to move, fast.”

Her head pops

Anders and Clint headed

“Good luck with

to get away. “You can run, but you can’t hide Calista.” We hear Anders chuckling

with Clint. Today, he decides that he is my new lab partner. “Kevin, switch partners with

I have no desire to switch.” Okay, that’s not exactly true. Kevin’s a mediocre partner but having to stand close to Clint during our labs every day for the rest of the year, possibly touching him, sounds like torture. I

have you seen his wolf?‘

+25 BONUS

‘You know that’s because he’s a Guardian. They have the strength of an Alpha, or in Clint’s case, I actually think he’s stronger

all over that fine

class without smelling like we

Kevin has moved away.

grab my chemistry book

ignore Clint, but he leans in. “I bet she likes

implying that I don’t like you,

and he’s standing so close that I can feel it. “I told you to

like every other she–wolf out there. She is drawn to strength and power and we both know, that as a Guardian, you have both. So, your statement of the obvious seems like a pathetic way to have me give you a compliment. If your ego is so fragile that you need me to tell you that my wolf finds yours appealing, then consider yourself complimented.” I say before turning back to my book.

his breath against my neck. “Beautiful, there