The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0484

Lily is a Guardian. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. When I take her in my arms, she breaks down. I’m not sure what happened while I was away, but I intend to find out.

I hold her for a moment while she cries before picking her up and carrying her to a chair. Sitting down, I settle her in my lap and let her cry until she cries herself out. I can tell the moment she realizes that I’m wearing nothing but a towel, and I’m holding her in my lap.

Her body tenses and I relax my arms, letting her pull back. I rub my thumbs over her cheeks and wipe her tears away. “Better?”

She nods. “I’ve been waiting for you to get home all day. I didn’t….

“Shhh, I’m here now. We can figure this out together.”

I was so worried about her. It encompassed all my thoughts for the last day and a half. Now, I can’t help but touch her. I tuck her hair behind her ear, sliding my fingers down her cheek. She leans into my hand.

“Why don’t you start from the beginning.” I say.

It’s everything I can do not to lose it when she tells me about her time with Alpha Mahli, how her father left her alone with him and his expectation that she would become his. Donovan is thrashing around in my head, ready for blood.

“We need to take care of our mate. That must be first. We’ll deal with the idiot Alpha when the time comes.‘ I tell him, forcing him to calm down.

“I’m afraid, Clint. If he or my father finds out I’m a Guardian, I’m afraid he might try to steal me away.”

“That won’t happen. But we need to talk to Anders.”

She’s shaking her head before I can finish. “What if Alpha Anders tries to force me into a mate bond?”

Donovan snarls. “He won’t. First, he’s not like that. But, he has me as a Guardian. He doesn’t need another one.” I tell her, trying to lighten the mood.

for you. We need to confirm that the previous Guardian has died. Then we need a plan to keep you safe. Do you trust me?” I ask

her head,

trust me that Anders will help as “1 tilt her head up to look

“Okay, Clint”

on the same floor, it only takes a minute before he’s knocking and walking in Lily hurriedly pushes herself off my lap and I stand, the towel

didn’t realize you weren’t alone.”

back on him and while I know she’s embarrassed having been caught on my lap, I can feel the nervousness

He asks, looking at me before focusing

“Could

a minute. I

show him

looking back at me.

looks back at Anders, I watch as Andra pushes forward. Anders sharp intake of breath is similar to my reaction to

in awe before looking at me..

the realization sink in. “Shit.” He

shit.” I echo his response.

his hair. “I need to confirm that the previous Guardian has died. Their pack is on the other side of the country, but we had heard that they were having issues with a neighboring pack. I didn’t think it had gotten out of hand enough that a

need to figure out what to do with you.” He waves his hand in Lily’s direction, causing her to flinch. I growl at his

pack was enough to cause the other packs to be envious. If they find out we have two, they will hunt her down, trying to get to

“They won’t care

and what she is “He turns to look at Lily “You were already strong Lily,

do you want, Lily?” He asks her gently.

“There’s more to the story here Anders. That issue we