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.

looking for you. We need to confirm that the previous Guardian has died. Then we need a plan to keep you safe.

nods her

help as “1 tilt her head up

“Okay, Clint”

my room. Since we are on the same floor, it only takes a minute before he’s knocking and walking

I should have waited until you answered. I didn’t realize you weren’t alone.” Anders says, turning to

on him and while I know she’s embarrassed having been caught on my lap, I can feel the nervousness vibrating off of her.

at me before focusing on Lily.

“Could

the door?” I ask, giving Lily a minute. I walk to her

show him

Anders before looking back at me.

intake of breath is similar to my reaction to seeing her gold eyes

Guardian.” He says in awe before

moment, then I see the realization sink in. “Shit.” He whispers.

shit.” I echo his response.

on the other side of the country, but we had heard that they were

to do with you.” He waves his hand in Lily’s direction, causing her to flinch. I growl at his implication that he

pacing and looks at me. “Having one Guardian in this pack was enough to cause the other packs to be envious. If they find out we have two,

“They won’t care

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

looks at her for a moment. “What do you want,

Anders. That issue we talked about this weekend? It’s come to