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.

the previous Guardian has died. Then we need a

her head,

tilt her head up to look at me. “Okay?”

“Okay, Clint”

knocking and walking in Lily hurriedly pushes

have waited until you answered. I didn’t realize you weren’t alone.”

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

everything alright?” He asks, looking at

“Could

giving Lily a minute. I walk to her rubbing

to show him Lily.”

back at me. I nod my head encouragingly at her.

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

He says in awe

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

shit.” I echo his

but we had heard that they were having issues with a neighboring pack.

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

stops 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 will hunt her down, trying to

“They won’t care

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

“What do you want, Lily?” He asks

Anders. That