The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0486

His eyes go unfocused then he Tooks at his watch. “We need to meet Patrick and Anders in Patrick’s office in one hour.”

He looks down at my plate. “Lily? You need to eat.” He looks up at me, holding my gaze until I pick up my fork and begin picking at my food.

“What if there’s nothing that Alpha Patrick can do? He’s my father, after all.” I ask quietly.

“Alphas have the final authority in the pack. They can override parents if they feel that the parent is putting their child at risk. Let’s see what Alpha Patrick says before we make any decisions.”

“We?”

“Yes, we. I’m in this with you Lily. You’re a Guardian now, we’re the only two in the world. You’re kind of stuck with me for the rest of our lives.” He says chuckling.

Of course he didn’t mean anything else by it. It’s because I’m a Guardian. I don’t even know what my heart fluttered for a moment when he said ‘we‘ or why the thought of being stuck with him for the rest of my life suddenly doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

in my thoughts. pushing food around on my plate. “Eat. It will be okay.” He says

I am able to shove a couple bites

to Alpha Patrick’s office. He knocks on the door and when we

Alpha Patrick says, standing and pointing to two additional

we’re seated, Alpha Patrick looks at

news and some disturbing news, Lily. First, I’d like

Patrick and letting Andra come forward. He nods his head. “Thank you, Andra, and congratulations, although the celebration may have to wait. You do understand

puts you

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issue that needs to be addressed. Anders didn‘, have as much information about this, but it had to do with Alpha Mahli. I understand your father took you to spend some time with him this weekend?”

left yesterday morning

going through your time with Alpha Mahli for those of us in the room?”