The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0500

He kissed me.

I watch as he moves away from my window, but I’m so stunned, I can’t move for a moment. When I do, it’s to bring my fingers to my lips. The moment his lips. touched mine, it sent a zing through my entire body. I can still feel my lips. tingling.

I shake my head, getting my thoughts in order and begin changing for our training session. I’m nervous about seeing him, but when I run into him on the stairs, it’s the same as yesterday. He acts like we didn’t just see each other a few minutes ago or sleep together on the roof.

I wasn’t sure about texting him again last night, but I was glad I did. Lying in bed alone, I kept thinking about my father, my mother not reaching out to me and Alpha Mahli and what would have happened if he had realized I was a Guardian. Donovan’s purring helps me to sleep well, even on the roof, and I feel more refreshed today than I did yesterday.

When we get outside, Clint tells me the plan as we head to the forest. “This morning we’re going to workout in wolf form. You know that our human form strengthens our wolf form, but Andra hasn’t really worked out since you got your Guardian spirit. Today, Donovan is going to push her. You ready for that, Andra?” Clint asks her.

She pushes forward. “I’m ready.”

Donovan pushes forward as well. “You’re stronger than you realize Andra. You need to trust me. I won’t push you to do something you can’t do. Let the Guardian spirit flow through you so you can learn what you are capable of.”

felt comfortable doing before, but now, she’s able to do them with ease.

back to the packhouse. “Good job today,

know what I’m capable of, but

to taking time each evening

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we’ll plan to work Andra after our afternoon training session. We’ll just extend our time and switch it from sparring to practicing in

Clint and I walk in together. I don’t care other than I don’t need any

some food and turn to Clint. “I’m just going to eat in my room

at me. “Is this about earlier?”

I just want a little extra time to get

do. “Stay. It won’t take long. Ignore them.” When I don’t move, he leans in. “You’ll have to get over it eventually. We’ll be training and coming to meals every day, twice

or later. “And