The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0508

“I may think I look good, but I’m glad to know I look good to you.”

We arrive at the club and walk into the restaurant side. The music here is quieter, but it’s still loud, preparing you to go into the dance club side of the business. We get a table and order food.

Dinner is actually enjoyable. We all get along well, and the conversation comes easily. I’ve not spent a lot of time with Anders, but I can see that his father has done a good job of training him to be the next Alpha. He’s good at putting you at ease, keeping the conversation going and the dynamics between him and Clint are fun to watch. They act like brothers, antagonizing yet still supporting each other. Cali and I laugh a lot during dinner and they both seem thrilled to have elicited our laughter and smiles.

When we finish, it’s still a bit early to go to the club, so we get a high–top table at the bar. Since we’re at a shifter club, the drinking age is much younger than the human bars. It’s why we come here.

“So Lily, why don’t you tell Calista that she should agree to go out with me. Anders says.

“Cali can make up her own mind, Anders.”

“You went out with Clint and that seemed to go well.” He retorts.

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Cali turns to me. “You went out with Clint?” She looks offended. I hadn’t had a chance to tell her yet.

“We had breakfast this morning. I haven’t had a chance to talk to you about it yet.” I give her a meaningful look.

“I had a great time. I hope you did too, Lily bud.” Clint says.

I turn to look at Clint.

“Lily bud?” Cali asks.

He smiles, but his eyes never leave mine. “It’s my name for Lily. She’s my Lily bud.”

I look at Clint. “I’m not your anything.” I retort.

“You’re my trainee, you’re my lab partner, you’re my study–buddy…should I go on?”

I roll my eyes at him.

really won’t agree to go out with me?” Anders asks her.

“Anders…”

see you for a moment.” He says and they walk

that I offended him?” Cali asks

would have to say yes. He’s an Alpha. He’s not used

music in the bar turns

“What’s going on?”

we hear the sound of horrible

so

pass and this emptiness

my goddess, is that someone singing karoke?

microphone and

and he has a….is that a boombox that he’s carrying

to run away, I

whichever way I go

back to the place you

song from ‘Say Anything‘?” She

boombox. Where

Anders

finish

awful.” She

know we’re both frowning, looking

continues his assault on our ears. He has a smug look on his face, acting the perfect

and the brightest smile I’ve ever seen breaks across

your eyes,

+15 BONDS

light, the heat (in your

complete, Cali

the doorway (in your eyes)

churches, Cali

resolution (in

the fruitless searches (in