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.

won’t agree to go out

“Anders…”

hands, looking irritated. “Clint, can I see you

you think that I offended

yes. He’s an Alpha. He’s not

bar turns off.

“What’s going on?”

a moment, then we hear the sound of

so lost sometimes

and this emptiness fills

is that someone singing karoke? They’re terrible.”

around. Anders has a microphone and

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

want to run away, I drive off

whichever way I

to the

singing that song from ‘Say Anything‘?” She

And Clint has the damn boombox. Where did he

goddess, Anders

finish for

terribly awful.” She

we’re both frowning, looking

smug

and the brightest smile I’ve ever seen breaks across his.

eyes,

+15 BONDS

the heat (in your

complete, Cali (in your eyes)

doorway (in your eyes)

Cali

(in your eyes)

fruitless searches (in your eyes)”