The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0518

“Six weeks until my birthday and I can’t believe you think you’re going to go on

dates with me.”

“I didn’t say I was going on dates with you, I said you wouldn’t be going on any dates without me, meaning, I am the only one taking you out for the next six. weeks.”

“Un–freaking–believable.”

“Get used to it. Now, are you ready?”

“Ready for what?”

“Dinner. You and I have a dinner date.”

“Wrong. Cali and I have dinner plans.”

“Is that so?” I ask, looking over at Calista and Anders. Lily follows my eyes and I watch her lips press into a thin line.

“Fine.”

“Fine.” I say, before steering her to my car. “Let’s get you fed.”

It takes a while to get her to thaw after that. Dinner isn’t exactly easy

conversation.

what part of you

being

what is

as she pokes her apple pie dessert around her plate. I soften my voice. “I can’t help if I don’t know what the problem is, Lily bud.”

me. “You shouldn’t have to

think?” I ask, surprised

duty to protect the only other Guardian in the world. You’re not obligated to look out for me.”

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You have some weird need to protect

to do with you being a

“Then why?”

that she’s my mate. I want her to

knew you were a Guardian. I’ve told you several times, I want to get to know you better. I want to know everything about you. And, news flash, the more I know, the more I want to know. That has nothing to do with

a matter of time before

me earlier and now you’re talking about me getting bored with

you

hand. “Talk to me.” I say

it is, I need to make sure

saying it. Even Oliver said it earlier.”

what, specifically, she’s referring

me and looks down again, but I refuse to release her hand when

see that you are only spending all this time with me because of what I am. I get it. You feel some sort of responsibility to what we are. That’s fine. It’s just….with everything that happened on the

The fuck?

on board. I get it, I know that you are just doing your duty as a