The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0534

I head back to my room, getting ready for training. I race down the stairs, hoping to catch her on her way down. When I get to her hallway. I can smell her scent strongly and I realize she’s already left her room. I start to head downstairs, intending to find her when I get a mind link from Patrick.

“Clint, come see me in my office.”

As I head to his office, and based on her scent, I realize Lily was already here this morning. I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I knock, walking in without waiting for a response. I was hoping Lily would still be here, but she’s not. Her scent, however, still lingers and it both helps calm me and hurts that I missed even one night with her.

Anders is standing, looking out his window. “Clint. What did you do?”

“What do you mean?”

all of

He turns around and looks at me, disappointment written all over his face. “After seeing how happy you were last night, specifically smelling your scent all over Lily, imagine my surprise when I see her at my door first thing this morning. She looked like she didn’t sleep at all last night and her eyes are red rimmed from crying. I don’t have to tell you that I’m not a fan of men who make women cry. So, I’ll ask again, what did you do?”

I rub my hands over my face. “I didn’t do anything. But she saw something that she misinterpreted.”

He just raises his eyebrow at me.

“Anna was waiting for me when I returned. She said she needed to talk and walked into my room, uninvited. She threw herself into my arms and kissed me. It was at that moment that Lily walked in. She

saw us kissing, Anna’s arms around my neck and now she thinks that I left her and immediately ran into

another woman’s arms.”

rubs his hand over his jaw, watching me. “Well, this is really bad timing and

to take you off her guard

that. “You

I

I told you I would treat her like my daughter and if

unintentionally, I will

watch her from afar.”

“That’s not enough.” He pauses, growling himself. “Alpha Mahli showed up here

“He was planning to

else would he show up with so many

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for a friendly visit.” He stresses friendly, both of us knowing that’s not what this

me off her guard duty. You know I’m the best person to watch and

and you need to do it quickly. She did agree to continue afternoon training with you. I would advise you not to use that time to try to convince her that she needs

like she’s my daughter, but I’ve always thought of you as my son. I hope that I’ve always treated you that way. And as your father figure. I have a suggestion

I

mad at you,

on my own. “Thanks, that’s very helpful.”

“You misunderstand me.”

turning around.