The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0543

His mate? Did he say I’m his mate?

“How do you know?”

“I’m 18. I knew the minute I saw you after my birthday. It was Monday morning, and you were straddling Lucas, defeating him in your sparring match. Donovan almost killed Lucas that day, seeing you like that.”

I look at him, not sure if I believe him.

“I turned 18 on a Friday. Anders and I went out all weekend looking for my mate. Little did I know that my little slip of a mate was in our pack but was underage and wouldn’t recognize me as her mate for another

couple of months.”

“So, the only reason you’ve been giving me attention is because I’m your mate?”

“Yes and no. I was hoping I could get you to fall in love with me before you realized I was your mate. I thought I as doing a good job of it until this mess with Anna happened.”

“What about me being a Guardian?” Did he fall in love with me because I’m a Guardian?

He shrugs. “What about it? You hadn’t gotten your Guardian spirit when Donovan recognized you as our mate. I don’t care that you are a Guardian. But once Andra got her Guardian spirit, I knew I had to train

help you to become the strong Guardian you

first day when he started to

Guardian spirit

in his eyes. “Everything I told

one will ever be more important to me than

me feel love for you immediately. But I have fallen head over heels in love

has been the most incredible

ways I’ve never been challenged by anyone, except maybe Anders. You calm my mind and my soul, and it keeps my temper at bay. Everything about you draws me

you

that want to come. “I’m scared,

way that you did. Even if it wasn’t

including my father trying to sell me off to Alpha Mahli.”

That was never my intention. Last weekend was the most amazing, special, memorable time

we’re mates, at least give me a chance to prove to you that I mean what I say. Once you turn 18, you and Andra will know that everything I’m saying is true. Please, just come back to

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life and then it was snatched away from me in an instant.”

look at him for a long moment. “Okay,

come lay with me, Lily bud. Donovan’s not back yet,