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 were meant

that first day when he started to show interest

Guardian

at me, honesty shining in his eyes. “Everything I told you about how I feel about the mate bond

ever be more important to me

immediately. But I have fallen head over heels in love with you as

the most incredible experience of my

my mind and my soul, and it keeps my temper at bay. Everything about

you

to come. “I’m scared, Clint. I never thought I would

to hurt me the way that you did. Even if it wasn’t intentional, it hurt more than

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

I’m sorry that I hurt you, Lily bud. That was never my intention. Last weekend was the most amazing, special, memorable time in my

Andra will know that everything I’m saying is true. Please, just come back to me Lily. Stop pushing me away. I can’t

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snatched away from me

look at him for a long moment. “Okay, Clint.”

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