The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0563

She gets teary eyed when she sees it before holding it against her chest and thanking me. She sets it down and pulls me in for a hug. I love you, Lily.”

“I love you too, Cali.” I tell her.

Next, she opens the second picture that Clint wanted to get her. It’s a great picture, I just wasn’t sure how she’d feel about it, but Clint was persistent. When she opens it, she holds it for a moment, just staring at it. I look at Clint, but he’s focused on Cali.

I see a tear roll down her face and see her trying to swallow what must be a lump in her throat. “It’s perfect.” She says, looking up at Anders. It’s a picture of the two of them. Anders had said something to Call, and she has her head thrown back in laughter in a rare moment of uninhibited joy. While that would make the picture beautiful by itself, the look that Anders is giving her makes it even better. It’s intense, full of love and admiration. He isn’t looking at the camera, you can tell he only has eyes for her.

Anders reaches out and wipes the tears from her cheeks. “Will you open mine?”

She nods, wiping her tears with the back of her hand. She looks at the picture once more before thanking us and placing it on the table, taking the box that Anders gives to her. Based on the size, I’m guessing he got her jewelry.

I look at Clint and I can tell he’s already seen it. I haven’t, so I lean forward while she opens the box. When she does, we both gasp. It’s an earring and necklace set with an aquamarine stone surrounded by

sapphires. It’s exactly what her eyes look like when Shali is shining in them.

“Oh Cali. It’s beautiful.” I say.

“I love you, Calista.” Anders says and leans in, kissing her softly. As the kiss deepens, Clint nudges me

quietly leave them to celebrate alone.

far enough away, I turn to Clint. “He’s

push him against a tree, pinning him

Nelson.”

to tell you,

until you’ll know for

“I thought mates wanted to give their mates everything?”

I will give you the

lean in, nipping his bottom lip. I watch as his eyes darken. “What will it take. Mate.” Donovan

he has me pinned against the tree, one of

it again.” His voice is deep with Donovan’s, but rough and

+15 ROHS

nose against his neck before moving to his ear.” Mate.” I whisper licking his ear lobe into my mouth and gently nibbling on it. I

my stomach.

you tell me?” I say, moving down to his mate mark and licking the spot that in a week, I hope to be sinking

says and this time

my sexy mate?”

she’s his mate, just as you are

am yours, mate.”