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

leave them to celebrate alone.

turn to Clint.

to answer me. I push him against a tree, pinning him with my hips.

Nelson.”

see the challenge in his eyes. “What if I refuse to tell you, Lily bud. After

know for

“I thought mates wanted

at me. “Nice try. I will give you the world, but for this, you just have

his eyes darken. “What will it take. Mate.” Donovan flashes

our positions are reversed, and he has me pinned against the tree, one of his legs

it again.” His voice is deep

+15 ROHS

ear.” Mate.” I whisper licking his ear lobe into my mouth and gently nibbling

my stomach.

tell me?” I say, moving down to his mate mark and licking the spot

and this

my sexy mate?”

mate, just

yours,