The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0595

“I know, and I don’t want to be away from you. But I’ll always be here, in your heart.” She puts her hand on my heart. “Whenever you miss me, think of all the wonderful times we had together, think of all the beautiful memories we shared. Tell those stories to Cara. Tell her of the beautiful romance that we had and how we loved each other more than any two people ever have. I will live on in your memories and in your heart.”

“Don’t leave me Lity. I can’t do this without you.”

“You can, and you will. Do it for me and do it for Cara. Do it for your girls.”

She leans in and kisses me. I reach out to pull her into me, to hold on to her, but she’s gone. When I open my eyes, I’m back in the hospital room, alone. I close my eyes, and sob until I’m pulled under by

exhaustion again.

The next time I wake, Calista is sitting by my bed, holding my hand. When I look at her, her eyes are red- rimmed and puffy, and her nose looks raw from wiping it. As soon as she sees my eyes open, her tears

begin again.

“I’m so sorry, Clint. She saved me and Rik. I tried to get to her, but I was too late. I’m sorry.” She begins to sob, but I don’t have it in me to try and comfort her. I’m so empty. I had no idea a person could feel this empty and still survive. I understand exactly what Leander has been going through. He’s a shell of a person. He’s a body with no heart or soul, and now, I am too.

anything to feel Lily’s heartache, to feel her anger at

“Clint, you’re awake.”

“Where’s Cara?

looking

asking for you.

bring her here,

as Calista stands to leave. Anders runs his hand down her arm and kisses the top of her head. The pain of seeing their gentle intimacy is almost too much to bear. I

before sitting down in the seat she vacated. “Clint. I know you’re hurting, that you’re

I can’t. I don’t want to see his pity. I already know what he’s going to tell me. I can’t feel anything from my waist to my toes. Nothing. I tried wiggling my toes, moving my legs, anything, but there

I’m paralyzed. You don’t have

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and

my life, but that doesn’t mean I will be here. It doesn’t mean that I can stay in this pack.

outside my door. I may be a paraplegic, but my hearing is still that

are calling me. I’ve gone from being