The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0601

Cyran runs with Artemis for hours. Andra had gone to follow and watch over them and I joined her. watching as Cyran nipped at Artemis’s heels and played with her. He’s really good with her.

SO

When they finally returned, Clint and Liam helped her shift back before Liam headed home. She excited that she chattered to Clint for a long time before she finally began to feel the fatigue of the day and went to bed.

As much as I wanted to spend some time with Cara, I needed to try to connect to Clint tonight. I’d never tried to push through to him. Sometimes, I’d feel a connection, when I wasn’t trying, but I needed to find a way to make the connection work. I need to speak to my mate.

I waited until he was in bed before laying down beside him. He does what he always does, he talks to me. telling me about Cara, remembering the good times before falling asleep. This time. I close my eyes and follow his thoughts, letting myself drift off with him.

When I open my eyes, I see we’re back in Maine. It’s just the two of us and we’re walking hand in hand beside the ocean. “Clint, can you hear me?”

He turns and looks at me. “Of course. Lily bud. I can always hear you.”

“Do you remember that our daughter had her first shift tonight?”

I watch as he frowns. This is not part of the memory. When he looks back up at me, his frown

disappears, and his eyes widen. “Lily bud, is it really you?” He whispers, and his hand tentatively reaches.

out to touch me.

it’s really

“How?”

I needed to talk to you and so I followed you into

falling down his cheeks.

I

remember what I told you? That I’m always here?” I say and put

hand covers mine. “Yes.”

here all along, watching over you and Cara. Thank you for keeping your promise to

You’re always around.”

with you almost every night unless Cara is upset. Then I go sleep with her. I’ve watched you through your struggles and how you’ve pushed yourself to

need you to do something else for me, for her.”

my hair, touching me like he still can’t

him.

you know that. I would

know. I need you to train Cara. She’s a Guardian. She needs a Guardian to train her.”

I’m

You’re in a wheelchair but that’s different. You are still the strongest person I’ve ever

now, a Guardian. You need to make her strong. Make her into the Guardian

this for

his. “Will you do

no. Plus, if I know you’re