The Broken Warrior’s Daughter

Chapter 0502

Fuck! | hadn’t meant to scare her. | hadn’t meant to lose control and kiss her like that. But, as soon as | tasted the delicious orange and ginger flavor of her lips, | was lost. And then, when she moaned, holding on toas if | was her lifeline, | wanted nothing more than to take her, claim her as my mate, leave my mark on her neck so everyone will know she’s mine.

‘At least she'll smell like us for another day or two.‘ Donovan says.

‘Not helpful if she won't talk to us.‘ | retort.

‘She will. She wants to train and be stronger.”

‘| want to spend twith her doing things other than training.”

‘Isn’t that what got us into this mess in the first place?’ My snarky wolf says.

| grab my shorts and quickly put them on, picking up Lily’s clothes as well, | jog back to the packhouse, sneaking in the omega entrance, before rushing upstairs, hoping no one sees me. | get to my room, setting Lily's clothes on a chair before taking a quick shower. | get dressed hurriedly before rushing down to dinner. | had forgotten that Calista was joining us for dinner tonight and when | get there, Lily hasn’t shown up yet. Shit!

“Clint, where is Lily? | thought the two of you would get here at the stime.” Patrick says, looking atmore intently than I want at the moment. The man is too observant.

“I'm right here.” Lily says. She breezes pastand sits down next to Calista. ” Sorry I’m late.” | sit across from Anders, next to Calvin. Anders looks at me.

“What happened?” He mind links me.

“Later.” | reply.

Olivia and Naomi have started chatting easily with Lily and Calista. | can see Anders is trying to discreetly listen in and still pay attention to our conversation.

“So Lily, Calvin says you did well today sparring against him.” Patrick says, getting Lily’s attention. “Thank you.” She says.

“| guess the training that Clint is giving you is really working.” Damn the man. He’s fishing for a response and Lily gives him one. She blushes a beautiful shade

of red before agreeing with him.

“| look forward to testing your strengths myself in a couple of days.”

“Yes, Alpha.” She says before turning back to the conversation at her end of the table.

Patrick, however, turns his gaze to me, his eyebrow raised in question.

“She’s doing great. | saw sareas we need to work on and have her tighten up before she spars with you, but she’ll be ready.”

“Mmhmm..” Is all he says before getting back to his food.

The entire meal was awkward. Anders was so busy trying to hear what his mother and Naomi were asking Calista, that he could barely keep up with our conversation. | was so busy trying to make sure that Lily was okay without Patrick or Calvin noticing that | was watching that | wasn’t doing any better than Anders.

When dinner was finally over, Lily grabbed Calista and moved off to the study room before Anders or | could get to them. When we walked in, they had set themselves up at one table, leaving the other table forand Anders.

“This isn’t going to work.” Anders says, when we walk in. “How am | going to study with Cali if we aren’t sitting at the same table?”

Calista turns and looks at us. “Well, we don’t have any tests tomorrow, so I’m sure you'll be fine.” She says before opening her books and beginning her studying. Lily hasn’t even looked up from her book to acknowledge our entrance. Anders and | go to the other table. | stand there for a moment, before looking at Anders and giving him a devilish smile. | grab the end of the table and nod for him to do the same. He realizes instantly what I’m doing, grabs his and we pull our table next to theirs.

“What are you doing?” Lily asks as | sit down beside her.

“What does it look like I’m doing.” I say, pulling out my book and making a show of opening it. “I’m studying.” She rolls her eyes, moving her seat as far away as her table will allow before turning back to her book.

After an hour of trying to engage her in conversation and getting nothing more than “mmhmms’ and “yeps*, | decide to try another approach.

| write her a quick note and slide it to her under the table. I'm sorry.

She reads it and quickly looks up at Calista and Anders. They are talking about something in their book. She quickly writes something and gives it back to me.

For what? Hmm, now this is tricky. | decide to go with honesty. I'm not sorry | kissed you. But | am sorry | upset you.

She reads my note and looks back at her book. | think that’s going to be it, but as | watch, | realize she’s thinking about my response. Finally, she writes back.

Why did you do it? Again, tricky territory. | decide to continue being honest.

I'm attracted to you. My wolf is attracted to you. You know | want to date you. You looked so beautiful when you were angry, yelling at me. | wanted to kiss you, so | did.

She snorts, but her response is quick.

You know, you don’t always get what you want.

My response is even faster.

What if | tell you I’ve never wanted to kiss someone as much as | want to kiss you again.

She scoffs.

I'd say that sounds like a great line, Guardian. You should save it for someone that will believe it.

Tto prove to her that I’m serious.

What if | give you my word as a Guardian. I’ve never wanted to kiss someone as much as | want to kiss you again Lily bud. THE

This tshe looks up at me. | nod at her, so she knows | mean it.

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“If you two are done passing notes back and forth, I’m going to walk Cali home.” Anders says, breaking our moment. Lily quickly looks at her watch. “Oh, it’s late.” She looks at Cali. “I'll get an answer for you tomorrow.”

“Sounds good. Sleep Well Lily.” Calista tells her before saying goodbye to me.

| pack up all our books and begin walking Lily upstairs. “An answer for what?” I-

ask her.

+15 BONOS

“Just something that | need to talk to Alpha Patrick about. No big deal.”

When we get to her room, she takes her books, putting them onto her desk before turning around. “Thanks, Clint” She quickly leans up and givesa quick kiss on the lips before closing the door. Hot Damn!

Cooper

Author

Lily seems to be thawing toward Clint!

| should be finished with my other book, The Banished Beta’s Saving Grace, next week. When it's complete, this book will move to daily updates.