The Broken Warrior's Daughter

“I'll leave when you do. You may be done talking but I’m not.” He says and | sigh.

“I'm not sure you realize how at risk you are. | have some ideas for you, but we need to talk privately.” “Fine.” | go

behind the counter to clock out and get my purse before walking up to him. “Let's go.”

We walk outside. “You know, until you came along, | wasn’t ‘at risk’ of anything.” | use my fingers to make air quotes when | say at risk.

“Up until a week ago, you didn’t have a wolf either. Now, you not only have a wolf, but you have a Guardian. Add to that, you're an Alpha female, and every male Alpha on the planet will be looking for you very soon. Word of Clint’s death. will travel fast.”

| feel Maia flinch in my head. ‘Maia, what is it?* ‘| remember Clint and Donovan. Donovan was the wolf with the Guardian spirit before me and Clint was his human.” “How do you know Clint?” | direct my question to Eli.

“| know all three Guardians or did. | don’t have the best reputation with all of them. However, | called the Alpha of Canyon Ridge Pack last night, to find out which Guardian had died. They recently went to war with some vampires and one of the Guardians was killed, which is how you ended up with your Guardian. spirit.”

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| nod. “They want you to come there to visit them. | told Rik, the Alpha, that have some things going on, but I’d try to convince you to go to their pack. You'll be safe there until you agree to let me mark

you.”

I stop and slowly turn to look at him. “Excuse me? Mark me?”

He turns and stands over me. “Yeah, you know, my canines go into your neck at your marking spot, yours go into mine and then we mate, solidifying the bond.”

“| don’t think so old man. Not happening. And I’m perfectly happy where I’m at.”

“You're perfectly happy working in a human diner, skirting around pack. territories at night, hoping that they don’t realize what you are and try to force you into their pack so their Alpha or his heir can mark you?”

He takes my chin between his thumb and forefinger, getting so close that | can feel his breath on my lips, his eyes boring into mine. “And I’m not old.”

| scoff at him but | have to admit, his close proximity is having an effect on me. | can feel the heat pooling in my center and that is nothing compared to Mala purring in my head. | swear she’s ready to shift then smack him in the face with her tail before presenting her backside to him. How did | end up with a hussy for at wolf?

‘lm not a hussy. He’s our mate and look at him. He’s big and strong. | wonder if every part of his body is as big as what we can see.’ She drools over our mate.

“Seriously Maia?‘ ‘Well, if you won't...‘ And before | realize what she’s going to do, she’s pushed me forward enough to close the distance between

us, my lips pressing against his. Before | can react and pull back, he’s moved his hand to the back of my head, holding it in place while he tilts his head, his warm, soft lips pressing against mine hungrily before sliding his tongue across my lips.

I'm overwhelmed by his smell. The taste of him on my lips is making me dizzy and | moan without realizing it. As soon as | do, his tongue sweeps into my mouth and a soft growl comes from deep in his chest. | grab hold of his shirt, my head spinning with the sensations that he’s causing. His other arm comes around me, holding me up as my knees go weak.

His tongue dominates my mouth, tasting me, teasing me. | hope he’s not

disappointed with my inexperience. My one previous kiss was at age 8, where a pack member in my class stole a kiss at school. Other than that, | haven't exactly had the opportunity to kiss anyone.

Wait! What am | doing? | push away from him. “That, that can never happen again.”

He gives me a cocky grin before leaning forward and rubbing his nose against mine. “Your wolf seems to disagree.” He says and kisses my nose before letting me go.