The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper
Chapter 144

Chapter 0144

| was sad to wake up alone on my birthday. | am expecting to be mates with Rik and | thought it would be a wonderful way to wake up, but he has other plans for today.

The dress he got me is beautiful. It has a flutter sleeve, with a floor length crepe satin ruffle that looks like it is wrapped in the front with a tie around the waist. Simple, elegant, beautiful.

My dad and I have breakfast together and then he gives me my gift. | unwrap the box and inside is a book, similar to, although much thinner than, the History of the Guardian. This one is titled ‘For the Love of a Guardian’. | look up at my dad. ” What is this?”

He looks at me, and | see he has tears in his eyes. “Ailduin, Aolis and | put together the story of your mother and I. It starts when we were about your age. thought you would want to have something that tells you the story of our love.”

| feel the tears in my own eyes now. | run my hand up and down the leather binding. “This is the story of you and mom?” He nods. and | jump up and hug him tightly. “I will treasure it, always. Thank you, dad.”

Later, | take time for a long soak in the tub to relax. | have time to think about what may happen tonight. I’m pretty sure that Rik is my mate. I've developed. such strong feelings for him.

‘We'll know as soon as we see him tonight. ‘Are you nervous Artemis?* ‘No, our mate was made for us by the Moon Goddess. Whoever it is will be perfect. for us.‘

| get ready and meet dad downstairs. He is driving us to the pack house. I’m so nervous. Tonight is the night. | don’t know how many pack members will be there, but if our mate is in our pack, I’m confident that we'll find him.

As soon as | step out of the car, | smell him. Rik’s delicious scent of brownies is so strong, | can smell him from outside.

‘MATE, MATE, MATE! Artemis is jumping up and down, yelling in my head.

| walk through the doors to the main hall and my eyes meet his. | can see Kai is already present, as is Artemis. “Mate.” | whisper. “Mate.” He confirms before taking me in a kiss so fiery, | feel as if | will

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spontaneously combust. I’m overwhelmed by the tingles that are shooting all over my body, Rik’s smell is so much stronger, the taste of his mouth and tongue, which | had thought was so familiar, is so potent that | can’t think of anything except him. My Alpha, my mate, my everything.

‘Mine. Artemis and | must say it through the mind link because we immediately hear Rik and Kai repeat it back to us. “Mine.”

| pull away from him, looking into his beautiful sapphire eyes. I’m lost in the moment until | remember where we are and who is here. Remember the man who is not my mate.

My eyes dart over Rik’s shoulder looking for him. | know my face has fallen. Rik sees and quickly covers for us. “I need a moment alone with my mate.” He announces to the room, receiving cat calls and wolf whistles. “Enjoy the party, we will be back shortly.*.

As the clapping and cheering continues, he leans down to me ear. “He just walked out, we can catch him before he leaves. Come on.” He walks me out the front door of the packhouse, guiding me to where the cars are parked.

| see him about to get into his car.

“Liam!” I'm sure he can hear the tears in my voice.

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