The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0308

It’s exhausting constantly running, riding on bus after bus. We haven’t had a decent meal or shower in a week. Benny called the day after we left and let me know two ‘shady looking men‘ were in the diner asking about a young woman. When Eli finally feels like we can stop overnight, we get a hotel room. At first, 1 was concerned about only having one room, but I’m too tired to argue. When we get to our room, I see that there are two beds.

“Get a shower. I’ll be back in a bit.”

“Where are you going?” I ask him.

‘I’m going to look around and make sure we aren’t being followed and then I’m going to get us something decent to eat. Do not open the door for anyone.”

He comes over taking my face in his hands and kisses my forehead. He pulls back and looks in my eyes. “You’ll be safe. I won’t be gone long.”

grab my things and head to the bathroom. I turn on the water, letting it get warm before stripping off my clothes and getting under the stream of hot water. I

we’d gone west to Arkansas, north to Iowa then west again until we got to Wyoming. Once we got to the Rocky Mountains, we started heading south. We went through Colorado, New Mexico and finally started heading east through Texas. I wasn’t sure if Eli had a plan to get us back to Alpha

are a great place for wolf packs to live without too much interaction with humans. But we pretty much stayed on the buses and

at evasion. I guess twenty years on the run will do that. He’s stealthy, quick and quiet when checking

of a long journey, before getting out and dressing In clean clothes. I take my dirty clothes and put them in the sink to soak until after Eli has showered, then I’ll put them I there with his and wash them

just finishing up when I hear our door open. “It’s just me.” He says just

and see that he’s managed to get us steaks, potatoes and salads. I’m so hungry I

I hear the shower turn on just as I dig into my food. I can’t help the

My eyes travel down his body, and I was right about his physique. He is solid muscle. His broad shoulders slide into a narrow waist giving him a deep V, before

see his have darkened. “You need to

I ask but my voice is breathier than I expected.