The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0437

I knew Eli was an Alpha, or at least descended from Alphas before he took over as one. He’s more of a leader than many Alphas I’ve known, my own father included. But it was nice to have confirmation and to be able to show him that he isn’t the fake Alpha to this pack that he sometimes feels he is, even now. He is the real deal. He always has been.

The next day, Eli and I drive north two hours to meet up with Benny. I didn’t want him driving all the way to the pack if he ends up running and screaming after we tell him what we are. Eli found a small town with an even smaller diner where we could meet and have some privacy to talk.

We arrived first and got a table in the corner. I smile at Eli thinking of the time we were on the run and we had breakfast in a diner.

“Why are you looking at me like that, baby?” He asks me.

“You’re sitting the exact same way you were that time we were being chased by the red wolves. You remember, we were eating breakfast and you saw the shifter you’d heard overnight. Even back then, before I accepted you, you were such a good mate to me.”

I watch as Louis pushes forward in Eli’s eyes. “You were ours, from the moment we first saw you. Ours to love and ours to protect. That will never change, little wolf.” Goddess, I love this man with every ounce of my being.

I reach out and cup his cheek, Maia pushing forward. “We love you too.” We say together..

When I hear the bells chime announcing someone coming into the diner, I pull back and look up to see Benny looking at us.

“Benny!” I stand and walk to him, hugging him tightly. As I step back, he holds on to my arms, looking me up and down.

“I know you were all grown up when I last saw you, but hon, you’ve certainly changed since then. You seem all grown up now.”

“A lot has happened since I last saw you, Benny.” I turn, gesturing to Eli who has come over to join us. “You remember Eli.”

“I do.” He says, putting out his hand to shake Eli’s.

“It’s a pleasure to see you again, sir.”

We begin walking over to the table. “I’m glad to see you’ve been taking care of Grace. I was worried at first, but she told me you were, and now I can see that she was right.”

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We sit and order food before Benny asks me what has been going on. “Well, there’s a lot Eli and I want to share with you, but I’m not sure you’re going to be okay with it.”

He looks at us for a minute. “Are ya’ll livin in one of them nudie camps?” He asks.

Eli frowns. “Nudie camps?”

“You know, where people walk around nekkid all the time.”

twitching. “No, Benny, we don’t live in

don’t see what the problem is. As long as I can wear clothing,

do you feel about wildlife?” Eli asks.

was raised in the country, son. I’m used

in and among the wildlife, Benny.” I

and I can see Benny is thinking about what we’ve said. He puts his silverware down, wipes his mouth with his napkin then looks up at

of you telling me?” Benny was always astute. He comes

the term shifter,

movies where someone turns into some kind of

eyes widening. This is not the

exactly.” Eli says.

looks between us. “Spit it out

wolf shifters, Benny. Eli and I and the people we live with,

don’t look away. He looks at Eli and gets the same resolute expression. I watch as he makes up his mind about whether or

Chapter 0438

mom didn’t have cancer. Didn’t know what it

type

was a shifter, too?”

much I wanted Benny to believe me

had looked after my mother and me when we

This man, who has been more of a

my own had ever

“She was.”

that where you got it from?” He asks, as if we’re

shifter that turns into a

got it from both my parents.”

ever find that shit for brains father of yours?” He asks. He knew enough to know that my father had kicked us

care of it.” He stops, his food halfway to his mouth as he

“Permanently?” He asks.

I nod.

says before finishing his breakfast. “He didn’t deserve

wolves in the woods and help a young

isn’t anything for me back the way I came. Only thing for me is to go forward with you folks. If you’ll have me, I’m happy

home with Benny. We caught up on the last few months and I gave him the full story of my