White Runner

Chapter 4

I can feel more nausea vomit coming.

Instead John puts his g*n in its holster. Takes a napkin from my door. And wipes my face and nose. Once I’m cleaned up. Sitting back. He reaches in my cup holder to get my life water. He uncaps it. And tells me to drink.

I do. But his eyes are gentle. They show worry.

“Listen to me Ashley. I know why we keep meeting, but every time I’m near you or see your beautiful brown eyes, I’m very protective of you both. I will never hurt you or your daughter. I hurt that guy just now because he hurt you. I heard something pop.” He sees my limp arm.

“ we’re going to the er right now. I will pay for you injured arm”

“What?! No no no no, that’s alright! “

I’m trying to shut the door. But it’s not working. He won’t get the hint.

He just winks at me as his arms uncross to unbuckle me from my seatbelt. Scooting me over. His eyes instantly softened.

All I can’t think about are the tingles that I feel.

“Did you feel that?” I have to confirm he felt that! He smells like firewood and s*x.

John snow looks me right in the eyes.

“Mate”

This gets my wolfs attention. My brown eyes turn honey yellow. Instantly.

I kick him out. He hits the tree 30 feet back with a deafening thump noise.

I Lock the door. And slam on the gas pedal. And only look back to see the hurt in his eyes.

I need out of here. I can’t do this again.

I won’t. I nearly died of heart ache the first time. My first mate was abusive and an alpha. I swore I’d protect Emma until my dying breathe. We hide every day. We pay cash to stay under the radar. I have no phone for this reason!!

And so I drove and drove until we were well into twelve hundred miles away.

Emma slept the whole way. This is why we can’t have an animal. This is why I have a minimalist lifestyle.

Once we got into a town twelve hundred miles away; it was 7am- I found a 40ft moving truck for sale. But I kept going. If I can find a place for a few months I can renovate that 40footer into a tiny home. My dad taught me how.

My arm feels better. I’m so thankful for my wolf heeling me.