Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Elliot pushed open the door and walked in, noticing Lydia was there. "Sir, here’s our detailed operation plan."

Garrett took the plan with a weary sigh. "Elliot, perfect timing. Tell Lydia to stop insisting on going to the border with you."

Elliot smiled softly. "Lydia, the border’s too dangerous this time. Stay with the army and listen to me."

"Lydia, I’m not just a medic. I’m capable of taking care of myself-and of you. I won’t hold you back." Lydia’s voice was gentle, her eyes locked on Elliot.

Elliot and Lydia had met when he first joined the army. The moment Lydia saw him, she’d fallen for him. She pursued him relentlessly, and eventually, Elliot had agreed. They’d been together for years now.

"Lydia, staying with the army is the safest choice,"Elliot said firmly.

"Please, Elliot..." Lydia pouted, giving him a pleading look.

Garrett was speechless. ’Well, well, well, he thought. ’Girls will be girls.

Elliot was powerless against Lydia’s pleading eyes. "Fine, get ready. We’ll leave later."

"Sir, don’t worry. I’ll protect Lydia," Elliot assured Garrett with a respectful nod.

Garrett didn’t object further, but still gave his instructions. "At the border, follow Elliot’s lead. Stay safe."

"Got it, Dad. Don’t worry about me. I’ll protect Elliot too," Lydia teased.

"Sir, we’ll be leaving in an hour. We’re going to prepare," Elliot said calmly.

"Alright, take care," Garrett reminded them. "Understood."

Shadow Fortress.

Danielle finally had a quiet moment to eat, but then her phone rang. She glanced at the screen-David. ’Wasn’t I just on the phone with him a few hours ago?’ she wondered.

"Danielle, have you eaten yet?" David’s concerned voice came through.

"Yeah, I’m eating now," Danielle replied, chewing as she spoke.

"You’re having lunch this late? You need to eat on time and take care of yourself." If David’s subordinates heard this, they’d probably drop their jaws.

"I know," Danielle said, realizing David was a little clingy.

David, on the other end, could only ease his longing through words. "Danielle, do you miss me? I miss you a little."

Danielle could tell, especially with the way he called every few hours. "Well, sort of," she replied. She hadn’t really had time to miss anyone, so busy with work.

David didn’t like her response. "Danielle, you can’t just say ’sort of. You should always be thinking about me."

"Don’t worry, boss. For him, death would be a mercy." With that, he headed out to deal with the traitor.

Wulf Clan.

The Wulf Clan leader was sipping his coffee leisurely when one of his subordinates entered. "Sir, we found some soldiers near our lab. We captured them."

"Soldiers? How did they make it to the border? I thought they didn’t care about this area," Jackson said, narrowing his eyes.

The man with the coffee shrugged. "They must have noticed the lab. It won’t be long before they send more."

Jackson’s eyes gleamed with a dangerous light. "If they want to die, we’ll help them. Send those soldiers to the lab for experiments."

"Yes, sir."

"Keep an eye on the army’s movements. And monitor Shadow Fortress and Hades Fortress closely," Jackson said coldly, his tone filled with menace.

"Yes, sir." The subordinate quickly left.

"Shadow and Hades are at the border. This fight will finish them for good, leaving the Wulf Clan in charge. Crazy how Shadow survived our plane bombing and even struck back. Can you believe that?" Jackson said to the man beside him.

The Wulf Clan had bombed Danielle’s plane the day she arrived, but they hadn’t expected it to land. Shadow Fortress planes were state-of-the-art, nearly indestructible. The fact it had been damaged at all showed just how much firepower they’d used.