Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 12

“Let’s head to the training house,” my mother suggested as we finished taping the last box.

That’s right he’s sparring with James.

All four of us headed to the training house and I felt the anticipation of seeing him build up in me. How he could push a power like this away I had no idea.

The men were all huddled around the ring. They must have already started.

“James no claws!” I heard my father order.

Of course, I sprinted to the front of the crowd and shoved them out of my way.

I didn’t know what I wanted the outcome of the spar to be. I did know I didn’t want either of them to bleed.

James was young and quick to aggression. It was easy for him to find strength when he needed it but he hadn’t learned control.

Grayson I had no doubt wouldn’t mind teaching him a lesson in it. My mate was a tall man with worked muscles and a sense of control that radiated from him.

To put it simply this could go very very badly.

I found them with James‘ claws retracted and a small set of screeches on Grayson’s shoulder. James had a bloodied l*p and was lagging behind.

James charged Grayson who moved his b*dy out of the way of his swing. He swiped down and picked James up and tossed him away.

James landed on his feet sliding a little, I saw the frustration and annoyance in his eyes.

He charged Grayson again but he faked left this time he wasn’t as trained as me and his older brothers were and Grayson had seen me fight yesterday so he blocked him again.

James did manage to meekly knew him the gut but Grayson pushed him away again.

He was playing with him!

I felt the indignation of my younger brother being someone’s plaything surge in me. I knew though that James had

requested this spar and he needed to learn he couldn’t just push people around with his strength.

James got up again and huffed a growl out. Grayson braced for another attack but this time James stayed and waited for

him to move.

My familial loyalty came forward and cheered my brother on. “Don’t fall for it James, he’s tiring you out!”

The two men looked at me. I smiled for my brother but I couldn’t help give a hurried glance Graysons way.

Suddenly Grayson sped towards James. I gasped loudly but covered my mouth quickly. My heart hit the floor.

James dove out of his way and jumped on Graysons back wrapping his arms around his opponent’s thick n*eck.

Grayson paused for a moment and then flung his b*dy weight backwards crushing James beneath him.

James coughed out a wheeze and I saw his face start to turn red.

“Give in,” Grayson demanded.

James was losing air quickly. He was new to choke holds and fighting in spar. He was not use to a man of Graysons strength either. I could see his arms losing their grip on Graysons n*eck.

I ran to the door or the ring and stopped as I hoped James would know he was beaten. Just as his face looked like it’d explode he let go and Grayson got off of him.

I kept up and opened the door to the ring and hurried over to my baby brother. I did my best not to think of him like that as he was older now but he was hurt.

“James you shouldn’t have tried to hold out that long! Oh my goddess look at you,” I helped him stand wiping his blood off of his face.

He’d requested this spar. I could not be mad that Grayson had taken it seriously, that is what James wanted.

rasped. My heart crumpled

for this. James had asked for this. James had asked

walking him out of the ring and helped him down the

down on a nearby bench and began to clean his wounds as he gulped

had sharp shoulder bones and he was bleeding from there, his l*p was bloody, and his right eyebrow

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all but I was at least going to

care

shoulder which would need a bandage or two. It looked like

and he stood in front as I continued to focus

fight. If you act all frenzied like that your enem can goad you and play with you,” Grayson lectured him.

get that dude but hey you’re a big guy how could I not want to spar with you,”

a joke. If you intend to learn, learn if you don’t. Don’t ask to spar with me,”

and indifferent?” James stood

but so so stupid.

Grayson is right you cannot forget that every spar is a lesson for if you ever actually have to battle someone,” I stepped in

my brother and he k*ssed my cheek before heading off.

if he would actually deign me with

I hope your father can work it out of him if he’s ever willing to listen,” Grayson

huffed and tugged at his arm pulling him

scoffed, shocked at my change of mood. the

around.

to sit down on the

as I started to clean the scratches James left

don’t have to do that, and your brother asked for a spar. I was polite and accepted,” he tried to move

brother has been I’m disinfecting this and yes I’m well aware that James instigated this but you as

the issue in teaching him a lesson when

eyes at his arrogance.

him some but taking it upon yourself to beat him up so he won’t

him up and I’m your mate. I would think you’d

I finished cleaning him

would want you to do it without acting like you’re trying to teach him everything. He’s a teenager if you approach

looked over and Max

I smiled politely

I wanted you to know I’m glad you’re happy

internally at the formality of

it was really truly nice to get to know

hand away but max surprised me by bending

the heat came.

taken care of,” he said behind me,

made me shiver and burn at

go of me.

nodded and left.

my hip with a

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as the older male should

lesson when he was so desperate to learn one,”

my eyes

give him some but taking it upon yourself to beat

I would think you’d want

I finished cleaning him up quickly and put some

to teach him everything. He’s a

looked over and Max was walking up

I smiled politely and

go as many thought but I wanted you to know I’m glad you’re happy and if there’s anything you ever need you should just ask,” he

internally at the formality

you max it was really truly nice to get to know you and I

my hand away but max surprised me by bending down and k*ssing

the heat came.