Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 15

“I have to pee,” I stated. I was firm with my voice so there was no room for question.

“Fine,” Grayson nodded to Brian in the front seat.

We pulled over to some random truck stop about five miles later and I’m finally able to pee and stretch my legs.

Grayson apparently never drank or ate or peed like a normal wolf but I did. I know he’s desperate to get back to his land so the scent will be on me. The scent of my lands was fading from me quickly and anyb*dy would see me as a rogue and could try and take me. Unmarked and unscented I was vulnerable and his worry was sweet. Still his pace was relentless.

I walked out of the car and started heading for the building to relive myself.

“Wait,” Grayson grabbed me by hand this time.

“What now!” I huffed I was about to burst.

He gave me a stern look I swore only parents could give. “Ella is going with you since Brian can’t, you have to wait for her,”

“I think I’ll be alright going to the bathroom, Grayson. I know I’m vulnerable but let me pee!” I begged. I could not wait for Matt and Ella.

“Annette please,”

“Grayson I would wait if I could but I have to go I’m not gonna be able to hold it,”

“Fine,” he let go.

And that was when I realized how wonderful it was to hold his hand. He could walk to the restroom if he was so worried. He could protect me.

“Let’s go,” he handed his phone to Brian.

I gladly gave him a bright beaming face. He was coming. I mean yes he was coming to the bathroom. But he was coming himself. He wasn’t pushing me onto someone else.

We started walking and his hand found my back again. I stepped more into his arm feeling his warmth spread through my b*dy.

My back was tingling by the time I got out and went to get something from the vending machine. I grabbed a bunch of snacks for everyone humming to myself ecstatic at his attention.

I walked back out and he put his hand back where it belonged.

he commented.

for everyone,” I

genuinely surprised I had

question me that much? Was he so worried about me that the small act of getting snacks shocked him? Why

car and I handed two bags of

the Doritos and Twix instantly getting a whine

I offered a choice to him and he took only

time Grayson kept his hand on me. I savored this tiny bit of progress. We turned to get in the car and he opened the door for me. Then he took his hand

car ride went on in silence. We passed through Minnesota. I was shocked at the number of lakes we saw. This was the land of what was like

we stopping

“North Dakota,”

reading my book. At least I could read right now. The Hawthorne legacy had just

looked up again it was dark out.

“Were stopping soon,”

down to

kept staring. I did everything I

are you supposed to not be bothered when your soulmate says nothing to you but stares at you for an

put my

we eating out tonight?”

close enough to this hotel,”

myself that Grayson wasn’t the

magnificent. It was brown and beige and antique furniture and four–poster beds, a lot more old glamour than the last

the bottom of a fluffy white bedspread and

growl at the couch in

in the bed

on his chest. Feeling his breathing and listening to his heartbeat. Gathering

service and Ella and I selected

the terminator. With Grayson’s demeanor, that was a major shock. He practically

my burger that was amazing. The best part of ordering a burger though. It always

for a second I felt sleep tugging at me.. but this was a good movie. I resisted as best I could.

bed. The light streaming and blinding in the

get in

to crawl

grabbed my