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.

hungry,” he commented.

for everyone,” I

seemed genuinely surprised I had done

so worried about me that the small act of getting snacks shocked him? Why didn’t he trust the bond

and I handed two bags of chips

she smiled and matt grabbed the Doritos and Twix instantly getting a

a choice to him and he took only

of progress. We turned to get in

We passed through Minnesota. I was shocked at the number of lakes we saw. This was the land of what was like 1,000 lakes or something.

we

“North Dakota,”

At least I could read right now. The Hawthorne legacy

looked up again it was dark

“Were stopping soon,”

went back down

my book because he just kept staring. I did everything I could to make it seem like I hadn’t noticed. I tried to breathe evenly and focus on

you but

in another city. I put my book into my bag and sighed looking out the window

eating out

close enough to this

to myself that Grayson wasn’t the one to

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

bottom of a fluffy

growl at the couch in our room’s den. No doubt

the bed

my head on his chest. Feeling his breathing and listening to his heartbeat. Gathering his scent in every breath.

ordered room service and Ella and I selected a movie to

the movie but these guys had never seen the terminator. With Grayson’s demeanor, that was a

was amazing. The best part of ordering a burger though. It always came with pickles on the

food and leaned into the couch, my eyes fluttered for a second I felt sleep tugging at me.. but this

bed. The light streaming and blinding in

get

got out of bed slowly, still a little groggy. Part of me wanted to crawl back in knowing I had

and grabbed my bag