Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 25

We had dinner and walked hand in hand back to our house. He told me that he was surprised I had taken so well to the people and I didn’t hold back telling him it distracted me from his absence.

We went out spectate ways as soon as we got home but it felt a little less frozen in my bed. I could feel him leaking in through the cracks.

I had woken up and he wasn’t there again. It shook my faith for a second but I held my head up if this was going to work I couldn’t fault him for his daily schedule.

I didn’t have much to do with the crops this morning and so I went for a run. I let seraphine take over so I could relax.

I leapt down our porch and hit the dirt, feeling the lightning in my nerves. I let her run far and fast, holding my breath as I watched the world pass.

I wasn’t sure if I was getting what I wanted, if he would be willing to come to me. I thought I would feel better, how do you trust the person who can hurt you the most.

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A scent hit my nose. My personal worries disappear as the sensation of defense comes over us. The knowledge of a stranger being close to me that doesn’t smell like our lands, heightens everything.

We run in a long arch around the scent of a trespasser. Not of here. Not of my mate. So it’s a threat.

I moved along trying to catch succinct aromas. There was a different type of tree on him and gasoline.

It was definitely a male too I could smell his sweat and heat.

I looked over and saw the flash of grey and black fur. Most of Graysons wolves were brown and black. I didn’t know there was a wolf here with grey fur.

I stopped and focused my eyes on him. I lifted my head and let out a sound of the alarm, my howl ringing for attention.

The stranger wolf stopped and stared at me before rocketing himself out of sight.

Who are you?

I had never seen Grayson work as an alpha besides the lunch meeting. This was far more serious and I knew he would be angry I had been the one to find this unknown.

After only two or three minutes eight to ten wolves were there. I looked around at them, not a speck of silver.

Elizabeth’s wolf Mareen called me over a change of clothes for me. Four wolves swept the perimeter and one chased down the intruder.

When given an all–clear I transformed and put on the loose dress behind tree.

Matt marched

He was not one of ours and smelled of different trees not

into the lands but he had a path that advertised,” Brian came up to us still breathing heavily from

his run.

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“Annette,”

Grayson was in just his jeans. His eyes trained on me. I felt n*ked under his stare, especially

you find him?” he commanded as he took me away

back there, I was going for a

wolf doing recon on another pack or even a rogue for that matter would let their scent out that far. He wanted

his thumb over my elbow.

I felt so

was his smell like?” he now

ours and gasoline….and metal,” I closed my eyes trying

he look

black fur and brown eyes he wasn’t that big either,” I knew I could have handled him but I felt as though following

What did

out I was following him and left, he stopped to look for

I will handle this,”

away.

you go,” I grabbed him by his belt and pulled him back to me. “Part of trying is not treating me like

his arms shaking his head but I stepped in from

special and we all know it.

go to the main grounds and I will have Elizabeth with me,” I nodded.

replied walking away

you?” I corrected

never going to be easy.

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shall we?” Elizabeth came up to me and we walked to the main

I’m missing something Elizabeth,” I look over

what you mean Luna,” she pursed her l*ps as she replied.

his duties over a wolf that’s been chased away?”

I do not think you should be asking me this,” She stopped her waking to plead with me.

should I