Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 26

She looked from side to side at the both of us. Her hands almost shook before she put them behind her back.

“Ella?” I stepped forward and rubbed her arm.

“Of course you can

stay with us.” Elizabeth nodded from her nice.

I looked at Ella. She seemed on the verge of tears. I felt her overwhelmed at whatever it was.

I

“Let’s go to my house, I’ll text Grayson letting him know where we are and we can prepare dinner and be together in my house,” I grabbed Ellas hands and turned to Elizabeth commanding her with my eyes to get ready to go.

“Here come on let’s go and get changed,” I held Ellas hand as

s we went.

“I don’t know what’s bothering her, it probably had something to do with the intruder. She was called to the border that much I know, and she needs to be somewhere safe right now.

I changed in the locker room as Ella waited around the corner of the entrance.

“Ella you don’t have to tell me what’s wrong but tell me if everyone is okay and tell me if you want security at the

house.” I called to her.

“I’m fine Luna,” her voice cracked a second. “Everyone’s fine…..can Brian come to the house?”

“Of course,”

I grabbed my phone and texted Grayson we were going to the house and he needed to send Brian with us since Ella seemed shaken up.

day felt like a

I held her hand the whole time as we walked. Elizabeth stood like a guard on her other side. This whole day

dream a haze of confusion and unspoken threats.

We settled into the kitchen and waited for Brian. Ella kept her hold on my hand. She was older than me and more experienced in combat and she was scared, but seemed more vulnerable than anything.

Brian knocked and poked his head in after 30 minutes or so.

“Ella?” He walked in and locked the door. “Come here it’s okay,” he wrapped his sister up and I heard the sniffles.

“Elizabeth let’s do a lamb roast tonight,” I turned to her.

“Are we celebrating something?” She quirked her head.

to send us into a frenzy and they’ll be watching I’m sure. Let them know we are not afraid,” I

this wolf came here and they went after someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will not

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will protect her.

of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before their Lunas and Alphas with

have emotions,” I walked over and hugged her tightly.

helped bolster me when I needed it

moving and focus on something,”

okay yeah,” she wiped her eyes and pulled herself

the remote and realized I had never used the TV before. After a second or two I had a movie up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and

put some butter on it

go with the meat and decided since

movie played on and I watched

your young raised in your familial clan?” Elizabeth asked

believe she wanted to preoccupy Ella which I was glad to

are allowed to be raised by their parents and play freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons but

of their

take turns with other mothers and the elders

elders must not do much then?” Ella

for the alpha and help organize when

Elizabeth told me, I was still so new and learning all of

a year away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I smiled at the thought of

your brother?” Elizabeth asked.

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brothers, Charlie is the oldest, then Theo his wife is my best friend Cecilia, then

brother James,”

mouth on him,” Brian grabbed

our Lamas brother!” she whispered him a scolding.

in the stage of a lot of power from hus wolf and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse

so calm,” Ella gasped.

he was at teenager all that desire to be strong for everyone caused him to hurt his sparring partner. He

have

seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it up

will never admit it but I think he’s much more of a romantic like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective face before I went down

I think he wants someone he can truly

two mated younger siblings and not be

explained her interest.

needs a mate. I think he is biding his time for a

surge of homesickness overtook me as I thought of Charlie. He was so willing to protect me and take me from the tournament even when it had to be done. The goddess could forsake me if it meant my brother got a good

Ella smirked. “How do your best friend and your

birthday

knew it they were hopeless for each other.

they be bound”

like torture reliving my family and not being