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.

into a frenzy and they’ll be watching I’m

be in charge and responsible for so many people, but this wolf came here and they went after someone who welcomed

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will protect her.

sorry Luna, I tried to keep myself calm,” Ella turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and

apologize to me, you’re allowed to have emotions,” I walked over and hugged her tightly.

of it. She had helped bolster me when I needed it and had

something get your hands moving

wiped her eyes and pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie

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 when the worst thing in life is someone finding out your cooking skill belongs to a rat the world seems a

seasoned it and put some butter on it

and decided since we were cooking so early some homemade

as the movie played on and I watched Ella out of the corner of my

how are your young raised in

she wanted to preoccupy Ella

here.before the age of five they are allowed to be raised by their parents and play freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons but we have an actual school it’s not part

mother’s don’t work the first five years of their

take turns with other mothers and the

elders must not do much

for the alpha and help organize when asked but we feel they’ve earned a

me, I was still so new and learning all of their

least are going to take a year away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I smiled

your brother?” Elizabeth

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brothers, Charlie is the oldest, then Theo his wife

brother James,”

Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella smacked his hand away.

our Lamas brother!” she whispered

and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you

seemed so calm,” Ella gasped.

lead one day and were taught to keep level heads but when he was at teenager all that desire to be strong for everyone caused

have

if she wasn’t mated

like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective

so much I think he wants someone he can truly

for him to have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially

explained her interest.

a mate. I think he is biding his time for

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 mate.

best friend and your

birthday

well Then was always drawn to Cea. They enlisted my help for private moments and before I knew it they were hopeless for each other. Theo had to come forward to my dad and there

they be bound”

like torture reliving my family and not