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.

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

this wolf came here and they went after someone who welcomed

Chapter 26

protect her. *

turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and they were supposed

not apologize to me, you’re allowed to have emotions,” I walked

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

bake something get your hands moving and focus

yeah,” she wiped her eyes and pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie on too?”

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

put some butter on

meat and decided since we

on and I watched Ella out of the

raised in your familial clan?”

I believe she wanted to preoccupy Ella which I was

parents and play freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons but we have an

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

shook my head. “They take turns with other mothers and the elders

elders must not do much then?”

and help organize when asked but we

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

away when Charlie takes

brother?” Elizabeth

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the oldest, then Theo his wife is my best friend

brother James,”

on him,” Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella smacked

she whispered

lot of power from hus wolf and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you have pure alpha blood.” I grimaced. “Charlie he could shatter bone when

seemed so calm,” Ella

He and I always knew we would lead one day and were taught to keep level heads but when he was at teenager all that desire to be strong

would have

How old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would

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

wants someone

him to have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially when he is heir,”

explained her interest.

knows he needs a mate. I think he is biding his time for a good one,”

take me from the tournament even when it had to be done. The goddess could forsake me if

do your best friend and your brother bind only one month after her

birthday

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 was hell

they be bound”

family and not being with