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.

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

after someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will not let them

Chapter 26

I will protect her. *

She was one of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before their Lunas and Alphas with no fear in their

to have

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

bake something get your hands moving and

pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie

had a movie up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and when the

we seasoned it and put some butter

to go with the meat and decided since we were

on mixing the bread as the movie played on and I watched

raised in your

believe she wanted to preoccupy

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

years of their pups life?” Elizabeth seemed unsettled by concept.

other mothers and the elders on watching the pups of that age.” I

elders must not do much then?” Ella spoke up.

help organize when asked but

I was still

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

is your brother?” Elizabeth

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Chapter 25

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

brother James,”

youngest brother has a mouth on him,” Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella

she whispered him a

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

so calm,” Ella

we would 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 him to hurt his sparring partner. He broke his femur in three places,”

would have

old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it up to her wanting to be Luna to

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

so much I think he wants someone he can truly rely on

have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself,

explained her interest.

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

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

your best friend and your brother bind

birthday

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 was hell to

they be bound”

like torture reliving my family and not being with them.