Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 29

“Okay so tell me how you went from trying to binding?” Cea giggled over the phone.

“It’s more about safety than anything but I trust him enough to do this he has given me everything I need to go through with this,” I shrugged and poured myself a glass of wine.

“Safety? How dangerous is it out there?” Cea panicked.

“Preventative measures,” I fibbed but only slightly.

“Is there something you’re not telling me?”

You know what’s not easy. Lying to the person who knows you best in the world.

“No no but ugh you got me off topic. There is a favor I need to ask,” I prayed to the goddess she would help me.

“Anything its your binding!” She squealed for me,

“I need you to stop my family from killing Grayson in a ceremonial fight the day before my binding,” I hurried my words in a begging whiny tone.

There was silence and then ferocious laughter as the phone possibly clattered to the floor.

–

“No, this is his payback,” she spoke through large gaps of laughter.

“Cea please please please okay it’s my binding and he has apologized. He has told me everything and we are enjoying each other’s company more and more,” I pleaded with her hopelessly.

“Annette you are my best friend but this is, it’s gonna be good for him. You’ll see. I love you buh bye!” She sang to me as she cut the call short.

This is what I get for having a protective best friend, life is never easy when people who love you dearly are okay with murder. * (1

I called the person who hopefully wouldn’t overreact. “Mama?”

“Annette oh my love! How is everything going pup,” She exclaimed. She and I had been texting and calling all day.

“Mama I need you to do me a favor,” I really hope my mom will listen to me. She doesn’t know the full extent like Cea does but she doesn’t like Grayson much either.

“Of course whatever you need,”

“Okay mama so I’m there is a ceremonial fight between Grayson and any male members of my family. Umm can you please tell them all not to like go for like you know the jugular or anything?” She was my last resort.

“Honey….” She uttered. “Umm. No,”

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Chapter 29

“Mom? Wha- Mom!” I shouted into the phone.

“You should know in a large family no secret is safe. Cea told Then, Theo told Charlie and James, Charlie told your father, your father told me, James and Cea confirmed in My mother confronted me. “He left you in nothing but a towel without a word,”

“Mom he didn’t l–This will be disastrous for everyone involved Grayson won’t like being attacked so harshly

“I deserve it,”

I spun around to see Grayson grabbing a bottle of whisky

“I left you in a towel. I isolated you, this is my trial to bind with you. It’s why we do it.” He walked over and grabbed the phone from me. “I will accept whatever they throw at me. Luna Esa it will be wonderful to see you all again,” he handed the phone back to me.

“Anna?! Did he just accept the challenge?” My mother was honestly stunned because she was silent.

“He. Did.” I sighed.

I quickly hung up the phone with my mom.

called up the

head out of the door of his bedroom.

are all aware of the bathroom incident and I don’t know if you know but brothers are highly overprotective if they have only one sister!!” I argued with his stupid

on his heels and started

you!” I chased after him.

I’m not worthy of you,” He shrugged.

I bellowed to

to

loving glow

you want but this is best and you two will come together much better knowing

from her braid of flowers.

a warrior behind her but not one from this pack. One of mine. My family’s pack.

I sprung up from

bowed his head to

and the baby?” I asked, it had been in the back of my mind

He took his phone out and showed me the photo of her

at the teeny tiny baby trying to

brought this for you from your mother,”

where the women

The fabric was shiny and soft to the touch. My eyes were a soft blue that had traces of dark to them

mama,” I hopped a little on the balls

asked

course!” I looked over my shoulder.

He smiled.

than Charlie but I had been

to him, leaving the fabric there.

in school

strong. Not alpha strong but strong.” I felt so pleased to be with someone I know. Someone I could talk to easily and I didn’t have to

my parents

not going easy for him,” He

isn’t helping,” I shook my

mother has that to focus on so she isn’t focusing on your brothers singleness,”

1. me.

me. “I don’t I’m not trying to…you saved my daughter and my wife. I want to know that you are okay. I’m indebted to you,” He bowed his head to me

at the world around me, the pines, the willows, the spruces. I

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confessed. “I know no one. My mate he is not, fully prepared for a life long relationship. I want nothing more than to find peace,

watch you bind. Your mother said you will

Patricia be

the

are taken care of a guest bedroom will be

of my people to

doesn’t kill

me more

I had never been particularly close to him

been. It didn’t sound like much progress had been made. He told me how my grandparents were doing

more as I returned to the pavilion to clear away the

Keep has been prepared for you it’s connected to a room for your boys,” I explained to him as

we eat dinner together here come sit by me, I grabbed

Matt call for me.

this is beta Matthew O’Connell,” I introduced the two

I wanted my old pack member to see that everything was fine maybe then my family wouldn’t

his voice came to

is Liam from my pack he brought the fabric for

hand, not an

I tried

well. How are things going for our binding.”

I think we should be happy Liam was willing to leave to his mate and seven