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.

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“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.

up the stairs. “Grayson,”

He poked his head out of the door of

and I don’t know if you know but brothers are highly overprotective if they have only

He spun on his heels and started striding towards

they will kill you!” I

worthy of you,” He shrugged. “Good night

to a closing

going to die.”

I spent in the loving

is not what you want but this is best and you two will come together much better knowing how the other feels. She patted my hand as we

from her

from this pack. One of mine.

I sprung up from my spot.

his head

Patricia and the baby?” I asked, it had been in the

his phone out and showed me the photo of her trying to hold up her head and

“I grinned looking at the teeny tiny baby trying to take a big big step.

this for you from your mother,” He handed me a long box.

over to the tables of the pavilion where

to the touch. My eyes were a soft blue

mama,” I hopped a little on the balls of my

liking?” Liam asked from behind

looked

He smiled.

who knew me my whole life. Liam was even older than Charlie but I

about home,” I turned to him,

The three in school oh no it’s not their poor teacher,” he laughed at his

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

my parents

to find a mate it’s not going easy for

goddess, my binding probably isn’t helping,” I shook

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

1. me.

people…they’ve been worried about you. Are you happy here?” He stopped in his tracks to question 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

pines, the willows, the spruces. I poked over at

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mate he is not, fully prepared for a life long relationship. I want nothing more than to find peace, but it will

Your mother

course! Will Patricia

if you’d have the room and the baby is so

no tell her to come I will make sure the baby and you are taken care of a guest bedroom will be fine I’ll look for

even more of my people to

my family doesn’t kill my

more

him or his family but this was the closest I

been made.

tell me more as I returned to the pavilion to clear away the flower garlands and runners. I cleaned up the floor as we spoke and

you it’s connected to a

dinner together here come sit by me, I grabbed

Matt call for me.

O’Connell,” I

walked to the dinner table as I waited for my mate. I wanted my old pack member

voice came to

is Liam from my pack he brought the fabric for

Liam’s hand, not an ounce of pleasantry

your day?” I

went well. How are things going for our binding.” He gave a

going really well. I think we should be happy Liam was willing to leave to his