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.

called up the stairs. “Grayson,”

out of the door of his

father will kill you. Apparently they 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 and insane decision to go

He spun on his heels and started striding towards his room

kill you!” I chased after him.

I’m not worthy of you,” He shrugged. “Good

bellowed to a

to die.”

spent in the loving glow

best and you two will come together much better knowing how the other

called to me from her braid of flowers.

one from this pack. One

up from

bowed his

it had been in the back of my

phone out and showed me the

teeny tiny baby trying to take a big big

brought this for you from your mother,”

where the

and soft to the touch. My eyes were a soft blue that had traces of dark to them so whenever I wore navy they looked like

on the balls of my

asked from

course!” I looked over

He smiled.

someone who knew me my whole life. Liam was even older than Charlie but I had been on

I turned to him, leaving the

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

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

have my

Charlie to find a mate it’s not going easy for him,”

my binding probably isn’t helping,” I

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

1. me.

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.

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

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

Your mother said you

Will Patricia be

sure if you’d have the room and the baby is so small,” he

and you are taken care of a guest bedroom will be fine I’ll look for at bassinet for you all,” I told

more of my people to

doesn’t

me more about

walked around as he told me everything. I had never been particularly close to him or his family

made. He told me how

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

has been prepared for you it’s connected to a room

sit by me, I grabbed his

Annette,” I heard Matt call

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

old pack member to see that everything was fine maybe then my family wouldn’t be so harsh

came to me.

from my pack he brought the

he shook Liam’s hand, not an ounce of pleasantry on his face.

was your day?” I tried to make conversation.

went well. How are things going for our binding.”

I think we should be happy Liam was willing