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.

I called up the

He poked his head out of the door of his bedroom.

brothers and 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 through

to calm down,” He spun on his heels and started striding towards his

they will kill you!”

you,” He

I bellowed to a closing door.

to

next day I spent in the loving glow of my mother

is not what you want but this is best and you two will come together much better knowing how the other feels.

called to me from her braid of flowers.

from this pack.

up

he bowed his head to

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

and showed me

tiny baby trying to take a

this for you from your mother,” He

of the pavilion where the women were braiding flowers into garlands and runners.

navy blue. The fabric was shiny and soft to the touch. My eyes were a soft

a little on the balls

liking?” Liam asked

looked over my shoulder.

glad,” He smiled.

than Charlie but I

me about home,” I turned to

are…restless my boys dear goddess. The three in school oh

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

have my parents

mate it’s not going easy for him,” He furrowed his brows

binding probably isn’t

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

1. me.

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

willows, the spruces. I poked

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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 come I know it,” I declared to him and

mother said you will have

course! Will Patricia be

room and the baby is so small,”

no tell her to come I will make sure the baby and you are taken care of a

of my people to

my family doesn’t kill my mate.

me more about home….”

he told me everything. I had never been particularly close to him or his family but this was the closest I

James has been. It didn’t sound like much progress had been made. He told me

as I returned to the pavilion to clear away the flower garlands and runners. I cleaned up the

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

sit by

Matt call

O’Connell,”

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

his voice came to me.

is Liam from my pack he brought the fabric for my binding

hand, not an ounce of pleasantry on

how was your day?” I tried to make conversation.

our

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