Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 46

We hadn’t told the people yet. We had to do the trials for the pups first. It was supposed to be a time of celebratio and we didn’t want to take anything away from them before we went to war.

Grayson had been so tense coming into bed every night like a brick wall slamming himself onto the mattress. I would trace my fingers along his skin as he laid his head on me until I felt his stress melt from him.

I know he felt responsible for this and I told him everyday he wasn’t. He defended his pack and these wolves were in the wrong going to war over a sigma.

Sigmas live outside of society. They don’t follow a lot of rules so when they die they aren’t typically mourned. Grayson had no clue that this sigma carried so much sway over his pack.

I braided part of my hair and put on the decorative chain like n*ecklaces that draped down my chest. Nothing I did now was without an ocean of worries about the future I was facing.

The threat was clear they wanted to take away all that my mate held dear. I was a target, his mother was a target, anyone bearing the mark of the Northern Ecl*pse pack could die for just hailing from us.

The worst of it was the wait. We had no idea what they were planning and how they were going to attack.

Grayson had every warriors he could manage on the border the defenses we had no longer seemed enough he was talking every day with his boys to come up with another defense.

I would try and distract him or calm him down but we both knew what else was coming. Little toes and fingers that we had to keep safe. I wasn’t even pregnant yet but I had the surest feeling the pup would be here.

It was my job to keep them safe. Telling Grayson to slow down on the defenses was stupid. I would soothe him in our bed and talk to him to calm his mind when needed, but when he needed his fury and possessiveness I would not deter

him.

Today was the last day before everyone knew we were going to war and I was planning on cherishing it.

I was wearing another navy blue dress that went to floor in a halter top that twisted and pleated over me. I wore the

chains and cuffs of a Luna bound to her pack.

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I fiddled with the n*ecklaces I wore. Whenever we wore things that looked like silver it wasn’t. Silver could kill a wolf. Grayson had bought as much as he could get his hands on..

I walked down the stairs to my mate who waited patiently.

“You look stunning,” he wrapped his hands around my waist.

“Thank you,” I k*ssed him softly in return. The muscles in his arms loosen just at my slightest touch.

We both know we don’t have an easy rod coming. I want to have fun while we can,” I

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Chapter 46

breath. He was so weighted with all of our issues wanting to shield everyone.

the door holding his hand behind

groups. They just had to sing a song and show us they know some history. They had already passed their exams for school.

of blue and gold and bronze hanging from the trees and wrapped around the pavilion beams. Lights and lanterns

and had decorated a stage to perform for us on. I sat beside Grayson as the small ones walked out shuffling

I grabbed his hand out of instinct, I was never one who could hide their emotions easily so I faked

known seeing those small faces would bring on the deep scare of my child being taken from me by these enemies who

I want to be carefree for

nothing will

knuckles and I nodded my

of the pack. How we settled hear 300 years ago hunting the animals and building the keep as

was a pretty s

and it warmed my heart. Their nervous faces and soft smiles keeping

their rewards of candy

and they all bowed their heads to him.

alpha,” they all repeated

little boy I had helped, Mark, was in this group and I may have clapped a little louder when he hit the bullseye. His jump and cheers were infectious and the crowd

and each group came to me to earn their rewards. Trinkets, toys,

who were graduating. They were to fight if they wanted to be warriors or heal if they wanted to be

girl presented a beautiful tapestry she’d woven over the year that looked as though

grown larger than any other kid. Another boy showed off the

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