Stronger by Ang Chris

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“He’s finally cracked,” Grayson declared to me.

The wolf he’d been starving for weeks has finally cracked. Grayson had kept him alive but starved, healthy but ravenous, he finally broke after weeks of a meal just out reach.

I walked down to the cells with him. I would stay out sight but I wanted to listen, I wanted to know. If he was willing to talk and tell us how we could keep this life of ours together.

“Talk,” my mates voice was chilling as it echoed in the cell.

1 hugged the stone wall and turned my head to hear everything clearly.

“You,” the prisoners voice was so weak and strained. “You are truly smart I’ll give you that,”

“Talk.” Grayson repeated.

“He wants you to grieve. He loved his brother, you killed him now he wants you to be broken,” The man gave us a small shred of words.

“I’m well aware,” my mate was monotone bored that he was not getting anything new.

“But the son. The son wants more. He wants. Wants everything you’ve built, wants it all for himself,” the famished idiot gave it up.

“Even if you kill the alpha the son is. He’s. H–is gonna be the problem. No doubt he’s the smart here…” his voice falling over itself. D

“…that’s what I know,”

“Feed the man,” Grayson ordered. “Get him fluids. Get him well,”

The son was the brains, the father was the fury. Grayson would run with information. If this son was greedy he was foolish, and if the father was angry he was distracted.

I knew it was awful but this news did comfort me. They had shortcomings we could take advantage of, and with my heat soon coming (wanted the leg up on these men.

He turned the corner, grabbing my hand and walking briskly ahead.

“Grayson?” His hurried pace towards the direction of his office.

No response, he was stone faced moving ahead through the people. I couldn’t feel what was rumbling around inside of hun why he was so sure to get to his office.

He got me behind the door locking it and picking my up by my waist.

“Graysont” I gasped as he set me down on his desk hissing me as he cupped my face.

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He was desperate, his fire heating me up and consuming me.

“G–Gray, Grayson.” I tried to talk to him but he pressed himself against me, k*ssing me deeper and deeper into this

sudden distraction.

“He can’t have this,” he whispered to me in between his l*ps on my skin.

“He wants all I have but this.” he looked down at me, flushed and needy, all due to him. “My woman here,” he pulled me by my legs against him. “All for me in pure bliss. This he will never have,” he grinned.

I let him enjoy his relief as he consumed me. His hands were so rough and touched me so delicately.

By the end we had found ourselves laughing on the floor exposed to the world.

“Weak men try to steal, stupid men take revenge against those in the right. We will survive this,” He told me rubbing

his thumb on my cheek.

“You know you may not feel as euphoric as this if you’d talk to me about your worries,”

“But I don’t want to worry you. You should have no worries, you’re about to bring our babe into this world. You need a clear head.” He grinned.

“Oh my!” I laughed. “For such a brooding man you certainly will be putty if we have a daughter,”

“I have no idea what you could mean,” he k*ssed me.

were on was not going to be smooth. but I knew he was right we’d survive it, we will be lying here again

do my duties as Luna especially today. Today that couple we blessed were having

and enjoy themselves even when we knew we were being threatened was important. We couldn’t allow

binding,” I laughed

friends. Just give her a high five before the ceremony

duties and responsibilities says I should skimp on mine?” I have a falsely shocked

me tied to you with your magic b*dy. That’s why I kept you at arms

k*ssed my

so romantic.”

I let my guard down,” he

I wriggled out of his arms. “I’ll see you tonight

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much to help her prepare

looked very different from me on the morning of my binding. So sure of her mate and giddy to bewithlm, practically vibrating from her

and scared. I was as silent as the grave and preparing myself to give my life to a

love was there. Nothing ever

had to do was bind to the man she loved. Wouldn’t it be

if what

home. I knew he was holding back and no matter what I

far we’ve come in such a short time.

to get ready myself putting on a black boat n*eck long sleeved dress with a circle skirt. My hair was half up and half down with large curls. I wore white gold jewelry and a sapphire head piece my mother hand gave

like more classic and natural looks and I knew Grayson did too. He was waiting downstairs and I slowly walked down to him. His breath caught in his

the bride,” he looked at me like I

haven’t seen her. The way a woman shines when she marries the man she was meant for, no one in the world compares,”

It was his color of course with his dark hair and gray eyes. How could look

better.

most beautiful grandchild,” Amaria called to us

intimate manners with each other. I also had this feeling she knew I was

get pregnant.

and love in her eyes, once I swear I caught her looking at

was a baby that would almost certainly come from

and Grayson knew.

out to the pavilion greeting everyone with smiles and hugging

had taken on this war without second thought and bare the

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warriors,

children running around and playing, their parents laughing at them being so carefree. This is the pack I had fallen in love with, the one I

the happy couple making conversation with them. Even Charlie and James were enjoying themselves as they spoke to

we led the party to the ceremonial Arch where I had bound myself to Grayson. I looked at its old winding moss covered branches, the sensation I had

brought it slowly up to his l*ps giving

he whispered.

she took her place

chosen each other before you my lady,” She called above

oaths and have promised to now walk their paths

to make their

another. Neither of them collapsed the way we did, neither showed signs of hearing the other, but their love was just as deep

Grayson placed his hand on the

me disrupting our moment of peace.

I gave him a bewildered

it feel to bind?”

my tracks shaking my head at him.

it feel when you knew you and Grayson were binding?” He continued his insane line

but not as long as ours of course. The other was a blessed family who was surprised with a daughter. Charlie was expected to vie for both of

and bind

But my

moment she knew he was ready to do so. Charlie would have come to my parents first. He was the man who walked the

as if you’ve found where you’re supposed to be, like you are at the center of it all, and it’s the best and most

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I grabbed his arm. “Are you