Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 59

“Mom you can’t,” I told her.

“No, no! Annette Julianne Maloria I am your mother you have a target on you already but you are my only daughter if you think for one second I’m going to stay away while you carry my first grandbaby you are an absolute idiot,” She railed me with her woprried mother rant.

“We are keeping the pregnancy a secret. I’m worried someone will tell the enemy that makes me and the baby a larger and more desirable target. I know you won’t put me or my baby in more danger by coming,” I didn’t try reasoning. I basically threatened her with my mortal peril if she came and blew the secret.

“You think there’s a mole?” She whispered.

“How can they know everything they do?” I explained.

“You keep everything close to your chest my pup. Give out lies and see what comes of it. That’s how you find who you can trust,” My mothers voice was venomous.

All my mother wanted at this moment was for her children to be safe, she put us first and loved us with her whole heart, but my mother was a stunning strategist. She was someone who could outwit the smartest person you know.

“Anyone you mistrust tell them a lie of valuable intel and see if they keep it to themselves,”

*Would Grayson agree to this? *

“Your mate has probably already thought of this but you know how he feels about his pack, they all come first,” She told me. “He has a child now if he’s a man worth knowing he’ll put the safety of that baby in your belly first,”

“He would burn the world down for us,”

“Well that I agreed with. He’s embarrassed your brother with this servitude, and he disrespected you for months but if he’s truly changed you know how I feel,” She became heated over the phone.

“He was scared mom,”

“He should be above letting fear control him Annette,”

“I’m not. All I’ve done is out of fear for the past two months,” I reminded her.

“Anna, that is different, this is a mortal threat, not one of the heart,” she argued with me.

“You’re right, heartbreak is worse,” I challenged her reasoning.

“I suppose…I don’t wish to argue with you. You are carrying my grandbaby. I want you to take an hour a day to relax so you and your habry stay healthy,” she mothered me.

“Thank you mama, once we tell the pack you can come and be by my side,” I smiled at the thought of my mother fussing over me.

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After saying goodbye I hung up the phone and headed out of my home. I had feigned paperwork to work in my home but in reality I was exhausted.

My b*dy was fatigued everyday this week, I had to push through but this morning a nap was beckoning me and I had. fallen asleep in Graysons office while going over the trade reports. He had lightly woken me up and told me to go home and take anp under the guise that the keep was too busy.

I walked back to the Keep feeling refreshed and more awake than I had in days. I had a feeling I knew where he was.

“Where are they?”

would I know! I’ve been in here the whole f**king time,” The

you could tell us where

“NO,” He spat.

hadn’t been this defiant since he’d gotten here. Something Grayson had said had wound

they know but where they are on

will not do that,“He nodded his eyes

out you’ve been captured?” I asked from my normal spot

in shock. Grayson took on a small smile of respect and pride after

of the wolf you killed. They won’t know who gave the information so they’ll torture them all,” He cracked. He was on the verge of tears for

is

by now,” His tears swelled as

“It’s v

isn’t it,” I pushed

us the general idea of where they might be, and we can take it from there. When this is all over we’ll do everything we can to

closer than 5 miles, they have a wolf that can hear very well she’ll be

hand on my back as we made our

is despicable,” My mate cracked his knuckles by slamming his fists down

families with torture,” I cringed at the principles this wolf must

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came over and placed his hand on my belly. I hadn’t remotely begun showing yet his whole hand covered my

got his hands on you.” he k*ssed my n*eck rubbing his thumb on my

face,” I turned in his arms and nuzzled

feeling after your rest?” He looked

a little tired,” I sighed, I wasn’t used to all these new symptoms

the rest you need,” He massaged my

appear normal Grayson,” I reminded him.

making a wolf in you, you’ll

him. “You know we need to be careful until I’m

our, it’s about

tiptoes and grabbed his hand

we could finally hear our

head down?” He laughed at me.

as I

go,” He grabbed me and pushed open the door in his wall

tunnels. under the land. Grayson didn’t have that connected to our house but there was one from our basement out of our lands. No one knew about

snuck up to the medical wing and we entered one of the exam

were.

e we

the enemy was Jessica so I made sure any appointment we made was when she was

into the room under the guise that she was going to check the ultrasound machine and refill any of the

her

we are keeping this a dire secret until my wife and my child are safe enough,” Grayson stared her down

She gulped.