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?”

I know! I’ve been in here the whole

you could tell us

“NO,” He spat.

defiant since he’d gotten here. Something Grayson had said had wound him up and set him back on

me answers to everything they know but where they are on my lands? You know I can’t

not do that,“He nodded his

hurt if he figures out you’ve been captured?”

and my husband stared at me in shock. Grayson took on a small smile of respect and pride after

the family 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 the first

far along is your

by now,” His tears swelled as he

“It’s v

it,” I pushed him and

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

that can hear

a hand on my back

alpha that rules by fear, he truly is despicable,” My mate cracked his knuckles by slamming

threaten their families with torture,” I cringed at the

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

got his hands on you.” he k*ssed my

in his arms and nuzzled into him.

you feeling after your rest?” He looked down at

wasn’t used to all these

need,”

have to appear normal Grayson,” I

arms. “You are making a wolf in you, you’ll need to take care

at him. “You know we need to be careful until I’m further along in my pregnancy so

baby of our, it’s about time

tiptoes and grabbed

eight weeks, which meant we could finally hear our

head down?” He laughed at

you are just as excited as I

and pushed open the door in his wall

keep and there were also several tunnels. under the land. Grayson didn’t have that connected

wing and we entered one of the exam rooms. I texted Charlotte

were.

e we

would enjoy throwing me to the enemy was Jessica so I made sure any appointment we made

she was going to check the

Luna,” she bowed her head deeply to

because of this threat we are keeping this a dire secret until my wife and my child are safe enough,” Grayson stared

She