Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 64

“Are you alright?” I popped in on Leon as he covered the trade ledger with the humans.

He shot you in his chair “goddess’s breath,” he gasped. “Oh oh Luna it’s you only you,” he calmed when he saw me.

1 scrunched my brows and squinted my eyes.

“I only came to see if my plan to change the buyers of our potatoes was a success no need to be scared,” I watched him closely.

“I um yes it was we made a profit much larger you are quite the the asset,” he was still calming down and hugging.

“Leon what’s wrong?” I turned my voice soft and empathetic. I looked over my shoulder and Elizabeth was no where near the closed door only standing guard.

He slumped down in his chair “you tell me,” he mumbled. “Graysons been on the war path and he’s not communicating a thing! I swear it’s just..just. He’s off Annette he did something the other day and I have known him a long time I think he’s lost it,”

“What did he do?” I questioned.

“He kille

“He killed the sniper…” he drifted off his eyes swimming with terror.

Graysons message to his council his threat of extinction to any traitors and snitches. He’s trusted them with his life for most of it and now our child is on the line. A dream Grayson has kept secret for years: a happy family of his own. Now he’ll kill anyone in his way.

“Grayson is overprotective he just wants me safe,” I smiled sweetly.

“He’s getting unhinged Luna he’s training harder and harder and he’s refusing to pull punches the only one of us who can withstand him is Matt and even then it’s bad,”

The guilt rose in my throat again.

“He’s scared Leon. I mean he even wants to kind so their elders,” I fibbed.

“Of course!” He slapped a hand to his forehead and laughed at this false insanity.

“Yes do the one thing that will capture the attention of both regions ministry. We’ll be charged with war crimes!”

“I know going before the wolf ministry of both regions, he could be charged and taken away or worse,” I sighed.

“Talk to him Annette he’ll listen to you he’s in love you that’s why he’s so crazy,” Leon grabbed me by my shoulders.

“Or we’ll all lose him,”

“Thank you Leon,” I nodded to him. “I have to go and check our meat supplies. Please keep this all between us,” I

smiled.

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Instead I went to the training house. The only thing Leon had told me that shocked me was Grayson was taking his anger out in training.

I marched to the training house to see it for my own eyes.

He was in the ring sweating and panting. His eyes were trained ingo Matt. Wailing in on him punch after punch.

Charlie and Jamie watched on from the sidelines. Matt had his hands up flinching with the blows Gray was landing.

“Grayson!” I yelled.

My mate stopped instantly mid punch turning and looking at me the shame washing on him.

“Get out.” he told Matt

Matt looked between us and looked out fo the ring.

liked him over. Not nearly as battered and bruised as

my brother he’ll be your own size,”

he told

hasn’t

scoffed. “We’re handling that.”

prepared for what they face,” he kept his

face and I watched him fight the urge to enjoy

his

moster they want us to

my waist and and

cannot not defend you.”

but don’t scorch him the ground we live on.”

gritted his teeth but he would keep his word.

over to Matt who was by

1

he bowed his head to me. As your sworn protector I know I need to be there to protect you from

we face.”

the eyes and his tone was one of false sincerity. He knew Grayson was punishing him for

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have not committed.

outcome

worried about you,” he

“He loves you,”

“I think he’s

an ass,” I

train then,” Grayson called to my

gripped

take him, and he needs to

I’ll like any of it,” I

walked into my house and started cutting up vegetables or dinner. I wanted salad and bread. I was surprised at my sudden desire

my front door. I was still starving, but I had to start

Lilianna walked

pies.

how’s your mother,” lili asked me. “I’m sure she’s worried sick about you,”

I’ve been talking with her everyday. Trying to keep her away,” I replied.

mother is a good strategist is she not?”

good strategist she’s helped many allies with their battle plans,” I told her.

great asset, it may be better if

as far away from this helping strategize over the phone where she cannot be hurt,” my

Luna, Elizabeth

was wondering around.

sure thing was someone was selling our secrets and I felt exposed thinking of it.

been

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did they know that we weren’t aware

walked up to my bedroom claiming

Lies upon lies.

door and took a shaky breath sitting

this, first an enemy, then a threat, now a traitor. The world felt like it was crumbling.

when we hit them

the mole would’ve been exposed. They were taking their time with us someone Grayson had once trusted more

the hole in the ground that had opened beneath my feet

and my uncontrolled worries. My mind running ahead of me

I knew it I gasping and shaking.

came to me before I knew

he knelt

my mind maniacal in its determination to