Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 71

“He’ll be fine you sit,” my mom told me. She sat down a cup of herbal tea in front of me.

I called my mom the second that we came home from telling our people I was pregnant, and she arrived after the morning of the threat.

“It’s a good thing I’m here you need all the protection you can get. So help the goddess I’ll tear them limb from limb if they so much as sniff you,” she had huffed when she’d been told..

I now sat in my living room with her and my brothers while Grayson was away. He’s caught wind of a large encampment on the edge of our lands and the Waxing pride pack.

He and Darren were meeting and going to attack them on both sides. Hopefully, they’d get a retreat.

I fiddled with my feet for a second wiggling my toes. “Don’t worry darling he’s got back up,” Lilianna strolled down our steps. “Plus he’s Grayson he’s visibly indestructible,”

It did nothing but I pushed and pushed to keep it out of my mind. Aarron had checked me and I was overly stressed.. For now, it wasn’t affecting the baby but over time, it would.

“Well anyways you need to call the other brother and his bride they’re a little wounded they aren’t allowed to come,” Charlie told me

My middle brother and best friend had apparently insisted that they accompany my mother but I had refused. I was in

the crosshairs and I didn’t want anyone joining me.

I dialed on the couch while everyone chattered.

“No amount of logic will make me forgive you for not telling me you’re pregnant the millisecond you found out,” Cea’s voice came clear across the line.

I chuckled. “You know why and I know you’ve already forgiven me,” I smiled my heart shinning at the sound of my

best friend.

“Your brother is a little more unforgiving I’m afraid. He worried, I’ve never seen him like this,” she sounded sad.

“He shouldn’t be,” 1 lied through my teeth. “I’m fine,”

The picture of Theo my happy–go–lucky crazy brother, down and depressed because of me. It broke my bravado.

“Put him on,” I almost whimpered.

“Sister of

of mine,” he attempted to sound as jovial as ever.

“Brother dearest,” I matched his false joy. “Don’t worry about me besides you need to help papa protect your pack. Charlie and James are here so are mom. I’m beyond protected. That does not even mention-

“You’re trapped though. A targets only your back and you can’t even enjoy your first baby. You of all people don’t

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even be mad because Grayson was just doing his duty.”

was…sometimes even when we make the right choices we make a mess.” I

to be there. Seeing you okay and helping you enjoy your baby. My first nephew, that

do you know

when we were children I’d broken my arm and

terrified and called me a witch for

dreams. Only you seem to

“I guess,”

you it’ll all be okay

don’t bow, kneel, or beg.” I repeated what

Us.

and integrity to back up your decisions you should never waver to those who speak loudly just because they

blood means,” I could hear

me to make the right choice,”

what food you’re craving I’ll have

and

it. I may not be there but I can still give you everything you

you, big brother,”

put the phone down and sighed I looked outside and the moon

closing my eyes, and picturing him and his mind. Reaching out

safe, and come home

response came, but the sense he’s heard me was always

bring Jamie

his aggression needs an outlet, Charlie shook his head at

meddling.

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is a child!” She whispered to

strength of ten men. You remember what that’s like,” he looked

is ready for a battle!”

“He is under Grayson’s watch now and you have no say

My mother couldn’t see it, but he was a at crossroads learning to control it or let it consume him.

when your baby gets

can’t see, he’s your baby and you’re blind to the issues he faces because you want to

My mother pouted.

to deal with this,” Charlie folded his arms

she reminded us but I just rolled my

be called in us,” Charlie glared at mom. “Enough, Anna what do you want to watch?” He held out the remote in my hands.

but the harvest was almost over and the cold was about to come so I