Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 77

Annette POV:

Having learned that this enemy would take anyone who could fight Grayson called up Darren, Steven, and Moore the alpha of the Crescent mountain pack.

They decided to set up a prison camp in the middle of where all our territories meet. I made sure to encourage fair treatment and Grayson dutifully agreed.

He wanted to treat them well so their loyalty would waver. He hoped when they saw how everyone here lived it would open their eyes.

Grayson knew that killing the enemies Delta as well as one of their higher warriors would send a message, he wasn’t

wrong.

Any decorum they had was now gone. They attacked civilians. Three fishermen from the river phase pack. They cut them down and then strung them up to hang.

And then my husband left me. Again.

We both knew that this time it would be much longer than before. We didn’t say it I’m sure he didn’t want to acknowledge the time he’d lose.

The night before he left we locked ourselves in our room. He touched me like I was sacred, his hands lingered everywhere. I kept myself close to him holding onto him the whole night even when it felt overwhelming.

“I’ll be back as soon as I possibly can but I need to put him down for good,” he spoke and I’d seen his thoughts drift off away from the moment we’d had.

“You’ll do what you have to, but you’re not there right now,” I’d told him.

I kept his focus on me and he relished it. Once morning came even if it killed me I said goodbye to him. All I’d wanted was to lock him back in the house but he left.

The words Jessica spoke to Elizebeth played in my head on repeat. I thought constantly about if there were others who hated me and blamed me for all this danger.

I could hear whispers where there were none all day long.

Luna and everyone is grateful for you,” Elizebeth furrowed her brows and

want me gone,” I shook my

adores you. They are all so appreciative of you, especially during this dark period you’ve been light itself,” Ella rubbed my

and Charlotte had been told to stick to my side. If I had little to no alone time before I was now watched all hours of the day. My mother had even taken to checking me

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my door. She came

when he called

come out. They’re getting better the closer we get and I need him out here,” He

as well. He’d left the family pack in

out of the car and k*ssed my

at the same time. My father being there could have only been at the request of my husband, if my husband had swallowed his pride to do so

Cea jumped onto me squashing me in a hug. She even got a bit

pregnant,” Elizebeth sternly reminded

was just a hug I didn’t smack her stomach,”

best friend and my traditional, honor–bound protector

Theo pulled back his wife with a k*ss on the cheek and an arm around

sister,” he came over and gave me a hug that eased everything. “And she needs our support, to

Luna hasn’t announced a gender,” Aarron quirked

strong male heir for the pack. I wanted

hard to fight off the loneliness or the desperation to be beside him. At least once a day my mother for Elizebeth would grab my hand

as well, send him your love,” my mother

I would do it. I’d think of him and search for him and reach out with all I had and I would feel the ghost of

dance about me

“I love you

switched a few things but said he was impressed

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