Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 111

Ella POV:

The world can change so instantly. Sometimes we’re so sure of where we’re heading and the goddess places her finger into our lives turning everything upside down.

I never would have assumed that night that Grayson defending me from that man would have brought us here. He had done his duty as my alpha and I was grateful I was ready to lay down my life for his wife in repayment and now here

we are.

The pack was cold after the lunas kidnapping. We had already been shocked by the events but we didn’t have her spirit to take us upward. She hadn’t been here long but she’d made an impact and was now our heart. Without her the Alpha was obsessive and calculating. He didn’t stop and smile for the children training and he didn’t joke with his council anymore. The elder Luna was not her usual sly self instead she was quite and and composed.

We should be prosperous at a time like this a strong alpha and a resilient Luna had given us an heir. We should be celebrating day and night.

Sometimes it was hard not to blame myself. To not ask if I should have just let it happen so none of this would have occurred. Another woman stolen all because I caught a Sigma’s eye.

And then there are other times when my heart catches in my throat and I swear I’d let it all happen again to be near him.

That only leaves me feeling more guilty.

After everything I had no right to fawn over a man far above me and after the pain I caused on his family. It doesn’t matter if he feels the same and it doesn’t matter that she would tell me it wasn’t my fault.

Even though I feel my whole body relax around him I can’t cross that line. It wasn’t my place. I had a duty to my pack as a warrior, I had a duty to my Luna to help bring her home and in her stead help watch over the heir. I would not cause anymore problems no matter what.

“G–good morning,” his voice hit my ear and I spun hitting my back firmly against the wall. “Sorry,” he held his hands up. “I didn’t, I shouldn’t have snuck up on you like that,”

I smiled softly at his bumbling nature I didn’t know how an heir to such a noble pack became this way around me but

I had to admit I was just as bad as he was.

“It’s–I’m, that’s okay,” I chuckled my arms folding behind my back and I swung on my tip toes.

“I saw you sparring with Elizebeth yesterday you are a skilled warrior,” he complimented me his cheeks flushing.

“Your sister is to thank for that I rarely ever got vested before the Luna came and after I hardly ever ended a match standing,” i shrugged as I reminded him of his sister his eyes saddened.

“She’s unstoppable, I’m sure she hadn’t just given birth she’d have snapped him in two,” his features darkened further

and I held myself back from reaching out for him.

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agreeing with him and attempting

me how kind you were when she first got here and

means-* I stood towards him, feeling my heart flip flop in my chest.

called to him and I sank back against

I could never admit my feelings for him stood there talk and prideful as ever. She was a regal looking woman who commanded presence. I didn’t have the highest of options for her given her behavior towards my alpha but I gave the benefit

back and talked over training regimens with the alpha and I set off to do my rounds

me an acknowledgment as she

last year that I had been asked along on the trip to Georgia

know Luna and now my position in the pack was that of a lead warrior.

took my council, a woman beyond reproach sought my advice. It was hard not feel like a

and look at

behind us wondering if he was having a hard time focusing

been any sign of attack, surveillance, or encampment for a while and it’s

would have said two words to me, we weren’t friends, I was not of high rank, and she

on me.

was more to do with her husband’s death. It must have been horrifying to discover the man she loved was a traitor to every belief she had. Some people still questioned her but they were those that didn’t know her enough, she would die

circle of women who had been close to

surveying for signs of weakness. I checked the scanners and replaced their data chips as we moved along. We found no issue along the walls as we went

she’ll show up. Surprise us all by getting out there on her own,” I told the stone woman next

1. me.

smile tucked at her mouth and she nodded. “She’d be strong

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it’s become far worse than

will never end,” I wrinkled my

glanced over at me through the corners of her eyes. “I

hard not to,”

“That I understand,”

been living with a spy for months and hadn’t noticed. I felt foolish and self centered

You did nothing to attract that

and the Luna didn’t even suspect Aarron how were you to?”

had paid attention I’d have turned him in myself,” she kept driving and

deceit

fault falling prey to that. That’s all in the goddess’s hands,” I leaned my head on my hand.

had set us all on this path if only to take care of some monsters in the world but she also put us in each

the thought out of my head daydreaming and fantasizing about things that will never happen won’t keep everyone safe. It won’t bring the Luna back so I had to keep my head on my shoulders.

mind my eyes darted upwards towards the sky.

car,” I blurted.