Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 129

Annette POV:

After a few days I started to relax and feel more myself. Simon explained that the silver would be almost all the way out of my system in about a week. I still couldn’t talk to Grayson in my head without extreme effort and it exhausted me every time I tried.

I hadn’t left the house yet the idea of going out into the crowd, all of those eyes on me staring at me the pity, the contempt, the judgement I felt much more at ease where no one could see me.

I got up in the morning and fed Christian. Grayson told me how hard it was to get him to take a bottle and as much as I hated it, there was no other option by now. I sat with him on my knees staring at each other making faces to make him laugh and brushing my fingers over his eyes when he got tired. I had learned him so quickly my hands knowing how to hold him, how to calm him. I wore him on my chest as I made breakfast for Grayson. I relished cooking again remembering favorite recipes and foods I had craved in my absence.

While my husband went off to lead our people I kept myself inside, I knew I only had so much more grace before I had to take my place beside him helping see to all the things my duty demanded.

My siblings always seemed to come along through out the day I knew they probably were taking turns watching me and making sure I was okay. I wasn’t going to fracture under the weight of being home if I didn’t shatter after being torn from my newborn child.

“You should eat,” Cea pushed a bowl of fruit closer to me as I laid on my stomach dangling a toy over my sons head.

“I eat when I’m hungry,” I told her not looking up. I wasn’t going to get better instantly and if I overate that would

only hurt me more.

“Alright,” she sighed and came to sit beside me. “Is it going being back with Grayson?” Her words were grasping for

some form of conversation.

I felt guilty I know they wanted things to go back to normal, wanted to joke with me, wanted me to have full cheeks, wanted me to have my spirit and confidence. I just had to take my time.

“Of course it is,” I told her, smiling up at her as if everything was as it had always been.

“It’s good luck that Max was as kind as he is,” she tickled Christians stomach.

came over and sat on the other side

of me.

a guard on duty as always, either Matt, Elizebeth, Ella or James. Though I saw less of my little brother as he now had permanent position at my husbands

was surprised at how much the stone cold woman had missed me and come out of her shell. I wondered how much her husband had whispered in her ear throughout

Elizebeth gave a soft smile to my son. “But

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hand, thankful for her being there for my family. Cra smiled er at me.. peace in

Charlie came in shortly after but Charlie stayed longer and I had o

just won’t make a move.” Theo rolled his eyes as he helped me make som salad for

of duty you know that Theo,” I reminded my

held his hands up as said the word knowing that all the hy

out to be.

it’d lead to trouble, turns out he was right. I think he

and done with and popping out kids golden bloodline lives on woopdy doo,” he shook his head and he cut some cucumbers. “But no even Charlie gets his ass hounded about

raised. We knew it was unlikely that they wouldn’t be forced to meet and that our parents wouldn’t say something after all. When they

as strong as its alpha and when we fought our strength became theirs. Our power radiated to our wolves and when you had a family like mine on a battlefield the tide of war

Theo looked over

don’t think he’ll listen to what I have to say,” I shook my head I knew he wouldn’t the second I started in about following his heart he’d remind me that I met my soulmate and that I had no reason to talk about being blessed by the goddess. No one could

a moment I smirked

isn’t here,” I told her.

she sucked in a breath and blushed furiously.

with dinner co and put the rub on those ribs,” I nodded over to the slabs of meat in front

her but the quite girl was did Charlie walk through

a second

“Do you need help Anna?” He asked me but his eyes

help Ella season the ribs,” I shook my head at how ridiculous