Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 15

“I have to pee,” I stated. I was firm with my voice so there was no room for question.

“Fine,” Grayson nodded to Brian in the front seat.

We pulled over to some random truck stop about five miles later and I’m finally able to pee and stretch my legs.

Grayson apparently never drank or ate or peed like a normal wolf but I did. I know he’s desperate to get back to his land so the scent will be on me. The scent of my lands was fading from me quickly and anyb*dy would see me as a rogue and could try and take me. Unmarked and unscented I was vulnerable and his worry was sweet. Still his pace was relentless.

I walked out of the car and started heading for the building to relive myself.

“Wait,” Grayson grabbed me by hand this time.

“What now!” I huffed I was about to burst.

He gave me a stern look I swore only parents could give. “Ella is going with you since Brian can’t, you have to wait for her,”

“I think I’ll be alright going to the bathroom, Grayson. I know I’m vulnerable but let me pee!” I begged. I could not wait for Matt and Ella.

“Annette please,”

“Grayson I would wait if I could but I have to go I’m not gonna be able to hold it,”

“Fine,” he let go.

And that was when I realized how wonderful it was to hold his hand. He could walk to the restroom if he was so worried. He could protect me.

“Let’s go,” he handed his phone to Brian.

I gladly gave him a bright beaming face. He was coming. I mean yes he was coming to the bathroom. But he was coming himself. He wasn’t pushing me onto someone else.

We started walking and his hand found my back again. I stepped more into his arm feeling his warmth spread through my b*dy.

My back was tingling by the time I got out and went to get something from the vending machine. I grabbed a bunch of snacks for everyone humming to myself ecstatic at his attention.

I walked back out and he put his hand back where it belonged.

hungry,” he

this for everyone,”

he seemed genuinely surprised I had done that.

me that the small act of getting snacks shocked him? Why didn’t

bags of chips and some

grabbed the Doritos and Twix instantly getting

I offered a choice to him and he took only one

I savored this tiny bit of progress. We turned to get in the car and he opened the door for me. Then

at the number of lakes we saw. This was the land of what was like 1,000 lakes or

we stopping

“North Dakota,”

least I could read right now. The Hawthorne

up again it was

“Were stopping soon,”

and I went back down

because he just kept staring. I did everything I could to make it seem like I hadn’t noticed. I tried to breathe evenly and

you but stares at you for an

another city. I put my book into my bag and sighed looking out the window again. This one was

eating

there isn’t a restaurant close enough

and pouted to myself that Grayson wasn’t the

another suite that was also magnificent. It was brown and beige and antique furniture and four–poster beds, a

four–poster bed with a knit beige blanket at the bottom of a fluffy white bedspread

sat up immediately to growl at the couch in our

in the bed

him near, resting my head on his chest. Feeling his breathing and listening to his heartbeat. Gathering

service and Ella and I selected a movie

never seen the terminator. With Grayson’s demeanor, that

into my burger that was amazing. The best part of ordering a burger

and leaned into the couch, my eyes fluttered for a second I felt sleep tugging at me.. but this was a good movie. I

streaming and

get in bed? *

got out of bed slowly, still a little groggy. Part of me wanted to crawl back in knowing I had to stay in the silent car all

my limbs and grabbed my bag heading