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.

he commented.

got this for everyone,”

you,” he seemed genuinely surprised I had done

that much? Was he so worried about me that the small act of getting

car and I handed two bags of chips

hon,” she smiled and matt grabbed the Doritos and Twix instantly getting a whine from

and he took

bit of progress. We turned to get in the car and he opened the door for me. Then he took his hand away

was shocked at the number of lakes we

we

“North Dakota,”

my book. At least I could read right now. The Hawthorne legacy had just come out and I’ve been desperate for

looked up again it was dark out.

“Were stopping soon,”

down to finish my story.

he just kept staring. I did everything I could to make it seem like I hadn’t noticed. I tried to breathe evenly and focus on my story and seem not

nothing to you but stares at

book and I looked up to see we were in another city. I put my book into my bag and sighed looking out the window again. This one was

we eating

isn’t a restaurant close enough to this hotel,” Brian answered me.

humpfed and pouted to myself that Grayson wasn’t the one

It was brown and beige and antique furniture and four–poster beds, a lot more old glamour than

at the bottom of a fluffy

the couch in our room’s den. No doubt the sleeping place of

the bed

resting my head on his chest. Feeling his breathing and listening to his heartbeat. Gathering his scent

service and Ella and I selected a movie

movie but these guys had never seen the terminator. With Grayson’s demeanor, that was a major shock. He practically was

was amazing. The best part of ordering a burger though. It always came with pickles on the side and I

eyes fluttered for a second I felt

The light streaming and blinding in

I get in bed?

little groggy. Part of me wanted to crawl back in knowing I had to stay in

my bag heading