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 commented.

this for everyone,” I

seemed genuinely surprised

of getting snacks shocked him? Why didn’t he trust the bond we’ve had since creation as I did?

car and I handed two bags of chips and some chocolate

smiled and matt grabbed the Doritos and Twix instantly getting a whine

offered a choice to him and he

savored this tiny bit of progress. We turned to get in

went on in silence. We passed through Minnesota. I was shocked at the number of lakes we saw. This was the land of what was like 1,000 lakes or something.

are we stopping

“North Dakota,”

least I could read right now. The Hawthorne legacy had just come out

again it

“Were stopping soon,”

back down

book 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 focus on

when your soulmate says nothing to you but stares at you for

I finished my 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

eating

restaurant close enough to

that Grayson wasn’t

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

bottom of a fluffy white bedspread and a mountain of crisp white pillows.

and flopped down into it. Then sat up immediately to growl at the couch in our room’s den. No doubt the sleeping place of

the bed with

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

I selected a movie

terminator.

that was amazing. The best part of ordering a burger

second I felt sleep tugging at me..

bed. The light streaming

did I get in

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

grabbed my bag heading