Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 26

She looked from side to side at the both of us. Her hands almost shook before she put them behind her back.

“Ella?” I stepped forward and rubbed her arm.

“Of course you can

stay with us.” Elizabeth nodded from her nice.

I looked at Ella. She seemed on the verge of tears. I felt her overwhelmed at whatever it was.

I

“Let’s go to my house, I’ll text Grayson letting him know where we are and we can prepare dinner and be together in my house,” I grabbed Ellas hands and turned to Elizabeth commanding her with my eyes to get ready to go.

“Here come on let’s go and get changed,” I held Ellas hand as

s we went.

“I don’t know what’s bothering her, it probably had something to do with the intruder. She was called to the border that much I know, and she needs to be somewhere safe right now.

I changed in the locker room as Ella waited around the corner of the entrance.

“Ella you don’t have to tell me what’s wrong but tell me if everyone is okay and tell me if you want security at the

house.” I called to her.

“I’m fine Luna,” her voice cracked a second. “Everyone’s fine…..can Brian come to the house?”

“Of course,”

I grabbed my phone and texted Grayson we were going to the house and he needed to send Brian with us since Ella seemed shaken up.

day felt like a

I held her hand the whole time as we walked. Elizabeth stood like a guard on her other side. This whole day

dream a haze of confusion and unspoken threats.

We settled into the kitchen and waited for Brian. Ella kept her hold on my hand. She was older than me and more experienced in combat and she was scared, but seemed more vulnerable than anything.

Brian knocked and poked his head in after 30 minutes or so.

“Ella?” He walked in and locked the door. “Come here it’s okay,” he wrapped his sister up and I heard the sniffles.

“Elizabeth let’s do a lamb roast tonight,” I turned to her.

“Are we celebrating something?” She quirked her head.

to send us into a frenzy and they’ll be watching I’m sure. Let them know we are not afraid,”

many people, but this wolf came here and they went after someone who welcomed me so

Chapter 26

protect her.

embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and they were supposed to fall

not apologize to me, you’re allowed to have emotions,” I walked

bolster me when

bake something get your hands moving and focus on something,” I

she wiped her eyes and pulled herself together. “Can we have a

course,” I found the remote and realized I had never used the TV before. After a second or two I had a movie up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and when

put some butter on it then we got

would prepare some vegetables to go with the meat and decided since we were cooking so

on mixing the bread as the movie played on and I watched Ella

are your young raised in your familial clan?”

to preoccupy Ella

of five they are allowed to be raised by their parents and play freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons but we have an actual school it’s not part of our main building and it’s off behind the

work the first five years of their

I shook my head. “They take turns with other mothers and the elders on watching the pups of

elders must not do much then?” Ella spoke

when asked but we feel they’ve earned

I was still so new and learning all of

parents at least are going to take a year away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I smiled at the thought

brother?”

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my brothers, Charlie is the oldest, then Theo his wife is my best friend Cecilia, then me, and then

brother James,”

on him,” Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella smacked his

she whispered him a

not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse

so calm,” Ella gasped.

to keep level heads but when he was at teenager all that desire to be strong for everyone caused him to hurt his sparring partner. He broke his femur in three places,”

would have thought that.”

old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it up to her wanting to be Luna

will never admit it but I think he’s much more of a romantic like me.” I closed my eyes for a second

had so much I think he wants someone he can truly rely on and doesn’t see him as

to have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially when he

explained her interest.

I think he is biding his

of homesickness overtook me as I thought of Charlie. He was so willing to protect me and take me from the tournament even when it had

and your brother bind only one month after her 18th

birthday

before I knew it they were hopeless for each other.

they be bound”

like torture reliving my family and not being with them.