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.

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

after someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will not let them see her so broken, they will

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will protect her.

tried to keep myself calm,” Ella turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before their Lunas and Alphas with no fear in their eyes.

to me, you’re allowed to have

She had helped bolster me when I needed it and had kept me standing when I felt

your hands moving

pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie on

and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and when the worst thing in life is someone finding out your cooking skill belongs to a

we seasoned it and put some

vegetables to go with the meat and decided since

the movie played on and I

young raised in your familial clan?” Elizabeth asked

I believe she wanted to preoccupy Ella which I was

the age 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

mother’s don’t work the first five years of their pups life?” Elizabeth seemed unsettled

“They take turns with other mothers and the elders on watching the pups of that age.” I watched her

much then?” Ella spoke

help organize when

youngest pups,” Elizabeth told me, I was still so new

at least are going to take a year away when Charlie takes

brother?” Elizabeth

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of my brothers, Charlie is the oldest, then Theo his wife is my best

brother James,”

grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella smacked his hand

that’s our Lamas brother!” she whispered him a

lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you have pure alpha blood.” I grimaced. “Charlie he could shatter bone when he was learning control,”

he seemed so calm,” Ella

always knew we would lead one day and were taught to keep level heads but when he was at teenager all that desire

would have thought

very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it up to her wanting to be

he’s much more of a romantic like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective

someone he can truly rely on and doesn’t see him

have two mated younger siblings and not

explained her interest.

is biding his time for a good one,” I nodded

to protect me and take me from the tournament even when it had to be done. The goddess could forsake me if it meant my

mates,” Ella smirked. “How do your best friend and your brother

birthday

moments and before I knew it they were hopeless for each other. Theo had

they be bound”

torture reliving my family