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.

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

someone who welcomed me so readily and

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protect

Ella turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and they were supposed

you’re allowed to have emotions,”

part of it. She had helped bolster me when I needed it and had

bake something get your hands moving

okay yeah,” she wiped her eyes and pulled herself together. “Can

After a second or two I had a movie up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went

was brought in and we seasoned it and put some butter on it then we got to baking cookies

to go with the meat and decided since

on mixing the bread as the movie played on and

in

but I believe she wanted to preoccupy Ella which I was glad to do.”

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

don’t work the first five years of their

“They take turns with other mothers and the elders on

must not do much then?” Ella spoke

the alpha and help organize when asked

told me, I was still so new and learning all of their

Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I smiled at

is your brother?”

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

brother James,”

him,” Brian grabbed

our Lamas brother!” she whispered him a scolding.

hus wolf and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you have pure

he seemed so calm,” Ella

heads but when he was at teenager all that desire to be strong for everyone caused him to hurt his sparring

have

yet mated? How 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

closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective

and he’s always had so much I think he wants someone he can truly

younger siblings and not be mated himself,

explained her interest.

needs a mate. I think he is biding his time for a good one,” I nodded

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 to be done. The goddess could forsake me if it meant my brother got a

friend and your brother

birthday

for private moments and before I knew it they were hopeless for each other. Theo had to come forward to my dad and there was hell to pay but Cea

they be bound”

family and not