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,” I

not easy to be in charge and responsible for so many people, but this wolf came here and they went after someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will not let them see her

Chapter 26

I will protect her.

of my warriors and they

have emotions,” I

here and Ella was a main part of it. She had helped bolster me when I needed it and had kept me standing when I felt like crumpling.

moving and focus on something,” I suggested.

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

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 the worst thing in life is someone finding out your cooking skill

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

to go with the meat and decided since we were cooking so early some

movie played on and I

your young raised in your familial clan?” Elizabeth

believe she wanted to preoccupy Ella which I was glad

same here.before 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

first five years of their pups

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

much then?”

and help organize when asked but we feel they’ve earned a

pups,” Elizabeth told me, I was still so new and learning all

when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I

brother?”

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Chapter 25

wife is my best friend Cecilia, then me, and then my youngest

brother James,”

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 alpha blood.” I grimaced. “Charlie he could shatter

seemed so calm,”

were taught 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,” I remembered the

have

not yet mated? How old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated

I think he’s much more of a romantic like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective face before I went down the day the tournament began.

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

have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself,

explained her interest.

knows he needs a mate. I think he is biding his time for a

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

friend and your brother bind only one month after

birthday

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”

torture reliving my family and