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.

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

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

Chapter 26

I will protect her. *

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

to have emotions,” I walked over

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. I had no

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

her eyes and pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie on too?”

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

brought in and we seasoned it and put some butter on

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

the movie played on and I watched Ella out of the

in your familial clan?” Elizabeth asked me.

wanted to preoccupy

freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons but we have an actual school it’s not

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

do much

and help organize when asked but

see over all the youngest pups,” Elizabeth told me, I was still so

a year away when Charlie takes over as

your brother?” Elizabeth

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

brother James,”

a mouth on him,” Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella

she whispered

a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you have pure alpha blood.” I grimaced. “Charlie he

he seemed so calm,” Ella gasped.

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

have thought that.”

interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it

like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective face

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

mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially when he

explained her interest.

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

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 good mate.

your best friend and your brother bind only one month after

birthday

it they were hopeless for each other. Theo had to come forward to my dad and there was hell to pay but

they be bound”

felt like torture reliving my family and not being with them.