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

they went after someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will

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will protect

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 me, you’re allowed to have emotions,”

myself a surrogate family 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 problems returning the

your hands moving and focus

and pulled herself together. “Can we

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

some vegetables to go with the meat and decided since we were cooking so early some homemade bread would do as

as the movie played on and I watched Ella

how are your young raised in your familial clan?” Elizabeth asked

wanted to preoccupy Ella which

age of five they are allowed to be raised by their parents and play freely and happily. Then at five they begin lessons

don’t work the first five years of their pups

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

much

alpha and help organize when asked

all the youngest pups,” Elizabeth told me, I was still so new and learning all of their ways.

to take a year away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I smiled at the thought of

brother?” Elizabeth

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

brother James,”

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

brother!” she whispered him a

lot of power from hus wolf and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when you have pure alpha blood.” I grimaced. “Charlie

seemed so calm,”

level heads but when he was at teenager

would have thought

is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t

a romantic like me.” I closed my eyes for a second picturing his protective face before I went down the

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

younger siblings and not

explained her interest.

I think he is biding his time for a

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

smirked. “How do your best friend and your brother

birthday

hopeless for each other. Theo

they be bound”

family and not being with them.