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.

someone is trying to send us into a frenzy and they’ll be watching I’m

someone who welcomed me so readily and with kindness. I will not let

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will protect her.

calm,” Ella turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before their Lunas

have emotions,” I walked over and hugged her

was a main part of it. She had helped bolster me when I needed it and had kept me standing when

get your hands moving and

pulled herself together. “Can we have a movie on

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

lamb was brought in and we seasoned it and put some butter on it

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

the bread as the movie played on and I watched

in your familial clan?” Elizabeth

she wanted to preoccupy Ella which

part it’s the 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 it’s off behind the

of

I shook my head. “They take turns with other mothers and the elders on

do much

organize when asked but we feel

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

away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,” I

brother?” Elizabeth asked.

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

brother James,”

youngest brother has a mouth on him,” Brian grabbed

she whispered him a scolding.

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

he seemed so calm,” Ella

but when he was at teenager all

have thought that.”

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

he, he will never admit it but 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

I think he wants someone he can truly rely on and doesn’t

him to have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially

explained her interest.

mate. I think he is biding

of Charlie. He was so willing to protect me and take me from the tournament even when it had to

do your best friend and your

birthday

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

they be bound”

felt like torture reliving my family and not being