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.

frenzy and they’ll be watching

after someone who welcomed me so readily and

Chapter 26

will protect

of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before their Lunas and Alphas with no fear in their

allowed to have emotions,” I walked over and

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

your hands moving and focus on something,”

she wiped her eyes and pulled herself

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

we seasoned it and put some butter on it

since

the movie played on and I watched Ella out of the corner of my eye.

in your familial clan?” Elizabeth asked me.

to preoccupy Ella which I was glad to

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

years of their pups life?” Elizabeth seemed

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

must not do much

organize when asked but we feel

I was still so new

least are going to take a year away when Charlie takes over as Alpha,”

your brother?” Elizabeth asked.

2/4

Chapter 25

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

brother James,”

him,” Brian grabbed some chocolate chips and Ella

she whispered him

stage of a lot of power from hus wolf and not a lot of control on his part.

seemed so calm,”

teenager all that desire to be strong for everyone caused

would have

yet mated? How old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she

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 down the day the tournament

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

to have two mated younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially when he is heir,”

explained her interest.

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

protect me and take me from the tournament even when it had to be done.

mates,” Ella smirked. “How do your best friend and your brother bind only one

birthday

They enlisted my help for private moments and before I knew it they were hopeless for each other. Theo had to come forward to my dad and

they be bound”

my family and not