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 straightened

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 so broken, they will not see

Chapter 26

will protect

calm,” Ella turned around in embarrassment. She was one of my warriors

me, you’re allowed to have emotions,” I walked

had made 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 favor.”

your hands moving and focus on something,” I

eyes and pulled herself together. “Can

before. After a second or two I had a movie up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and when

and put some butter on it

the meat and decided since we were cooking so early some homemade bread

mixing the bread as the movie played on and I

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

preoccupy Ella which I

they are allowed to be raised by their parents and play freely and happily. Then at

mother’s don’t work the first five years of their pups life?” Elizabeth

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

do much then?”

more council for the alpha and help organize when asked

I was still so new and learning all of

when Charlie

your brother?”

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

brother James,”

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

Lamas brother!” she whispered him

and not a lot of control on his part. It’s worse when

seemed so calm,”

would lead one day and 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

would have thought that.”

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

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

someone he can truly rely on

younger siblings and not be mated himself, Especially when he is heir,” Elizabeth

explained her interest.

he is biding his time for a good one,”

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

do your best friend and your brother bind

birthday

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

they be bound”

family and