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.

and they’ll be watching I’m sure. Let them know we are not afraid,”

in charge and responsible for so many 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

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protect her.

was one of my warriors and they were supposed to fall before

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

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

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

she wiped her eyes and pulled herself together.

up and running, we decided on Ratatouille, it went with the cooking and when the worst thing in life is someone finding out

lamb was brought in and we seasoned it and put some butter on it then we got to baking cookies and brownies.

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

the movie played on and I watched Ella

in your

believe she wanted to preoccupy

happily. Then at five they begin lessons

five years of their pups life?” Elizabeth

other mothers and the elders on watching

not do much then?” Ella

and help organize when asked but we feel they’ve earned a

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

away when Charlie takes over as

brother?” Elizabeth asked.

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

brother James,”

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

brother!” she whispered him a

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

so calm,” Ella gasped.

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

have thought that.”

How old is he?” Elizabeth seemed very interested in my oldest brother if she wasn’t mated I would chalk it up to

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

he wants someone he can truly rely on

him to have two mated younger siblings and

explained her interest.

is biding

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 meant my brother got a good mate.

“How do your best friend and your brother bind only one month after

birthday

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

they be bound”

my family and not