Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 29

“Okay so tell me how you went from trying to binding?” Cea giggled over the phone.

“It’s more about safety than anything but I trust him enough to do this he has given me everything I need to go through with this,” I shrugged and poured myself a glass of wine.

“Safety? How dangerous is it out there?” Cea panicked.

“Preventative measures,” I fibbed but only slightly.

“Is there something you’re not telling me?”

You know what’s not easy. Lying to the person who knows you best in the world.

“No no but ugh you got me off topic. There is a favor I need to ask,” I prayed to the goddess she would help me.

“Anything its your binding!” She squealed for me,

“I need you to stop my family from killing Grayson in a ceremonial fight the day before my binding,” I hurried my words in a begging whiny tone.

There was silence and then ferocious laughter as the phone possibly clattered to the floor.

–

“No, this is his payback,” she spoke through large gaps of laughter.

“Cea please please please okay it’s my binding and he has apologized. He has told me everything and we are enjoying each other’s company more and more,” I pleaded with her hopelessly.

“Annette you are my best friend but this is, it’s gonna be good for him. You’ll see. I love you buh bye!” She sang to me as she cut the call short.

This is what I get for having a protective best friend, life is never easy when people who love you dearly are okay with murder. * (1

I called the person who hopefully wouldn’t overreact. “Mama?”

“Annette oh my love! How is everything going pup,” She exclaimed. She and I had been texting and calling all day.

“Mama I need you to do me a favor,” I really hope my mom will listen to me. She doesn’t know the full extent like Cea does but she doesn’t like Grayson much either.

“Of course whatever you need,”

“Okay mama so I’m there is a ceremonial fight between Grayson and any male members of my family. Umm can you please tell them all not to like go for like you know the jugular or anything?” She was my last resort.

“Honey….” She uttered. “Umm. No,”

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Chapter 29

“Mom? Wha- Mom!” I shouted into the phone.

“You should know in a large family no secret is safe. Cea told Then, Theo told Charlie and James, Charlie told your father, your father told me, James and Cea confirmed in My mother confronted me. “He left you in nothing but a towel without a word,”

“Mom he didn’t l–This will be disastrous for everyone involved Grayson won’t like being attacked so harshly

“I deserve it,”

I spun around to see Grayson grabbing a bottle of whisky

“I left you in a towel. I isolated you, this is my trial to bind with you. It’s why we do it.” He walked over and grabbed the phone from me. “I will accept whatever they throw at me. Luna Esa it will be wonderful to see you all again,” he handed the phone back to me.

“Anna?! Did he just accept the challenge?” My mother was honestly stunned because she was silent.

“He. Did.” I sighed.

I quickly hung up the phone with my mom.

called up the

something wrong?” He poked his head out of the door of his bedroom.

incident and I don’t know if you know but brothers are highly overprotective if they have only one sister!!” I argued with his stupid and insane decision to go

his

kill you!” I chased

not worthy of you,” He shrugged. “Good

I bellowed to

going to

spent in the loving glow of my mother in

you two will come together much better knowing how

to me from her braid of

a warrior behind her but not one from this pack. One of

I sprung up

his head

had been in the back of my

and well. She is well here,” He took his phone out and showed me the photo of her trying to hold up her head and failing.

sweetheart, “I grinned looking at the teeny tiny baby trying to take a big big step.

for you from your mother,” He handed me a

walked over to the tables of the pavilion where the women were

My eyes were a soft blue that had traces of dark

I hopped a little on the balls

liking?” Liam asked from

looked over

glad,” He smiled.

than Charlie but I had been on my own for so long

I turned to him, leaving the

The three in school oh no it’s not their poor teacher,” he laughed at his wolf

strong. Not alpha strong but strong.” I felt so pleased to be with someone I know. Someone I could talk to easily and I didn’t have to

my parents

mate it’s not going easy for

binding probably isn’t helping,”

has that to focus on so she isn’t focusing on your brothers

1. me.

“I don’t I’m not trying to…you saved my daughter and my

the willows, the spruces. I poked over at the pavilion the people

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long relationship. I want nothing more than to

will be happy to watch you bind. Your mother said you

Patricia

and the baby is

are taken care of a guest bedroom will be fine I’ll look

more of my people to be before my

doesn’t

me more

been particularly close to him or his family but this was the closest I had had to home in weeks.

has been. It didn’t sound like much progress had been made. He told me how my

and I had him tell me more as I returned to the pavilion to clear away the flower garlands and runners. I cleaned up the floor as we spoke and listened

the Keep has been prepared for you it’s connected to a

here come sit

Matt call

is beta Matthew O’Connell,” I

to the dinner table as I waited for my mate. I wanted my old pack member

his voice came to me.

pack

Liam’s hand, not an ounce

your day?” I tried to make conversation.

went well. How are things going for our binding.” He gave

think we should be happy Liam was willing to leave to