Chapter 93
Stronger
Graysons POV:
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I wanted news on Annette but it seemed they had retreated to the safety of their shadows. I didnât know
them well enough to know their new hiding holes and theyâve made new allies.
I stood up and walked out of the surveillance room and into the training hall. With the stagnation of my
search, the aggravation of my inâlaws and the guilt all built up I took the gym.
I started off running Iâd run laps at full speed until my face grew red and my lungs were a bonfire.
After that, I lift weights until my arms are numb and solid. Then I hit the ring, anyone who wants to try
can get in the ring against me itâs not my fault they volunteer.
Typically itâs the younger crowd or if my wifeâs brothers are bored theyâll join me. Charlie was the
fiercest when we fought. Heâd come at me like a stallion in a race trained well for endurance and speed
but I was a bull. And stallions arenât used to getting hit.
Eventually, Iâd find my pocket in his strikes and take him down. One large fatal shot and heâd be down.
Heâd cough and huff but concede and stumble out of the ring.
When James and I fought Iâd train him more than anything he was still untamed in his attacks and wild I
wanted him to be more poised but where Charlie couldnât take my punches James almost became
stronger off of them. That would be the alpha blood fight inside of him.
The one I I almost never saw was Theo heâd been angry with me for a short while but it appears his
wife scolded that out of him reminding him of the opposite outcome. He then joined me in the ring and I
realized who my wife sparred with most often, Theo could take a hit and he was quick heâd catch my
movements and I enjoyed sparring with him. It was less like a fight and more a game of chess.
He would perfectly miss my blow and I would have to swivel before Iâd finished to avoid him holding my
arms and trying to pin me. Iâd then turn out in a kick and he roll through his fall and back onto his feet, a
move Annette would often do in her sparring. Heâd come at me and Iâd push him back before heâd try
another Jane and Iâd have to choose between blocking or swallowing it. If I chose to block heâd attack
the other side and if I swallowed I could wail him with the one side. I swallowed and he attempted a fury
of jabs to my middle and I drove a hit to his head he wobbled for a second but kept his arms up. I take
my chance and try to sweep his legs but heâd go for my head. As all our fights end Iâd get him on the
floor and weâd lock each other in a headlock of some form and it would end with a tie.
I stood up facing Theo and he clapped me on the back and we laughed. I did enjoy his company at
least.
But my happiness was shortâlived as my motherâinâlaw sat outside the ring boring a hole into my
bread with her eyes. My son wriggling in her arms pleasant for once.
âHe seems to enjoy watching the sparring,â she mumbled looking away from me.
I took my son from her and she began to protest but my mother walked up at that moment.
âHow kind of you to bring my grandson to his father,â she gave a discerning smile with raised eyebrows
daring her to
protest
My mother liked Eva but she loved me more and she hated people who let their emotions cloud their
judgment and t felt that a tongueâlashing would happen to my motherâinâlaw soon.
âGrayson,â Matt ran into the training center. âWe got heat signatures,â He jogged abe and I walked
calmly after him as best I could holding my son.
I wanted her to appear to have found a way out and to be on her way to me or some similar miracle. I
knew she wouldnât be on the screen but I wanted otherwise so badly I tied to trick my own mind into
hoping.
Four wolves on the screen greeted me and my heart dropped ator of them were Seraphine, one was
black, two more brown, and one grey with their different fur it was a dead giveaway away they were
rouges.
âTrack them and send a crew to intercept them. I ordere
They knew those were pack lands they wouldnât go on them unless they were stupid, desperate, or
hired. Rouges were wolves without packs, and humans didnât like hiring wolves, it was hard for them to
get work so they often fell prey to dark packs as their henchmen for lack of a better term.
These wolves knew one way or another something around my wife, d une them captured within 72
hours. Iâd give them food, water, a place to rest, a haven from any threat Marcus had me after them
He seemed to enjoy using fear and bribery to instill loyalty the only issue with that is if someone offers
you an honest pach chances are theyâll take it. I was going to give them a choice if they took the honest
path theyâd get help, if they
ook Marcusâs path theyâd meet the same fate he will.
âSo we finally have a lead?â Her father looked at the screen with wide eyes.
appears so,â my mother smirked and walked out of the room.
go to get them.â Charlie offered up and his mother immediately intervened..
solutely not this could be a trap. He should go,â she pointed at me her eyes misting
I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
âHeâs all Christian bus left mom, good idea orphan your only grandchild,â James smarked glaring at the
âJames.â She almost shrieked and Chris started crying.
âShhh.â I covered his bead with my hand and turned him away.
ha
âMom I should go if there are any tricks Iâm one of the only people strong enough to survive it. Charlie
shot.. bead and started burganing with his mother.
âTâll accomputty you.â I cbeth asserted and stared down Luna Eva who scoffed before crossing her
arms.
âDo you think anyb*dy else would be able to recover our daughter Eva?â Her husband stepped
between her and mi
wamor
She looked over at me with a burning hatred and then at her husband, an indignation took over her
features. âI
suppose not,â
She whipped out of the room in a huff as she started to cry. She had once been renowned for being a
skilled strategist I found it unfathomable at this moment.
I loved my son but when it came to getting him back I had pulled myself together so I did not fall apart.
She seemed like a very weak woman to me more and more with every passing day. Wailing and huffing
about like that will help anything.
âThen the two of you will go but just you Iâll give you sleeper darts I should assume that you wonât need
anything else besides the essentials,â I looked between the two of them.
âNo.â
âNo sir,â
I nodded and looked down at my son who had calmed now that his grandmother had dramatically
exited.
âIâll go feed my son then,â I walked back to my house keeping him bundled from the cold and tight to my
chest.
I went up to the room that was as freezing as the tundra outside and grabbed one of Annetteâs
nightgowns from the
closet.
I laid gently over our son as I grabbed a fresh bottle and attempted again to get him to eat. It didnât take
as long this time and he still fought against the formula but eventually, he took it.
I looked at our room that had her etched over it. Her nightstand with a glass of water still on it, her ring
Iâd given her still in the box beside a photo of us dancing and one of her family. Her robe on the chair
and her hairbrush at her vanity in the bathroom her clothes hung up like she was coming back from a
trip downstairs.
Had this how it had been for her while I was away sitting here day after day, slowly becoming a husk
until I found a
way to come home?
I sat back as Christian ate his meal. Sheâd be back soon and sheâd feed him. Sheâll be back.
I reached out for her the black void that now took up the space between us stretching and begging for
her to respond picturing her wherever she was and cello for her.
âheâs safe I love you
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