Stronger by Ang Chris

“Look at me,” I commanded.

The man growled and huffed, gritting his teeth.

I quickly brought my claws down across his face, bloodying his left eye. And he screamed for I let my anger out and I went deep.

The warriors of clan came and collected the two fools taking them to our dungeons.

My mother and Cea quickly came and ushered me into a bathroom.

“The ignorance and foolishness of those men. How dare they! As if they deserve you. You who so graciously spared him anyways. Your diplomacy is far beyond theirs. I should have them give us the lives of their best warriors for retribution. I should have your father raze their lands. The goddess will deal a famine upon his clan if she knows any justice. The indecency. To accost my daughter. My daughter!” My mother rambled and she cleaned off my hand that was now drenched in blood.

“You gave him hell,” Cea smirked as she wiped the blood from my face. “He won’t see out of that eye again,”

I laughed a little but it was not full. They had come here to hurt me and take my life for themselves. How was I supposed to go back out there?

A knock sounded and my thoughts tempered ever so slightly.

“Eva? People are quite upset you should come out here and help calm things down,” She called from beyond the wood. “I can help Anna,”

My mother looked at me for confirmation and I nodded. She k*ssed my cheek and exited our small space sl*pping past Gia as she entered.

“My Anna, are you okay?” Gia asked continuing to clean my hand.

“I knew something like this would happen. I just hope the others with the same idea will leave,” I look at myself in the mirror.

“You did the right thing, and many of the alphas like that you asked for restraint. It is the sign of a good Luna to calm her partner,” She smiled brightly at me.

man is bound to come for you,” Cea looked at me earnestly searching

out there though. To show your strength and resilience,” Gia finished

streak of blood on your

her and smile.

a grin spread across her face.

or anger did not reside on my face

and have James come find me

the now rambunctious

something like this would occur. This big of a transgression however I thought would be saved for later in the

The ocean stretched beyond. I would miss the smell of the sea whenever I

for the feeling of unsureness and the unreliable people that have been welcomed

last moments here. The last shred of time I had living under my parents roof. My childhood was ending and they saw nothing but the

was here to escort me through

a different smell came. Not James.

A voice from behind

turned rolling

for a member of my family to be present,” I reply starting to walk away from him but I

shoulders. But what

name

give this in private,” He opened a brief case and extended to me a small package wrapped in red ribbon. “I am sorry I could not give you a moment of peace but my Alpha needs to know of these

help my surprise at his

he could get you to apologize for the slight of his delay. He hopes you enjoy it,” The man bowed at his

“Your name?”

He nodded his

your alpha still expects to compete with the others I choose even