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.

come for you,” Cea looked at me earnestly

show your strength

got a small streak of blood on your skirt,”

her and smile. “They’ll look at

grin spread across her face.

or anger did not reside

will join the party and have James come find me in five minutes,” I tell them

the now rambunctious party all of them

a transgression however I thought would be saved for later

Our house resided on a cliff, less attackable sides. The ocean stretched beyond. I would miss the smell of the sea whenever

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

not realize these were my last moments here. The last shred of time I had living under my parents roof. My childhood was ending and they saw nothing but

James was here to escort

different smell came. Not

A voice

rolling my

just witness the last person disrespect the sanctity of this day I suggest you wait for a member of my family to be present,” I reply starting to walk away from him but I

as Charlie at least. Broad shoulders. But what shocked me the most

name did his alpha look

small package wrapped in red ribbon. “I

surprise at

you but he is busy at the moment. He asked ahead of what he could get you to apologize for the slight of his delay. He hopes you enjoy it,” The

“Your name?”

He

still expects to compete with the others I choose even