Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 8

“Honey,” I told Matt as we left.

“What?”

“She smells like honey, it’s on you,” I almost growled my explination.

Matt looked down at himself as realization dawned on him. “I’m wearing the shirt I wore when I met with her for you,”

This made me stop in my tracks. That’s right he met with her and he’d given her my present but when I’d seen her the ring wasn’t on her at all.

“Did she not like it?”

“She did.” Matt stoped for moment and then looked back at me “she looked impressed at least,” he shrugged.

“We need to head back,” I started walking again.

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I did not like being away from my pack and given recent events I felt as if I was failing them.

I did not lie when I sent Matt ahead to make up for my tardiness.

A sigma from a nearby pack had found his way onto our lands. He had fallen for one of our warriors but she couldn’t have been bothered by his aggressive advances. This wolf did not take no for an answer and began hunting her for sport.

As alpha I took this personally. He was harassing one of my warriors. One of my people

I had dealt with him just before I left. I also brought the woman with me so she could help Annette and stay safe.

“Grayson, have a heart,” Matt scolded me causing me to look at him confused and now annoyed.

“Ella is here, she’s safe. I would have never left a member of our pack like that. I knew she could help her new Luna as well in the journey. I still dislike having to leave so quickly after that whole ordeal,” I grunted.

“Gray, this is her home,” Matt walked faster to catch up with me. “She is your soulmate and that is a great gift for our people, but remember her life is changing forever now,”

I suppose I’m hyperfocused on the defense of my pack but an attack like that was my fault. *

I stomped through the trees and dirt to our guest home.

“I had to think of her now, but being alpha is my main priority.

“Alpha,” Brian bowed his head as we marched up the steps.

He opened the door and we took off our shoes and made ourselves comfortable as my beta continued to berate me.

to come with us, be sensible and give her a few last moments,” he pestered

people and you want to stay thousands

interjected as she set food and water down in

leave now,” Matt told

I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food into my

shrieked. “You can’t do that to your mate!”

my eyes at the hysterics.

to get back quickly,” I stated as harshly as I could with a mouth full of food.

has a point it’s best to be where we can defend easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian sat down beside

barked and swatted her brother’s

matt scoffed sipping a glass of whiskey.

get that!

you’re going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded he

is your soulmate!”

tired of being told that. They had

land where I could keep her safe and she could be amongst our

be

to consider her feelings,” Ella advised me, her exasperated tone

knows her

dead in the eyes “and what about your duty

had me there. *

and the battle if that’s what you call a battle. I sighed and drank my whiskey in one

put my glass and plate in the sink heading to my room.

my shirt her scent hit again. The feel of her small frame in my hands rushed to my fingers. Suddenly I

slumped down onto my bed keeping my shirt

you are going to make

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huffed, crossing

the one the goddess made for me and he didn’t say a word and walked

came up and rubbed my back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted me but I found

and waiting for me. He was mine. He should be forever grateful that I was given to him and he did not have to

only

My father

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could be interesting,” James laughed walking away from the

and growled but retracted my

*Fine then. *

up and showered trying to go over everything in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if I had seemed weak, succumbing to the pull

left without talking to me, he is my soulmate and the goddess put us

day taking a few extra minutes to put myself together nicely.

my face and I put on