Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 9

I finished my plate and my mother suggested that she and I go on and help with the crops. They were starting to sprout after planting and they needed fertilizer and weeding.

Cea was more of a warrior and after a few broken dummies and one destroyed training ring, she and I were no longer allowed to train together. So I spent this time alone in my thoughts.

I decided to go about my duties and pretend as though he was not on my mind at all.

Did I want him to come over with his gray eyes and ruffled hair and take me for a romantic conversation about the life we would build together…maybe. But I was not going to show it.

I grumbled to myself pulling out weeds for the better part of the morning, clearing a good portion of the first carrot patch.

I watered the crop and opened a bag of fresh fertilizer. The more you wanted to throw up the better it was for your food.

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I was used to the stench after years of working on the veg.

I packed it around the sprouts and mumbled to myself about what I was going to do to my infuriating male.

“Luna,” some woman called behind me.

I knew my mother was working on the tomatoes a few patches away from one of our larger yields so it needed wise attention. I paid no attention.

“Luna,”

Honestly, if he had said even one word. If he had sent flowers this morning. If he had shown some respite of decency for me 1 would not want to walk up to him and kick him right in the-

“Luna Annette,”

I looked over at two feet beside me. Huh? Luna, who?

I looked up at a tall long d*rty blond–haired girl with a pleasant round face.

“What?” I was stunned at this change of events.

*I would have to get used to that. I suddenly felt old and like I was supposed to be looking after a bunch of

rambunctious little wolves.*

“My name is Ella. I’m from the Northern ecl*pse pack. I’ve been looking for you all morning to introduce myself and see if you need anything.” she explained, smiling with her hands behind her back.

dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m helping with the

would tell me that he was ready to

to the pack it will take a day or two to return so

packing. She wants to help me pick up my life and take it to my new land. *

back on and knelt to

course,”

looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where

began explaining to me that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were

the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good sense of hearing and Brian was

hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it came to providing for her

ins and outs of their community. She told me of their sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie.

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

had finished my gardening for the day and it was time to head back

my training

looking at me with wide questioning eyes.

not familiar with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my hands and face,

me as a small girl with a shapely

I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my

brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when

fine. I wanna see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying my hands and crossing my arms around my chest.

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her out for worrying

I laughed and started walking towards the training house.

and a tank top…braided my hair and

into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which was customary for mock fights.

even become her luna but I was interested to see how my mates‘

her hands up and furrowing her brows.

my pack gathered around

arms almost parallel to the floor and my other by

each other waiting for the other to

for my right side first and I blocked and brought my

is going to come at me with everything they

all her strength the force moving through her

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grabbed her knee, taking my leg and

pushing my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me in the