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.

face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m helping with the crops right now but is there anything he needs from

would tell me that he

myself. Alpha has said we will leave in two days to return to the pack it will take a day or two to return so I thought I’d help you with whatever you needed,”

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

back on and knelt to continue my work with the carrots.

Of course,”

though,” I looked over

their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were

a warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They

the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it

me of their sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie. This helped them

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clothes seemed and they were of good

my gardening for the day and it

we can spar with my training group,” I

looking

looked me up

that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could knock someone a head taller than me on their ass.

two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my tiny figure to my

could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for

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

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had called her out for worrying about me and

on, it’ll be fun,” I laughed and

tank top…braided my

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

become

you sure?” she asked me putting her hands up and furrowing

pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie and

one of my arms almost parallel to the floor and my

we inched our way toward each other waiting for the other to move first.

I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was

me,” I barked. “A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and I want my sparring partner to do the same

her strength the force moving

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and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping it

my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me