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.

gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call

waited holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he was ready to

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

help me pick up my life and take it to my

the moment,” I put my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work with the carrots.

Of course,” she

your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t

explaining to me that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two

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

ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred

of their sheep wool and

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sturdy her clothes seemed and

day and it was time to head back and train.

with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of my eyes.

looking

me up and down when she thought I wasn’t

with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could knock someone

also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when

was also a good way for me to

warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I

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probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me and trying to deny

on, it’ll be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards the training

into leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into

Both of us had our

not best to do this before I had even become

sure?” she asked me putting her hands up

the members of my pack gathered around the

to the floor and my other

other waiting for

right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was

is going to come at me with everything they have and I want my sparring partner to do

we circled each other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her

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my leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping her

wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her