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.

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

my breath hoping she would tell me

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

pick up my life and take it to my

on and knelt to continue my

Of course,” she mumbled.

your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I

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

best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both

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

their community. She told me of their sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie. This helped

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her clothes seemed

the day and it was time to head back and

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

looking at me

practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my

that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at

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

no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed

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

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

I laughed and started walking

tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into a

up and walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped

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

she asked me putting her hands up and furrowing

the members of my pack gathered around

put one of my arms almost parallel to the floor and my other by my face.

each other waiting for

and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which

barked. “A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they

change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her

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grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping her to the ground.

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