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 Anna. I’m helping with the crops

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

to find you 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,”

me pick up my life and take it to my new land.

put my gloves back on and knelt to continue

course,”

though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and a mountain range.

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

often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it

told me of their sheep wool and the

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clothes seemed and they

gardening for the day and

on, let me wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the

looking

familiar with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me

true 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

alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew

a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided

I’m sure you want

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her weight on her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me

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

top…braided my hair and rolled it

face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which

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

putting her hands

the members of my pack gathered

to

way toward each other waiting for the other to

blocked and brought my knee up.

go easy on me,” I barked. “A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and I

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

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leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping her to

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