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.

my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m

holding my breath hoping she would tell me

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

help me pick up my life and take it

gloves back on and knelt to continue my work

course,” she mumbled.

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

Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between

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

she hunted often. She explained

and outs of their community. She told me of their sheep wool and the

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noticed how sturdy her clothes seemed and

gardening for the 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

I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying

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

four. I knew how to

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

sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying

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called her out for

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

top…braided my

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

even become her

putting her hands up and furrowing

of my pack gathered around

to the floor and

way toward each other

blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way too easy.

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

nodded and 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 knee at me and simultaneously hit

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

her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In