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 shit–covered gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m helping with

would tell me

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

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

I put my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work with

course,”

tell me about your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know

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

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

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

to the ins and outs of their community. She told me of their sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie. This helped them to make

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how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were of

for the day and it was time to head back and

training group,” I nodded, squinting to

a second looking

I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me

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

was I born of 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 advantage.

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

be fine. I wanna see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know

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her weight on her feet, 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

my hair and

to face me. Both

before I had even become her luna but

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

few of the members of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie

almost parallel to the floor and my

other waiting for the other to

blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way

“A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and I want my

time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as

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absorbed the blow to my side and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and

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