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.

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

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

we will leave in two days to return to the pack it

pick up my life and take it to my

back on

course,” she mumbled.

over

Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and a

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

she hunted often. She explained she preferred to

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

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how sturdy her clothes seemed and

my gardening for the day and it was

spar with my training

looking at me

training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought

with a shapely

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.

doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level

see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying my hands and crossing my arms around

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that I had called her out for worrying about me

fun,” I laughed and started

top…braided my hair and

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

become her luna but

she asked me putting her hands up and furrowing

gathered around the octagon including Charlie and James.

almost parallel to the floor and my

inched our way toward each other waiting for the

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

enemy is going to come at me

other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her

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leg and sweeping it behind her

arm wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In