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.

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

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

the pack it will take a day or two to return so I thought I’d help you with whatever you

up my life and take it

on and knelt

course,” she mumbled.

over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where it

was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and

a warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another

the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were of good quality.

the day and it was time to head back

training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep

a second looking at me

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

at her worry for me. It was 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

four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my tiny figure to my advantage.

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 to show his

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

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

laughed and started

into leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into a

the ring to face me. Both

admit it was not best to do this before I had even become

asked me putting her hands up and furrowing her

of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie and James.

almost parallel to the floor and

toward each other waiting for the other

and brought my knee up. Which

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

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

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

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