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.

“You can just call Anna. I’m helping with the crops right now but is there anything he needs from me?”

breath hoping she would tell me that he

leave in two days to return to the pack it will take a day

up my life and take it to my

on and knelt to continue

Of course,” she

about your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where it is,”

me that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two

of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good

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

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

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noticed how sturdy her clothes seemed

gardening for the day and it was time to head back

we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun

a second looking at me with wide questioning

me

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

since I was four. I knew how to

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

pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying my hands and crossing my

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called her out for

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

tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into a

walked into the ring to face me. Both of

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

her hands up and furrowing her brows.

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

of my arms almost parallel to the floor and

way toward each other waiting

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

to come at me with everything they have and

the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee at me and simultaneously hit my

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blow to my side and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping

arm wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me in the