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

tell me that he was

two days to return to the pack it will take a day or two

my life and

my gloves back on and knelt to continue my

course,” she mumbled.

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

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the

another skilled fighter.

hardly ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She

told me of their sheep wool and the

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how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

I had finished my gardening for the day and

and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of my eyes.

a second looking at me with

I um…. I’m not familiar with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my

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

born of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I

match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate

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

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on her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me and trying to

it’ll be fun,” I laughed and started

my hair and rolled it into a bun.

to face me. Both of us had our hands

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

her hands up

pack gathered around the octagon including

almost parallel to the floor and my other by my face.

other waiting

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

to come at me with everything

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

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

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