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 with the crops right now but is there anything

she would tell me that he was ready to apologize.

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

wants to help me pick up my life and take it to my new land. *

my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work with

course,” she mumbled.

though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know

was in Yukon, Canada. They were

warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had

hunted often. She explained she

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

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noticed how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were of good quality.

I had finished my gardening for the day and it was time

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

and gaped for a second looking at me with wide

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

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

of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when

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

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

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I had called her out for worrying about me and trying to

be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards

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

walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which

to do this before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see how my mates‘ warriors

her hands up and furrowing

of the members of my pack gathered around the octagon including

to the floor

inched our way toward each other waiting for the other to

and brought

enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and I

the force moving through her b*dy as

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

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