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 can just call Anna. I’m

tell me that

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

my life and

the moment,” I put my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work

Of course,” she mumbled.

pack though,” I looked over my shoulder.

They

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

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

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

day and it

on, let me wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to

looking at me with wide questioning

practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my hands

with a shapely figure I did not‘

trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use 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 stupid face.

I’m sure you want to know

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had called her out for worrying about me and trying to deny me a spar.

I laughed and started walking towards

and a tank top…braided my

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

this before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see

asked me putting her hands up and

members of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie

put one of my arms almost parallel to the floor and my other

each other waiting for the

right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up.

me with everything they have and I want my sparring partner to do the same

change to use all her strength the force

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

my fist into her stomach.