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.

stood and took off my shit–covered gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna.

breath hoping she would tell me that he was

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 you with whatever you

up my life

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

Of course,” she

I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t

They were in the wilderness between two rivers and a

brother Brain, another

hardly ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it

sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie. This helped them to make fabrics and clothes.

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how sturdy her clothes seemed

finished my gardening for the day and it was time to head

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

second looking at me with wide questioning eyes.

don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and

me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I

born of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my tiny figure to

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

you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying my hands and crossing

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uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me and

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

tank top…braided my hair and rolled it

hair up and walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had

do this before I had even become her luna

you sure?” she asked me putting her hands up and

the members of my pack gathered

my arms almost parallel to the floor

each other waiting for the other to move

side first and I blocked and

to come at me with everything they have and I want my

change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee at

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

limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched