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.

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

would tell me that he

you myself. 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

me pick up my life

I put my gloves back on and knelt to continue my

Of course,”

over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where

Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between

her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good sense of

often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it came

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

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how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

my gardening for the day and it was time to head

my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of my eyes.

stopped and gaped for a second looking at me with wide

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 hands and face,

looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could knock someone a head taller than

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

her brothers. This was also a good

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

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

fun,” I laughed and started walking towards the

and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it

her hair up and walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which was customary for

not best to do this before I had even become her luna but I was

me putting her hands up and

of the members of my pack gathered around the octagon

put one of my arms almost parallel to the floor

way toward each other waiting

went for my right side first and I blocked and brought

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

I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she

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knee, taking my leg

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