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.

smiled back at her. “You can just

holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he was ready

pack it will take a

pick up my life

on and knelt to continue my

Of course,” she mumbled.

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

began explaining to me that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between

was a warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another

with the crop because she hunted often. She

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

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her clothes seemed and they

for the day and it was time to head back and train.

wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the

second looking at me with wide questioning eyes.

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

a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look

four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to

unparalleled and my speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when

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

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her out for worrying about me and trying to deny me a

be fun,” I laughed and started

my hair and rolled it into

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

I had even become her luna but I was interested to

her hands up and furrowing her brows.

members of my pack gathered around the

almost parallel to the floor and

and we inched our way toward each other waiting for the other to move

my right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way too easy.

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

other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force

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knee, taking my leg and sweeping it behind her

fist