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.

at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m helping with the

tell me that he

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 needed,”

my

put my gloves back on and knelt to continue

course,”

can tell me about your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder.

was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between

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

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

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clothes seemed and

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

up and we can spar with my training group,” I

a second looking at me

with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down

for me. It was true that looking at me as a small girl with a

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 my

was unparalleled and my speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me

pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I

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

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

and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled

the ring to face me. Both of us

I had even become her luna but I was interested to see how

she asked me putting her hands up and

gathered around the

parallel to the

way toward each other waiting for the other to move

and brought my knee up. Which

“A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they

other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee at me and simultaneously hit

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

my fist into her stomach. In return.