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 crops right now but is there anything he needs from me?”

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

to find 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

packing. She wants to help me pick up my life and take it to my new

my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work

course,”

tell me about your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where it is,”

explaining to me that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and a

the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter.

often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it

outs of their community. She told me of their sheep wool and the

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her clothes seemed and they were of good quality.

day and it was time to head back and

on, let me wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of

second looking at

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

chuckled to myself at her worry for me. It was true that 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

not only was 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

match her brothers. This was also a good way for

wanna see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want

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had called her out for worrying about me and trying

laughed and

leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into a

into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped

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

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

of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie and

almost parallel to the floor

toward each other waiting for the other to move

blocked and

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

nodded and we circled each other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force

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absorbed the blow to my side and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping

fist into her stomach. In return. She punched