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.

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

breath hoping she would tell me that he was ready

Alpha has said we will leave in two days to return to the pack it will

up my life and take it to my new

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

Of course,” she mumbled.

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

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

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

because she hunted often. She explained she

told me of their sheep wool and

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seemed and

for the day and

can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep

a second looking at me with wide

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

me as a small girl with a shapely figure I

since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and

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

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

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weight on her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me and trying to deny me a spar.

and started walking towards the training

top…braided my hair and rolled it

walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which was customary

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

sure?” she asked me putting her hands up

pack gathered around the octagon

arms almost parallel to the

toward each other waiting for the other to move

went for my right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up.

to come at me with everything they have and I

strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee

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grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping it behind her other

her limb pushing my fist