Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 10

“I should go,” he turned on his heel and walked away.

*What in the actual f**k!

“Excuse me!” I shouted at him and everyone in the gym stopped at my voice.

He turned to look at me with a cross expression but I did not have the time to care.

This man had now only said one sentence to me and barely gave me a nice word. He was supposed to be my mate and he was refusing to be near me and I don’t know about you but I was not going to take that.

“Where do you think you’re going?” I snapped my hands on my hips. “I haven’t heard a word from you besides I fight well and you think you can just leave? Again!” I challenged him, my patience shattering on the floor.

“I did not want to interrupt you,” he replied looking around at everyone.

“Are you joking! You’re my soulmate and you didn’t want to interrupt me!” I growled stepping closer.

“Anna,” Charlie came over and grabbed my arm but I slapped his hand away.

“As an alpha, I have many duties we will have plenty of time to take later,” he asserted straightening his back.

Was he seriously trying to pull rank with me! After ignoring me the whole day and then saying one thing before trying to leave again!

“And as your mate, I will see you for a talk tonight at dinner,” I walked up to him, poking him in the chest, which looked probably hilarious as I was a teeny female and he was a mountain of a man..

“Im not sure I’m avail-”

“I will not leave my home until you come for dinner with my family. If you have any respect for me or my parents you will come to dinner tonight to introduce yourself and be a pleasant male.” I cut him off, not even remotely interested in his pitiful excuse.

Ella laughed behind me.

“Alpha. I think that’s a wonderful idea,” she called helping me corner him into an evening together.

I smiled at her and turned my head back squinting my eyes at him.

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I gathered my stuff and walked toward the changing rooms. “I will see you tonight.”

“You may have been right that she would be upset but I think she overreacted,” I straightened my tie in the mirror.

“I know I had been slightly unreasonable to not speak to her, but demanding I come and spend the evening with her and her family in front of half of her pack was a little extreme. *

“I think you’re lucky it wasn’t you in the ring with her or we might be taking you home in a bag,” Ella called from her spot on the couch.

I understand that I should have been a little more sensitive to her needs but no one besides her understood the pull we felt to one and other.

It took everything in me not to rip her clothes off and mine and hold her right then and there because that’s the only thing that would make life seem sensible.

I was an alpha and that meant my life was not my own. I served my people and would gladly lay my life down for theirs. I could not be consumed by her or I would forget my duties. /I was made to help others and protect them.

I sighed and put my coat on. I was not entirely sure what I was supposed to wear but I was going to at the very least dress appropriately.

“You brought this on yourself, I told you to show her kindness,” Matt walked into the room in a simple grey shirt and black slacks.

I was not going to start this argument again. I ignored him and put my shoes on. I was not a particular fan of dressing up, but my mother had made sure I knew how to present myself.

Despite the warnings in my head I knew I was meeting her family and I could not resist the urge to let them know she was with a good man. I wanted to look put together and I wanted to make her smile at me and I wanted her to look amazing so that I would stop in my tracks when I saw her.

she and even if I needed her more than I needed to breathe and I felt like I was on fire unless she was near I would not forget my purpose and I would make sure she would be a good leader before I

or rude but if she is my true mate like I

was wearing an off the shoulder long sleeved black dress that fell just above my knees and hugged my top but flowed after my waist falling in pleats.

put on simple pearl earrings but nothing else.

I knew I deserved to be treated better,

do when you know someone is perfect for you in every way but they contradicted

he is afterall showing up for me. He’s even bringing along his pack members, he is now making an effort and I will not discourage that. *

heels, but only

were having tonight was something I always enjoyed making. It

little bit of red chili paste for heat. Simple but my family always ate it up. You let the

this. I know duck is a bit fancy, however our hunters brought it back

sure that the duck was cooked through and the bok

arrogant much, but cooking did come naturally to me and when a recipe entered my mind

mother put together a starter salad, laid out some bread, her stuffed peppers, and a large

were all of alpha blood and we ate a lot.

pie from the fridge and checked it out and maybe talked myself

was Georgia and a sugary peach pie was demanded at

and all I had to do

was I always waiting?

if I fought

something holding him back, but if I did my best and gave myself perhaps he would see we were here for

was in need and even if you had nothing to give, if you

My heart skidded and the millions of scenarios of the evening filtered through

the doorbell

suddenly afraid to see him. All my thoughts went white and I huffed trying to swallow

on a platter and walked out of the

away. I set down the meal and slowly walked over to the group

smiled and went over to hug the woman of my new

back and I turned to face my

introduction, still

she is a warrior of the Northern Ecl*pse pack,” I

another warrior and Ella’s brother,” I had hoped I got that right as I realized

I pulled my b*dy together as I finished the introductions. “This is Alpha Grayson, he is the leader of the

his voice rang out

my throat as a large and warm hand grazed my back. It was gone all too quickly but only to pull

chair for

smile timid but I knew my elation was clear as day on my face.

replied, trying to school

I squeezed my hands

roasted pork, stuffed peppers, salad, and Anna’s amazing duck and bok choy,” My mother began putting the food

cook?” Ella asked

of recipes easily. It comes naturally to me and i’ve always loved it,” I started rambling.

have to teach Ella some recipes. She is not quite so talented,”

am good!” Ella

sure if Ella needed it

think they understand

smelled the food before I’d entered the house. I don’t know what I did to deserve such a talented and gorgeous woman,”

meet his eyes, thinking that my mind was playing tricks on me.

running away from me

asked him continuing the conversation in the lull at my silence.

“No,”

being I guess,” James prodded

brother. He and I were the closest in age being only two years apart

“Yes,”