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.

I stayed away. Why, I would have to continue to stay away. I had a duty to do and so did 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 gave myself

is my true

black dress that fell just above my knees and hugged my top but

on simple pearl earrings but nothing else. I

he’s ignored me all day. Of course I knew my worth and I knew I deserved to be treated better, but

is perfect for you in every way but they contradicted themselves for some goddess damned

not going to go into tonight upset, I was going to give him patience he is afterall showing up for me. He’s even bringing along his pack members, he is now

and I stood to head downstairs. I was short so I had a certain love for heels, but only if they were comfortable! Stilettos noooo thank you. Wedge heels, block heels were comfortable. I put on a pair of plack strappy

was something I always enjoyed making. It was in fact my specialty.

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

I make this. I know duck is a bit fancy, however our hunters brought it back by the flock so

duck was cooked through and the bok choy simmered just right.

looked amazing. I wasn’t 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

all of alpha blood and

a peach pie from the fridge and checked it out and

pie for us, it was Georgia and

set and all I had to do was wait…

I always

made of it, if I

something holding him back, but if I did my best

that if someone was in need and even if you had nothing to give, if you gave yourself, your joy, your warmth, your kindness, then you can still

of scenarios of the evening filtered through my mind, the good,

doorbell rang.

All my thoughts went white and I huffed trying

meal and put it on a platter and walked out of the safety and light

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

and went over to hug the woman of my new

me back and I turned to face my family.

to begin the introduction, still

Ella, she is a warrior of the Northern Ecl*pse pack,” I began and Ella bowed

of the pack, and Brian another warrior and Ella’s brother,” I had hoped I

my fathers hand. I pulled my b*dy together as I finished the introductions. “This is Alpha Grayson, he is the leader of the Northern Ecl*pse pack. Grayson, these are my parents, alpha Jonathan and Luna Eva Maloria of the Celestial Tide pack,” I bowed my

voice rang out to

my throat as a large and warm hand grazed my back. It was gone

for me.

I knew my elation was

graciously replied, trying to

welcome Annette,” He replied and I squeezed my

amazing duck and

cook?” Ella

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

to teach Ella some recipes. She is not

am good!” Ella defended herself

can whip together a mouthwatering meal in no time. I’m sure if Ella needed it Anna could help,” my father placed a heft portion of pork on his

singing my praises, I think they understand I

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

could not meet his eyes, thinking that my mind was

he go from running away from me to being such a

continuing the

“No,”

a physical being I

years apart

“Yes,”