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.

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

callus or rude but if she is my true mate like I know she

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

face with my hair and put on simple pearl earrings but nothing else. I had a feeling he was a man

him after he’s ignored me all day. Of course I knew my worth and I knew I deserved to be treated better, but he was my mate and I was desperate to get him to look at me like I was the most magnificent thing

when you know someone is perfect for you in every

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 making an effort and I

only if they were comfortable! Stilettos noooo thank you. Wedge heels, block heels were comfortable. I put on a pair of plack

having tonight was something I always

ginger, fish sauce, and a little bit of red chili paste for heat. Simple but my family always ate it up. You let the duck breast sear in the pan and finish in the oven but then you cook the bok choy in the duck fat of course for

however our

to make sure that the duck was cooked through

me and when a recipe

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

of meat but we were all of alpha blood and we ate a

the fridge and checked it out and maybe

pie for us, it was Georgia and a sugary peach pie was demanded

all I had to

was I always

the thought from my mind and focused on a positive attitude.This is what I made of it, if I fought him

tell there was something holding him back, but if I did my best and gave myself perhaps he would see we

and even if you had nothing to give, if you gave yourself, your joy, your

dragged on, my family fluttered around the room getting ready. My heart skidded and the millions of scenarios of the evening filtered through

the doorbell rang.

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

put it on a platter and walked out of the safety and light of the kitchen and into the dining

me instantly and I did my best not to look right away. I

to hug the woman of my new

I turned to face my family.

still avoiding the heat I sensed

Northern Ecl*pse pack,” I began

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

and shook 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

voice rang out to me.

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

chair for me.

my elation was

I graciously replied, trying to school

squeezed my hands

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

cook?” Ella asked me.

I can think of recipes easily. It comes naturally to me and i’ve

She is not quite so talented,” Brian joked.

Ella defended

needed it Anna could help,” my father placed a

singing my praises, I think they understand I can

the food before I’d entered the house. I don’t know what I did to

that my mind was playing

away from me to being such a gentleman?

him continuing the conversation in the lull at my

“No,”

I guess,” James prodded him.

looking over at my younger brother. He and I were the closest in age being only two years apart and though

“Yes,”