Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 18

“Anna!” Good morning darling!” Amaria was in my new kitchen and a sweet scent of food was dragging me forward,

“Chocolate chip pancakes as promised. Grayson is an early riser and don’t worry I told him you know,” she set a plate down in front of me. “He’s always been ashamed of his father so I wouldn’t mention it,”

I dug into the pancakes that even if I’d never tell her we’re better than my mom’s. I happily ate and swung my feet like a child. It felt refreshing to be looked after.

“Elizabeth the deltas wife and the trainer of the warriors is going to come by and help us unpack your things,” she reminded me as she sipped her coffee.

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“Right. Will she have the time?” I could imagine that training in warriors is a time–consuming responsibility.

“You are new Luna she has made time,”

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A knock sounded on the door and in came Elizabeth.

She had slightly red hair, freckles, and a sharp face. She was much taller than me and her frame was much more sculpted. Her shoulders were wide yet still feminine. She dressed in gym clothes of a light shade of purple.

“Luna,” she bowed her head smiling greatly.

“Please call me Anna. Your husband is delta I want us to have a good relationship,” I waved my hands embarrassed by the undue respect.

“Anna, it’s so great to meet you. Grayson had waited four years to compete for you I wondered if I’d ever meet the myth,”

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I smiled bashfully, fiddling my hands behind my back. They all had such high hopes. Grayson’s acceptance of me relied on them.

“I hope I’ll be worth the wait,”

“I have no doubt you’re exactly what we all need,” she gave me a grin that she and Amaria shared.

“Come let’s unpack and get you settled,” Amaria ushered us into the living room that had my things piled high.

“Clothes upstairs to the master,” she began.

*Oh goddess no please don’t make me tell them. ”

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“Um. Actually I am in a different room. Grayson, he um had one set aside… for me,” I hid my red face from them taking out some blankets from a box to appear busy.

“What!?” my mother–in–law growled and bared her teeth.

“He just wants to wait he said at least until the binding,” I squeezed my eyes shut clutching the blanket so mortified they

had to know this.

“I am going to teach that boy a lesson you do not act so rude to a woman here to care for you!” she started marching off.

“No! No no no please it’s okay I’ve already said my-”

“Amaria,” Elizabeth halted her at the door. “He is Alpha. He built this place. It is his house he must decide what to do t

he’s comfortable with,”

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This is excruciating his people agree that he should distance himself from me. I would

is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior. “Would you accept this treatment from Aarron?”

should be more understanding. We will move Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other room. A

another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is enough,” I tried to stand my ground.

My son knows better than to treat his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box of my clothes and

a way

grabbing another box.

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another box but my head swimmed with scenes of his anger. What if he

front and a vanity and a den to the left with a ty and a small couch beyond that was

clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream bench

in the middle.

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I’ll take it.

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Chapter 18

I had on the rods. I

raised her eyebrows at the contents of

elegant. There were satin ones, silk ones, lacey ones, and cotton ones. As long as they were cute and in a soft color I wanted them. I had avoided wearing them during our travels because I wasn’t prepared for him to

he sees you in these,” she

will hold his

the memory from my mind

my ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to

more nervous about this plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t so angry at

were all put away Elizabeth made a

you only have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section

“Can we get some more Ella

order some for you. I have seen your other clothes so I

let’s get the rest,” Amria called for

I wouldn’t know where to put them,”

can put them in of the empty

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We moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my most personal blog belongings and put

my son and explain the

Elizabeth guided me. “You will learn tomorrow we have a routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show you around. Today we will go to the training house and practice marksmanship with the

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pups.”

path from my house to

hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so you will not have a set time for

and walked straight to the training house where a group

Aarron bowed his head.

called out and

pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to be in their energy and excitement.

practicing our archery marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called

were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious hoard

commanded with a boom

unison, turning to look at me with wide eyes of being

please or we will run laps today instead,” I continued

and argued

often helped with teaching the pups about the crops. I was used to children being unruly because they were not in

and Aarron are being kind to help us. Let’s go to the

steps getting hurried when

while we

kids hushing down to

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didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their