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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that he should distance himself from me. I would have thought someone would be open to my presence.

crossed her arms and

and Grayson’s things into the other room. A good alpha

I do not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is enough,” I tried to stand

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

what’s best for the pack but there is a

grabbing another box.

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another box but my head swimmed with scenes of his

the master bedroom. It had a king bed with a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left with a ty and a small couch beyond that was a balcony. To the right

Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before me

in the middle.

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I’ll take it.

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Chapter 18

the rods. I put my blouses and tank tops and t–shirts

of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at the contents of her

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

if he sees you in these,” she

will hold his

the memory from my mind and

nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other

would be more nervous about this plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t

put

Do you only have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section of my wardrobe.

some more Ella

some for you. I have seen your other clothes so I believe I know what you’ll like,” she skimmed my clothes appraising

the rest,” Amria called for

wouldn’t

of the empty rooms then,”

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a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my

explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her

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

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pups.”

from my house to the pack grounds.

a tour of the pack tomorrow. You will choose what you want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so you will not have a set time for a change of activity like the rest of us,” she

to the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds

Annette,” Aarron bowed his

the kids all called out and

little pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to

to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over

were excited to practice and were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried

stop!” I commanded with a boom of

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

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

kids bumped and argued over who went where but

used to children being unruly

being kind to help us. Let’s go to the range now calmly as she asked,”

all walked forward to the range, their steps getting hurried when they saw the bucket of

everyone stays in front of the fence while

hushing down to whispers and giggles.

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they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless they were aiming at the