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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me. I would have thought someone would be open to my presence. Well,

a random guest in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior. “Would you accept this treatment

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

room I have. I do not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is

son knows better than to treat his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria

wants what’s best for the pack but there is a way

grabbing another box.

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with scenes of his anger. What if he sent

of 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 were doors to the bathroom and

Room for my whole family’s clothes spread

in the middle.

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I put my blouses and

raised her eyebrows at the contents of her

lacey, soft, or silky nightgowns. Long or short. It made me feel 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.

sees you in these,” she smirked.

he will hold his composure,” I huffed.

from my

Grayson’s clothes to the

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

all put away Elizabeth made

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

I laughed. “Can we get some more Ella said we would order

I have seen your other clothes so I believe I know what

get the rest,” Amria called

rest is books I wouldn’t know where

of the empty rooms then,”

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my blankets into a linen closet. I

you two go to the training grounds. I’m going to see my son and explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her hand when

routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show

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pups.”

path from

pack tomorrow. You will choose what you want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train

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

Annette,” Aarron bowed his

all called out and mimicked

smiled brightly, happy to

Elizabeth called over

all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to

stop!” I commanded with a boom of my voice.

kids all halted in unison, turning to look at me with wide eyes

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

mumbled and shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went

and I often helped with teaching the pups about the crops. I was used to children being unruly because they

us. Let’s go to the range

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

everyone stays in front of the fence while we go

kids hushing down to whispers and giggles.

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and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless