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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goddess. This is excruciating his people agree that he should distance himself from me. I would have thought someone would be open to my presence.

in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the

Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other room. A good alpha gives,” she looked around to see if that was

I do not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset

You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box of my clothes and headed upstairs before I could protest.

understand he wants what’s best for the pack but there is a way to do so with respect for you Luna,”

grabbing another box.

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my head swimmed with scenes of his anger. What if he sent me away?

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

a dream. Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before me with another

in the middle.

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rods. I

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows

true I liked 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. I

break if he sees you in

he will hold his composure,” I

from my

noticed my ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other room and he his shoes and other

plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t so angry

my clothes were all put away Elizabeth made a

warm clothes?”

we get some more Ella said we would order some,”

so I believe I know what

rest,” Amria called

wouldn’t know where to put

them in of the empty

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downstairs to get more boxes. We moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I

training grounds. I’m going to see my son and explain the change of plans,”

guided me. “You will learn tomorrow we have a routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show you

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pups.”

down the long path from my house

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

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

bowed

kids all called out and

pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to be in

to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a nice calm way

kids were excited to practice and were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious hoard of children was unstoppable.

commanded with a boom of

all halted in unison, turning to look at

two lines please or we will run laps today

and argued over who went where but eventually

pups about the crops. I was used to children being

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

the range, their steps getting hurried when they saw the bucket

in front of the fence while

hushing down to whispers and

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get very hurt if they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow