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

soulmate as a random guest in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior. “Would

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

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

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 headed upstairs

but there is a way to do so with respect

grabbing another box.

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another box but my head swimmed with scenes of his

to the double doors of the master bedroom. It had a king bed with a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left with

family’s clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream

in the middle.

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I’ll take it. *

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Chapter 18

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

seem to be a fan of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised 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

might break if he sees you in these,”

me he will hold his composure,” I

memory from my mind and the subsequent

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

plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t so angry at his

put away Elizabeth made a face.

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

more Ella said we would order some,”

so I believe I know what

get the rest,” Amria

is books I wouldn’t know where to put them,”

put them in of

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the books upstairs and I put 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

jobs to help the pack. I will show you around. Today we will go to the

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pups.”

path from my

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

training

bowed his

the kids all called out and

little 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 over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a

scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious hoard of children was unstoppable.

commanded with a boom

all halted in unison, turning to look at

into two lines please or we will run laps today instead,” I continued stepping in front of them.

and shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went where but eventually they were

I was used to children being unruly because they were not in their classroom, they were

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

their steps getting hurried when they saw the bucket of bows.

of the fence while

hushing down to whispers

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if they didn’t pay attention and that no one was