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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himself from me. I

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 good alpha gives,” she looked around to see if that was acceptable.

argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement.

will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box

but there is a way to do so with respect for you Luna,” Elizabeth nodded,

grabbing another box.

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grabbed another box but my head swimmed with scenes of his anger.

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

my whole family’s clothes spread before me

in the middle.

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Chapter 18

clothes I had on the rods. I put my blouses and tank tops

raised her eyebrows at the contents of her

ones, lacey ones, and cotton ones. As long as they

break if he sees you

me he will hold his composure,” I

memory from my mind

the two women noticed my ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other room

be more nervous about this plan of ours

my clothes were all put

warm clothes?” she pointed

we get some more Ella said we

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

the rest,” Amria called

rest is books I wouldn’t know

them in of the

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get more boxes. We moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my

son and explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her hand when I tried to

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.”

from my house

want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so you

the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds were waiting for us with Aarron.

bowed his

kids all called out and mimicked his

I smiled brightly, happy to

will be practicing our archery marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a

one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious

a boom of my voice.

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

run laps today instead,”

two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went where

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

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

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

in front of the fence while we go over

to whispers

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they could get very hurt if they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless they were aiming at the target’s