Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 21

It was almost the end of my first week here. I watered the crops every morning and went for a run afterwards. My routine gave me peace and I had found kindness in everyone I’d met. I would Charlotte whenever she needed me but there wasn’t much but one or two sonograms a week. I did get to see the pups once a day helping them to practice fighting, helping them learn archery, learning endurance.

With the young wolves, we were teaching them how to control themselves and how to turn when they wanted to. One mother was scared because her son was at the height of his anger turning almost every night, I had him run laps and work his aggression out in the gym. It seemed to do the trick.

I enjoyed my mornings the most, sitting and watering the crops and talking with the other wolves. Sharing stories and jokes, talking about what they might want for dinner. I liked to hear what they had to say since what we ate at our group meals was up to me. The pups had suggested we should have ice cream and brownies for supper.

“You know a good night of slow–roasted chicken doesn’t sound too bad,” a farmer suggested.

“I think that sounds good too,” my mouth watering at the thought. “But we should have roasted potatoes and sausages with them,”

“We’re lucky to have you luna,” he laughed and headed off to his tractor.

They made their own sausages here, made the ice cream, and milked their cream from their cows. They milled their own flour, sowed the oats, they wove the fabric of the clothes they made.

Elizabeth was teaching me how to make my own clothes so far I had made a simple strap dress. Square top and straight skirt with ties for straps.

She’d ruched the skirt by pulling a thread at the top of the fabric. I honestly thought that part would be much harder

“I don’t like chicken,” Jessica called to me.

Jessica was a warrior and farmer. She had been one of the women Grayson had thought to be his luna before his mother told him of me. I got the feeling she wasn’t a fan of mine.

“Is that how you speak to your Luna?” Elizabeth scowled at her.

I just don’t care for the taste,” she smiled

and potatoes as well,” I nodded to her. “I’m going

Tasks that needed to be done, people

after my attack

few of the larger men were tricky to spar with. They were adept at speed more so than I was used to. Luckily getting a

of shit when a little girl beats them

in particular was very fast and flexible so I

with the warriors. You’d be surprised

ready for the roast. Ella and Charlotte both had offered their assistance

need everyone’s love and admiration but I wanted to earn their respect. I wanted something more than waiting for a man who may

was still a chasm between us. I felt the pangs of loneliness when his eyes fell on me and the storm inside

up to me. He was also my protection if we ever left the pack so I was glad we’d turned a corner.

had left himself wide open and I went for the back of his knees then got him to yield. He shouldn’t have turned his back.

Ella asked, looking at the spices in my

in here was the food. Other than that I

keep it simple,” I told her, bringing over a metal

into.

season. These birds were going to be slow–roasted for 3 1/2 hours. We would have andouille

had no problem letting them win on potatoes. I grabbed the first chicken put a tablespoon of olive oil on it and then the rub.

Ella smiled at me. “I’m so happy that you’ve found happiness with

it is to have you in the office. Jessica is a pain in my butt,” Charlotte shook