Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 23

“You’ll do fine, you just can’t fight her talk to her communicate let her take the lead she can show you the way.”

I had been trying to get this young wolf to try and turn for the past hour. She was young to have been able to call on her wolf. The fear runs deep when it happens before you’re ready.

“It won’t hurt,” I reminded her.

“I just–do–ah! I d–dont want to lose control,” she was starting to shiver and jerk. She was sweating and the longer she tried to keep her wolf at bay the worse it would get.

“Let her in. Come on it’s another side of you like your arm or your mind let her come out,” I rubbed her back and smoothed her hair.

“I’m scared,”

“Honey you have to listen to the Luna she’s telling you what to do,” her mother in the corner called to her.

“Shhh. Okay just relax and think of something you like. Don’t think about your wolf or a change think about a happy memory ” I kept her in my arms knowing if she relaxed she was going to shift.

“We won’t keep going?” her legs were trembling nonstop. Her wolf needed release.

“No…no we’re done,” I nodded.

“This is the only way she can relax the second she does her wolf will come forward and take over.

*

She breathed in relief and then shrieked as she began to shift. Her wolf took her chance and moved ahead.

A growl emitted from her and Seraphine took over to help calm her down.

Whimpering and whining escaped her wolf’s mouth before she began panting and her tail curled in. She backed into a corner and bred her teeth.

Seraphine’s green eyes spoke to her and she calmed when she realized she wasn’t alone.

“It’s okay, you have to work together talk to each other,”

I backed away as her wolf stood up and turned her head from side to side.

Chapter 23

*Find the common ground.

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Slowly the small girl came out of her wolf and she curled up.

“I did it!” she whispered, still shaking.

I grabbed a blanket and wrapped her up in it her mother came running forward to hold her girl.

“I’m sorry I had to lie but your wolf would have hurt you forcefully coming forward,” I backed away to give her space.

“Her name mama…its emerald,”

*I think I’m no longer needed. *

I excused myself from their moment and walked out of her room and the house telling her father it was finished as I left.

She was so scared but she was only 11. There was no way she knew how to accept this other being in her mind. I can only imagine how horrified she was turning so aggressively last night.

Amaria had told me what had happened and asked me if I wanted to take over. It was my duty as Luna to help young female wolves transition, Grayson would help the males. We only step in if the family asks and these parents were not prepared thinking they still had time.

Amaria who is two houses down from them had been there all last night. I had no issue taking over and helping her to come together with her wolf. All morning she had tried shifting and her wolf was nowhere to be found then the second that her wolf appeared she became scared and started fighting the turn.

I walked myself towards my house to eat a long–awaited meal. It was almost noon and my stomach was empty.

I decided that a soup would be best so I could have plenty. I grabbed tomato sauce, leftover chicken, and a bunch of vegetables.

I put them all in seasons with herbs and spices as I munched on some cheese in waiting. Then the door opened.

“The warriors have tied up all defenses on the southern front so if anything should happen it’ll be okay,” Matt’s voice came around the corner.

“Something smells good,” Leon changed the subject.

“Grayson is your mom here?” Aarron ran into the kitchen.

looked over from my place

Amaria was cooking for us,” Aarron bowed his

over to stir the soup and taste it. “A young wolf had an early transition and she had

is she? Did she hurt herself

but she won’t need anything but some bandaids, but she came together finally,” I smiled, grabbing some more

for all of us,” Leon

my hands. “But let it simmer for a minute or two

eat elsewhere,” Grayson spoke up.

it’s fine,” Matt patted his

want to impose,”

feed those who come into our house?” I dug into

walked over to the dining

my eyes and whipped my ponytail

Leon looked

over my

Grayson sat and joined him. Grayson hushed his voice

Crescent Mountain packs, the River Phase pack, and the Waxing Pride pack

metal for the next few month’s hunts. We’re low on arrows there are some but we should have much more,”

some bowls and

pelts and fabric so they might be inclined to give

bread and put it

shove we shall be

on them how?

Taylor are expecting

“Darren has a luna?”

their binding Gray,” Mett laughed

to be

on it. Then I filled the bowls with soup all the way to the top and

you,” Aarron bowed his

you know,” Leon smirked at me.

“I nodded and

started heading away Matt called to

here, please join us,” Matt

over at Grayson to gauge

our food,” Leon got up pulled put the chair next to my mate.

slowly stepped forward waiting

we want you around,” Matt helped me

was eerily quiet for a

are having their first pup and it is custom to send a

suppose a nice pelt and some weapons will do,” He nodded to

with them?” I turned to Matt.

the province and one of the

for them, and we will send it over with pre–made meals for the

“Fantastic,” Aarron exclaimed.

Grayson looked at me with scrunched

like these grows strong bonds,” I looked

thought of it like that,” he nodded and i felt a wave of reassurance

the bowls so I could wash them. Matt stared at Grayson for a

Anna,” He grabbed three of the bowls

you,” I was surprised that one

opened the dishwasher and set the bowls in and then took the ones from me.

a real gentleman,” I

wasn’t raised by wolves,” He

That’s like the worst

a single pup on the planet that hasn’t heard that

a classic,” he scoffed.

care it’s just awful,” I

barked out as I put the leftover soup away. I had planned on eating it the rest

I’d find Elizabeth and train for an hour or two before

Mountain pack was the closest to us on the other side of the range, their Alpha was Nial, their Luna Cassidy.

steak, and sausage. Elizabeth also decided it was time I tried poutine so we also

weakness of mine now. I had more of that

“And?” Elizabeth asked.

have to ask,” I chuckled

believe you’ve waited this

easier to talk to Elizabeth and trust her. I know she agrees with Grayson on waiting to give himself to me. I found that she wanted to be friends but was very analytic and

by wolves on the baby blanket for the

idea,” he nodded and