Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 27

Grayson had disappeared almost for two days and I had taken over the duties of Alpha while he built up our defense.

The area the wolf had gotten into had never been barricaded but now they were building a wall. I still had no clue as to why this was so serious.

I now took over all relations, trade details, the progress of exports and goods, warrior training oversight, and transitioning wolf problems. My days were endless but I gladly took on the job for my pack and my mate.

I had to start by looking at the crops and making sure that we had enough for a profit. The small profit we could make. I went over which ones were more expensive to raise and which ones needed could be distributed elsewhere. I left notes on where these foods were popular and we could try and distribute them there for higher profit.

We were growing a lot of potatoes, then there were the apples and Grapes. I was surprised athos much we had but I felt we were missing an opportunity eventually I wanted to talk to Grayson about brewing hard apple cider and barreling wine.

He had so many exports for the pack no wonder it felt like paradise here. Then I had to go to the greenhouses.

The greenhouses were where the ramie was grown for the fabric. Since we were high in the mountains there was enough sunlight for them and the greenhouses took care of the climate.

I wasn’t much for humidity so I got out of there as quickly as possible. The plants were not what I expected. They were tall and looked more like grass than a fabric producing plant.

The women were the main people who wove the fabric. It was good for wolves because of its durability so this is where most of our money was made.

I made sure that if the weavers had anything they wanted for production written down. If they needed new looms, stools, threading hooks and needles. Their stools were just wooden logs.

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Greyson please tell me you can at least me sensible to agree to cushioned seats.

I shook my head at his senselessness. He ran the pack logically but sometimes having more empathy could help increase production of goods.

It was towards the end of classes for the pups which meant they would have a break soon. This meant that the classrooms in the main building needed attention.

What I had thought was the clinic was more a mash up of community jobs, medical, and school. Grayson spent everyday here. It was called the keep.

I had to look at the classrooms and school supplies.

Oh Grayson!

They were still using chalkboards! Grayson Adams, you are surprising.

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I wrote down that we could get whiteboards in every classroom. Then I went over the classroom supplies. Paper,

pencils, new chairs, markers, globes, the list was endless.

I turned my head to the teachers who explained that we should have more than one extra chair in each classroom. Packs only grow in size until they decide to split. We had more and more children every year we needed more room.

“Luna I think we should focus less on defensive lessons and more on art, math, science,” one teacher spoke up to me.

“Really? We’re a warrior race. If they aren’t taught how to handle their aggression in a healthy manner they’ll become violent and fateful.”

I understand skills used outside of the pack but if physical strength and hormones arent addressed in wolves. Those

wolves turn into killers.

“Luna I would be more than happy to oversee it all I would need is some more money from the school budget–pennies

really if I co-

“I gave you an answer,” I did not look up from the papers Id been scribbling on fr days.

“Luna I think there’s more than enough money don’t you?” She kept pushing. I looked over at the other teachers who

had distance written all over their faces.

think I will

I am your Luna I think I should make the Alpha aware of your attempt at greed,” I

I only meant that I c–could help the school,” She looked

If this was truly important other teachers would support you,” I looked around none of them spoke

hostile Luna Annette I think. I. Think. I….Imayhave totellthealphaboutthis,” she

floundered.

my mate I did not believe you in your attempt at a money grab?

in front of everyone why it is you’ve been banned from dinner.”

the Keep i turned

I was too harsh?” I gulped not looking at him scared I

known to go for more power and money, it’s why she isn’t mated,” He comforted

sense of

then that is what they wanted in a mate. In a place like this, we valued community, hard work, dependability, That

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had to see to the training of newer warriors. These men and women were coming to the end of their training year and had been taught actual deadly methods of fighting. I watched them as they sparred

the room.

man. I couldn’t not

your wife for a…walk. I won’t tell Grayson,” I

so sorry.” He cleared

who am I

young. He tried to keep the

told me about you as a teen,” I tried to keep a straight face “Sounds like you were

wolf’s

couldn’t tell it was her cousins,” I laughed at him and his reasons for his crazy teen actions.

looks at you,” He teased me

look at me?” I gave him my

tell him I said that we’ve been giving him shit for weeks, since you got here really. He’s like a hawk I swear can’t help but look at you. I think it’s cause that’s all he’ll allow himself,” He rubbed his face and temples as he spoke,

whispered to myself. “Don’t worry I won’t tell him a thing.” I patted Aarron on the

thank goddess he can punch really hard.”

now understood why Grayson was so grumpy all the time. If I had to sit and look at mind numbing reports and statistics I’d be angry too. So now I was.

allies responses to our intruder, province legislature for wolf territories, recommendation for students to colleges, ledgers, income reports, revenu, rules. It was beyond mind numbing.

ledgers and goddess be

anted a

drink and food.

walked out of the office and into a hard

grabbed my nose

his office and rubbing my back. “I swear I

come in.”

I sighed my nose really hurt but it was..

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your bleeding.” He grabbed tissues.

didn’t need more than one tissue but he

as he looked at

dad the day we met he’s just not as…muscular,” I raised an

everything, it’s a busy time of year and you have been so,

my eyes.

go to dinner?” I

shook his

bleeding. My mind going through different versions of what to say and still

new batch of fighters, do they look good?”

have no doubt they could pass their trial,” I responded to

Elizabeth is good at teaching.” He kept moving

the

“It’s done,”

it?” I tried

went just fine,”

be, he’s so