Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 32

“Now I’ll see you in the morning my pup,” my mom k*ssed my forehead and my dad hugged me goodnight.

Grayson stood waiting for me. I wouldn’t sleep much tonight. I had to get up early and go the moon pool for cleansing.

The dinner had gone better than I had thought….

“It’s so good to see you!” I jumped into Cea’s arms.

“Anna! Oh my goddess I have missed you!” she held me in the vice grip of her arms.

“You look good,” James came up to me and gave me another tight and cozy hug.

“How have you been?” I looked at him with worried eyes I know I shouldn’t treat him like this it’ll only frustrate him

but I had been worried about him and his chaotic moods.

“Really you’ve been worried about me with the hell you’ve been put through?” he looked over me to Grayson.

“James there will be a time for that,” Charlie did not look upset with James at all he looked like a strategist getting

what they needed.

“Theo,” I walked over to him and hugged him, bringing my face to his car. “You will behave right?”

“He accepted the challenge,” he whispered back to me.

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“Mama, Papa, this is Amaria Adams Grayson’s mother,” I introduced my mother–in–law to my parents without thinking, remembering at the last second they knew each other. I cursed to myself and shook my head.

“Amaria!” my mother gave her a warm hug and a k*ss on the cheek.

“Eva you look as radiant as ever I’m still jealous of you!” Amaria chuckled.

“Amaria,” my father gave her a quick hug. “I am indebted to you for the kindness you have shown my daughter,”

“No. We are family there are no debts between us,” She shook her head and rolled her eyes and my father’s traditionalism.

“You’ve done so much though,” I spoke up behind her.

“I know, I never said I didn’t deserve the praise I just said they shouldn’t feel indebted, “She winked at me.

“Come on let’s eat,” She looped her arm through my mother’s and they walked ahead.

Cea grabbed my hand and we walked behind them. Chatting mindlessly like we always do. I knew everything that had happened with her and she knew everything that had happened with me but in person was much different.

“Theo has puppy fever I can’t take it!” she looked like she was going to pass out.

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“Really? I mean well yeah no I could see it being him wanting kids,” I realized my brother was much like my father, a

family man..

We ate roasted rabbit, with salad and bread. My brothem are more than their share and James talked a lot with Matt. I felt like that could be a good thing Matt was very lewell–headed and James could use someone outside the family to tal

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“You seem to have an abundance of resources, Grayson Chutie started up.

“He should have called him Alpha Charlie isniti one toitegen that type of thing.

“Grayson has many exports for the pack and looks after all of them, jumped in, staring down my brother challenging him to behave. Just for tonight..

“Annette would be far better at it than I would she toolsover fem in complet days while I helped shore up our northern defenses and she had many wonderful suggestions,” He spoke calmity and reserved which surprised me since he didn’t like disrespect.

“Annette is always better,” Charlie clasped his hands and leaned his elbow on the table. “She deserves the world,”

“Charlie you’re too sweet. You know I think you should talk to Aarrom the data the trains the warriors here they train: differently than our warriors it might be worth discussing,” I stopped Charlie from starting anything

“Ele hasn’t acted like this in a long time what is going on with him!”

decided now would be a good time to introduce Cea to the friends live made here so that some tension would diffuse

nditted over to Ella and Charlotte.

“Can this is Blin and Charlotte they are my friends and this is Elizabeth she’s been my guide here she’s Aarons’s wife,” expilaimed and they all gave their hello and introduction, and good to meet you.

samice to meet you guys,” Cea laughed. “I have heard a lot about you.”

“Lumu Armulis always talking about you and she’s missed you so much,” Ella beamed.

Chentimes wife?” Elizabeth

position for our packs. We had no delta hair son then unik

did you have delta” Elizabeth pursed

never mated, Convermell a little frazzled

returned to her

we will have dum tomorrow cleansing and

wouluver runes inscribed om my bucks for luck and fertility

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prepared for the tattoo?? Charibethegaverne a pitying

tried to covernmyyfteam of

be just fine.” Cea nudged me..

came up behind

up at the two girls in front of me and then to

1. me.

night,” He k*ssed my cheek and walked off shaking his

Okay?

evening went calmly. Theo and James didinoideum Grayson as Charlie had tried.

night so aggressive and thenthatmintent of telling

rooms had beeffumished for them to

night

nodded to me as

know if you’ll make it,” I felt like wassdiecaming We

He nodded to me and

said as I walked to my

that sparkled with

walked out of my room. I was supposed to go to the moompoobladbecam kay in there until

eldrescoeeftonme.

“Aunette.”

“Ginyon??”

gray’darkness. He was supposed to sleep

yuditor?backed up slightly and crossed my arms to cover my chest. The

felt transpar

towards me each step

you should goobtube,

get caught even though there

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will be with her today, I don’t want you or

breath vanished.

see you tonight.” He k*ssed my cheek

on lighting my b*dy on fire and

the closed door feeling like I had missed

he had never brought his

to wait and I wanted time before we touched one another but when he was close and blurred the lines we had drawn in the

more time…

move from my spot and go to the forest. This heat would be cooled eventually, today was

the sweet sort of cool. It didn’t bite or claw at you, it soothed your skin

around you.

a shallow pond with rocks on the bottom in an open clearing of the woods. It

stepped into the water laying down gradually and dipping my head under at

moment.

I wanted to know

keep me afloat in the pond. Most brides say you can feel yourself become ready for the life you will lead in the pool.

like I was waiting. Waiting for Grayson. Waiting for answers.

and closed my eyes letting her takeover.

“Anna,

“Anna,”

was

of respect. Amaria was the only one who

in silence and I felt the eyes on me. The onyx ones that belonged to the wolf I was

supposed to

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shook my head at his impatient wolf. We walked back to my house and I put on a small thing

did this so I would be attractive to my mate and my b*dy would be prepared

into my scalp and almond oil

prayed behind me asking for a long and happy life with

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I felt myself relax as the long process of oil after oil went on. My mother comb my hair which was now slick

my pup?”

“Yes, mama,”

of sleep as the time went on. My hair was washed in water for a long time to get all the substances

chanted a prayer I did not

a graceful aging,” she whispered to me. They scrubbed my skin and

on each part of my b*dy. I felt like I was going to sl*p right off the pillow I was

up in a braid after something

many things are going to be put on

my laughter in. While the elders wrote on me Ella walked over and placed some sort of cream on my sternum to numb me