Stronger by Ang Chris

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Chapter 33

To say I felt slightly ridiculous was an understatement. I was dressed in traditional wolf fashion. Pelt skirt and a top. I had to perform a dance for Grayson to wish him luck before the fight with my family that I wasn’t allowed to watch.

Luckily the other women of the pack would be beside me. I think I’d throw up if I had to do this on my own.

“You’ll do just fine,” Elizabeth comforted me as she put my hair up in a braided bun.

ing and some of

I don’t think I have ever been this nervous in my life. What didn’t help was that he would be watching these motions I was about to do felt wrong in front of a crowd.

“Grayson believes in tradition and these ceremonies are always fun for the people,” Elizabeth had told me a day or two before.

Now I had to head out into a crowd of people and dance for my mate.

“Oh and my family will be there. *

My back was bare. I felt the wind trace its finger along my skin tickling me. The ground was cool and calmed me.

Grayson didn’t like the idea of other men looking at me but this he’s okay with.

We walked out to the main grounds and I stood in the middle of the other women. There were drums, guitars, and a flute playing. I suppose it would be alright.

We all got into a formation and the music died down. Grayson was on a throne of sorts, the chair beside him empty. Everyone was watching.

“I just want you to be happy with me.

The drums started a slow beat and the women slowly moved together. The flute came in and I grabbed hands with the woman next to me twirling around each other.

I pushed my hands up to the sky and spun around moving in a circle with three other women. The beat grew stronger and I grabbed hands again and spun faster. I twirled on my own and moved my arms in fluid motions.

I moved my hips as I encircled another woman. I turned my head quickly and twisted in place I moved with the women

to the beat.

So far I hadn’t looked at him and I didn’t want to until the dance was over. Thinking of him my cheeks heated and I faltered my step but recovered before anyone could notice. I stepped slowly in a fancy pattern as the beat slowed.

“It was almost over

I spun on my own as the other women danced in place and stopped looking at him and panting. The other woman and I finished the dance in our places and I watched him the whole time.

He showed no expression to most people but the corner of his mouth was slightly upturned. He was relaxed too,

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leaning back in his chain.

The drums stopped as lididioneefimalsspm at the front of all the women and so close to where he was..

The audience erupted intoampitausseandlite walked down to me. My heart which was already pounding fromdlanding picked up pace.

Amaria stood from her place beside (ismeson.

“I give this to you! The new launa!! sheamounced and walked forward to me with a box in her hands.

She opened in front of me. It was my munties darling, it will look wonderful on you,” she winked at me..

ofmee oma bed

to quickly grab the box

to me as everyone watthiesianthmy skin turned into

you, you did…well.” He spoke softly

of words. “I’d ask youto geaconmyyifamily but I think you’ll need all the strength you have I huffed out in heavy breaths.

you after the fight,” he nodded..

the crowd and I was escorted toothehousettowattito know how the

along with. He rarely says the right thing Hessurtmetin my no one else has…and here I am hoping he will win against my

hands after I watched lengo. Texan wasmot something she was comfortable with, she did it perfectly

Grayson. You need to watch yourself, Mattieyedittle–oppaments would face.

had a much stronger lilonelli:

we fought.”

my mom came up and k*ssed my cheek rubbing herethuntsulong the other one. “They are (nothing you

wide eyes and bared teeth.

nut. He inoked at me with no fear and no aggression,

came i

gaze, a

2

made my way to the makeshift ring. We were in an open space by the main grounds. There was a circle of stones

was frenzied and they quickly

Matt explained who I was fighting and that if they won Annette would

This time I earn

my arms and

left,” Charles called.

side and 1 dodged but I was met with the full force of Charles’s uppercut. Theo then swept his leg out and took my

him in the stomach taking a blow to my ribs from James I

one of the others went for my legs and then Theodore took Charles’s place. I grabbed his legs and

chaotically at my face I used all my force and pushed him off of me and

cleaned themselves off and nodded to one another but before they moved a foot landed on my back

I landed on my

have to do,”

came like bullets. I put my arms up to shield myself, the crowd jeered at him and my people called for me to stand. He was relentless, hitting my stomach with power and precision. My b*dy came to its knees and

I swung at him in a feeble attempt he kicked but I absorbed it

came at me.

turned my attention back

to him but I would go for his son’s first. I faked for the father and grabbed Theodore by the hair. I wrapped an arm around his torso and pushed him over my shoulder

with his father in tandem. James at my back. I grabbed the youngest by his arm and pulled him in as a human shield

his stomach. He took the blows as feathers moving in on me somehow and slamming a list behind my knee and grabbing me in a chokehold.

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standing up as

bloody face he stood and inched towards me mimicking his

“Quick learner

off with

my back again before

foot into him and then slammed

she w

before the day is over never mind her

I

him up to slam him down.

into

him. Jonathan came out of nowhere and swung his fist no my law and

hushed to whispers and prayers would get up.

to stand dry and weak. Charles pushed me