Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 49

*Good morning

Once again the bed was cold but this time not quite so desolate. When he’d left early in the morning he k*ssed me goodbye after holding me in his arms against his chest. I did all I could to soak up his warmth before he had to go.

I had duties to do, ledgers to look at, warriors to train, walls to defend. He left me in charge so I got up and took stock of the harvests, then I trained with the warriors. I communicated with the nearby alpha’s as to their defenses and the timing of trade. And I did this all while missing him so so much.

He was somewhere in the wilderness possibly fighting a losing battle and I was waiting for him in the lovely safest home he’d built.

When he got back I was going to have to help start canning and preserving the food we were growing. I also needed to check out the progress on the root cellar.

Every family grew their own garden and preserved their own food. Which means I had to preserve food for the breakfasts and lunches Grayson and I would eat until next summer. The size of my mate meant my days were going to be filled with canning for days and days to come.

I miss yo…

It took a full night’s sleep to give me the extra hand to talk to him in the morning. I doubt he had enough energy to talk back beside nothing would stop that man from returning.

Every time I tried to talk to him throughout the day it never made the distance. Still he knew I was safe and if he knew that he could focus on the bear and come home.

Look at me, pretending not to worry. Everything I do today I do to keep myself from trying over and over to see if he’s alright.

Nothing would stop him from returning.

I have a whole pack trying to kill us and I’m worried about a bear Grayson could tear in two no problem. I suppose it’s stupid but I am his wife, and I truly have started to fall for him.

The second he was gone I realized it, that he now owned part of my heart with his gruff voice, his small secret smiles, his laugh that sent chills up my b*dy. I was falling in love with him with no return and I was not intending to stop the

ride.

“Luna, the archers on the east wall tower have given the all clear,” Aarron told me.

I checked them off the list for the noon call. No sign of attack right now, though I would think they would have more intelligence than to attack midday. Still they are attacking one of the largest alpha’s in the country they didn’t seem to be all there in the first place.

“West tower says all clear,”

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“What’s all them then, tell the cast tower I will see them at 2 for guard duty. Inutilitarrom.

1. ka. E lehian go and see the new warriors my shadows came along with me. Elizabeth and Watt now were two little flie bussing thout me all day long. I would be annoyed or upset if I didn’t know that it was and the truk with honor

The new waiting were actually coming along a lot better than i had anticipated, their speed and samim yrs impressive und valed thm of the seasoned veterans still they had one final lesson to leam..

Grayson had a more brutal hat effective training for his warriors, learning how to take a hit. They with fight one amutter in real tigh aming to wound and strike with force. If they were able to absorb blows and keeption senses, actand: bare wouldn’t he quite so hard. I know it’s barbaric but it made sense and right now I wanted everym prepared.

Along with this they were temp off against Elizabeth, Brian, Aarron, Leon, and normally Grayson, and me. Though mate would mither I never how to see a moment of strife, the world never worked that way, he knew I was good fighter and I had the strength to defend myself against men much larger than me.

Which is how he agreed na lieting me help train the new recruits. It was good practice to fight everyday and everyday! switched partners and that kept me on my feet.

Then again I might be pregnant wom. Even I wasn’t blind enough to think I should fight while pregnant.

But they might attack befine them salill wanted to be prepared.

All we could do was prepare for anything, everything.. We didn’t know what they were planning, only that they wanted to hurt Grayson. They could come here and try and burn this whole place down, they could try and kill me, they could try and kill Amaria.

So everyone needed to do what they could be ready. If Elizabeth wasn’t with me she was with Amaria, if Matt wasn’t taking a turn defending the walls he was standing in my eye sight. Amaria decided to save the guards the trouble and spend most of her time near me so they distint live to check with each other all the time.

If he was able to get a signal I am positive Gays would he radioed every five minutes with my whereabouts. If he was able to get a signal I’d make him tell me he was ally every five minutes.

I changed and got set to spar with a young female who was thut her reflexes weren’t quite up to par, I wanted her to be able to stop anything coming her way.

“Arms up,” I commanded and she set herself for a beating.

She swung at me when she could, her strength was the fam sure and f’m sure she could leave a mark but she was

her

easy on me. Fight.” Most of

and home to.

was the woman who they modeled themselves after 1 was

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I was sparring with, seemed to have a hard time even looking me in the eyes.

with Elizabeth

outranks you and if you can take a blow from an Alpha you’ll survive all their warmers, shook my head, and took my fighting position. “Come on,”

me from my duties to them though, in fact it pushed me to push them. If they looked tommel Moould protect them and teach them

goaded her into the corner, strategy blodhod to play a part in a fight.

venattisst second when I had planned to

in the advanced movement she used to evade me. She

to ibidamysle “Come on your fast

left and jabbed at my

me a chancetokoned her in the

had been overcooident in her move and didn’t think I had absorbed it. That was the whole point of these sparr sessions she

was right, if they were able to take my punches

get

clenchlundt rytobbsorb it you have the instincts to do this you know it,” I

she

as mine, you meremaneant to be a warrior,” I patted

not pill her punches, you will be invincible,” Amaria walked over wit some water, handing it to her

stood and walked away with

has been unflinching during all of this, never or seeming afraid. She had started giving Grayyon coolant support whenever he needed and visiting with me to m sure I knew what

I seem to be

escaped me in shock at her

that you two have finally come together,tillbeeyoudain and you

hund.

She patter

patter

worried he’ll be hearthind bear Tawerniest

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remember how strong he is and I calm

sure you’ve worried over your family members it’s just stronger when

just want to see him.” I

been able to

I’ve rested but during the day. I can feel the words fall on the distance between us,” I explained the complications we had been

turned to me. “I

I wanted to see him. If there was a chance that I can know he’s alright

around facing our four protectors. “The luna

go to the moon pool to

in the woods,” Elizabeth denied me immediately, causing me to raise an eyebrow. “No disrespect Luna but we,

can pray and ensure your Alpha’s return you have no right to

“Elder Am-”

finishing his sentence. “You shall get five more warriors to protect Luna and you will guard her as

“Bu-”

refuse one more time I will not take it

see if I could see him. I wanted any

risky in the pool. I

must take off some layers before getting into the pool,” AMaria commanded and they followed. “Take off your dress and lay in the water

took off the thin denim dress I had been wearing and slowly stepped into the water. It was warmer than the last time I had bathed here. I laid here before we were bound so it makes sense it would amplify my

laid myself down and managed to float on the surface of the water and closed

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I couldn’t see him. I kept wading through the darkness. I began thinking of him, the ice, the woods, his warmth,

me. He was groaning and he was fumbling around. I started running for

its size beyond even what I had imagined an armored vehicle of an animal raging

grabbed me and

“Grayson!”

running through the water of the

The s