Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 8

“Honey,” I told Matt as we left.

“What?”

“She smells like honey, it’s on you,” I almost growled my explination.

Matt looked down at himself as realization dawned on him. “I’m wearing the shirt I wore when I met with her for you,”

This made me stop in my tracks. That’s right he met with her and he’d given her my present but when I’d seen her the ring wasn’t on her at all.

“Did she not like it?”

“She did.” Matt stoped for moment and then looked back at me “she looked impressed at least,” he shrugged.

“We need to head back,” I started walking again.

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I did not like being away from my pack and given recent events I felt as if I was failing them.

I did not lie when I sent Matt ahead to make up for my tardiness.

A sigma from a nearby pack had found his way onto our lands. He had fallen for one of our warriors but she couldn’t have been bothered by his aggressive advances. This wolf did not take no for an answer and began hunting her for sport.

As alpha I took this personally. He was harassing one of my warriors. One of my people

I had dealt with him just before I left. I also brought the woman with me so she could help Annette and stay safe.

“Grayson, have a heart,” Matt scolded me causing me to look at him confused and now annoyed.

“Ella is here, she’s safe. I would have never left a member of our pack like that. I knew she could help her new Luna as well in the journey. I still dislike having to leave so quickly after that whole ordeal,” I grunted.

“Gray, this is her home,” Matt walked faster to catch up with me. “She is your soulmate and that is a great gift for our people, but remember her life is changing forever now,”

I suppose I’m hyperfocused on the defense of my pack but an attack like that was my fault. *

I stomped through the trees and dirt to our guest home.

“I had to think of her now, but being alpha is my main priority.

“Alpha,” Brian bowed his head as we marched up the steps.

He opened the door and we took off our shoes and made ourselves comfortable as my beta continued to berate me.

and give her a few last moments,” he pestered

and you want to stay

set food and water down in front

to leave now,” Matt

want to leave in the morning,” I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food into my

Ella shrieked. “You can’t do that to your

eyes at the hysterics.

as harshly

defend easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian sat down beside me to eat

Ella barked and

scoffed sipping a

did he get

if you’re going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as

this is your

They had never felt the pull that

her on my land where I could keep her safe and she could be amongst our

and be with

advised me, her exasperated tone making me more done with

knows her duties,”

eyes “and what about your duty to be her mate and care for

had me there.

was still fatigued from the power of finding her and the battle if that’s what you call a battle. I sighed and

then,” I stood and put my glass and

of events with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The feel of her small frame in my hands rushed to my fingers.

down onto my bed

are going to make

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just left!” I huffed, crossing my arms.

for me and he didn’t say a word and walked

rubbed my back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted me but I found no

arms open and waiting for me. He was mine. He

my fits only to open

father

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on dad it could be interesting,” James laughed walking

and growled but retracted my claws.

*Fine then. *

over everything in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if I had

me, he is my soulmate and

get ready for the day taking a

was out of my face and I put on a simple blue