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.

with us, be sensible and give her a few

our people and you

as she set food and water down in front of us and

now,” Matt told her.

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

“You can’t do that

my eyes

need to get back quickly,” I stated as harshly as I could with a mouth full

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

luna!” Ella barked and swatted her

scoffed sipping

he get that!

going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded he got me a glass.

this is your

that. They had never

keep her safe and she could be amongst our people and learn our

be with

Ella advised me, her exasperated tone making

knows her duties,”

set down his glass hard and looked me dead in the eyes “and what

me there. *

if that’s what you call a battle. I sighed and drank my whiskey in one gulp.

stood and put my glass and plate in the sink heading to my room.

turn of events with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The

slumped down onto my bed keeping my shirt on.

are going to make life difficult

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I huffed, crossing my

made for me and he didn’t say a word and walked out of my home without a

up and rubbed my back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted me but I

me with his arms open and waiting for me. He was mine. He should be forever grateful that I was given to him and he did not have to earn me the way another male would

fits only to open them with my claws

My father cautioned.

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interesting,” James laughed walking away from the scene.

but

*Fine then. *

to make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if

reason he left without talking to me, he is my soulmate and the

to get ready for the day taking a few extra minutes to put

my face