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.

come with us, be sensible and give her a few last moments,” he

on our people and you want to stay thousands

she set food and water down in front of us and her brother.

leave now,” Matt

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

do that to your mate!”

eyes at

need to get back quickly,” I stated as harshly as I could

to be where we can defend easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian sat down beside me

our luna!” Ella barked and swatted her

you!” matt scoffed sipping a glass of

did he get that!

to continue your testimony,” I ordered,

is

growing tired of being told that. They had never felt the

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

and be with

her exasperated tone making me more done

her duties,”

hard and looked me dead in the eyes “and what about

He had me

power of finding her and the battle if that’s what you call a battle.

stood and put my glass and plate in the sink heading

clear mind. As I pulled off my

onto my bed

are going to make life difficult

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I huffed, crossing my

the goddess made for me and he didn’t say a word and walked out

mother came up and rubbed my back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she

him standing in front of 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

clenched my fits only to

father cautioned.

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be interesting,” James laughed walking away from the scene.

and growled but retracted

*Fine then. *

in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t done anything to

sure there is a reason he left without talking to me, he is my soulmate and the goddess put us together

ready for the day taking a few extra minutes to

was half up just so it was out of my face and I put on a simple blue