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.

us, be sensible and give her a few last moments,” he pestered me relentlessly.

attack on our people and you want

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

to leave now,” Matt

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

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

eyes at

as harshly as I could

has a point it’s best to be where we can defend easily with greater numbers,”

Ella barked and swatted her brother’s arm.

scoffed sipping a glass of whiskey.

he get that!

if you’re going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded he got me

this is

They had never felt the pull that I feel

my land where I could keep her safe and she

and be with me.

need to consider her feelings,” Ella advised me, her exasperated tone making me more done with this

her

dead in the eyes “and what about your duty to be her mate

me there. *

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

two days then,” I stood and put my glass and plate in

turn of events with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt

slumped down onto my bed keeping my

make life

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I huffed, crossing my

for me and he didn’t say a word and walked out of my

“I’m sure he is just overwhelmed

I wanted 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

and clenched my fits only to open them with my claws

father cautioned.

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could be interesting,” James laughed walking away

growled but retracted my claws.

*Fine then. *

in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if I had seemed weak,

me, he is my soulmate

dried myself off and started to get ready for the day taking a few extra minutes to put myself together

of my face and I put on a