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,”

our people and you want to

on?” Ella interjected as she set food and water down in front of us and her brother.

to leave now,” Matt

grabbed my fork and began

can’t do that to

my eyes at

as harshly as I could

point it’s best to be where we can defend easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian

is our luna!” Ella barked and swatted

scoffed sipping

he get that!

to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded he got me

this is your soulmate!”

had never felt the pull

her on my land where I could keep her safe and she could

and be

exasperated tone making me more done

knows her duties,”

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

had me there. *

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

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

the morning I could handle this turn of events with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt her

my bed keeping my shirt

you are going to make life difficult

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left!” I huffed, crossing my arms.

my soulmate, the one the goddess made for me and he didn’t

just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted me but I found no

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 have to earn me the way another

my fits only to open them with my claws extended.

father cautioned.

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could be interesting,” James laughed walking away from the

but retracted

*Fine then. *

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

left without talking to me, he

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

of my face and I put on a simple blue shirt and