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.

everything behind to come with us, be sensible and give

and you want to stay thousands of miles from

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

wants to leave now,” Matt

in the morning,” I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food into my mouth.

do that to your

my eyes at the hysterics.

quickly,” I stated as harshly

best to be where we can defend easily with greater numbers,”

barked and swatted her brother’s

you!” matt scoffed sipping a glass

did he get that! *

I ordered, and as

this is

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

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

be with

exasperated tone making me more done with this whole

knows her

looked me dead in the eyes “and what about your

He had me there. *

and the battle if that’s what you call a battle. I sighed and drank

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

I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The feel

bed keeping my shirt

to make life difficult aren’t you,”

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huffed, crossing my

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

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

him here. I wanted him standing in front of me with his arms open and waiting for me. He was mine. He should be forever

fits only to open them with my claws

father

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come on dad it could be interesting,” James laughed walking away from the

and growled but retracted my

*Fine then. *

woke up and showered trying to go over everything in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if

reason he left without talking to me, he

day taking a few extra minutes to put myself together nicely.

my face and I put on a simple blue