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

you

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

leave now,” Matt told

want to leave in the morning,” I grabbed

Ella shrieked. “You can’t do that to

eyes

as harshly as I could with a mouth full of

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

is our luna!” Ella barked and swatted her

scoffed sipping

he get

going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded

is your soulmate!”

that. They had

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

and be

advised me, her exasperated tone making me more done with this whole

knows her duties,”

looked me dead in the eyes “and what about your duty to

had me there.

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

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

with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The feel of her small frame in my hands rushed

bed keeping my

are going to make life difficult aren’t

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just left!” I huffed, crossing

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

back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted

and waiting for me. He was mine. He should be forever grateful that I was given to him and

anger spiked and clenched my fits only to open

father cautioned.

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could be interesting,” James laughed

but retracted my claws.

*Fine then. *

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

left without talking to me, he is my soulmate and

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

it was out of my face and I put on a simple