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 pestered

and you want to stay thousands of miles from our

food and water down in front

leave now,” Matt told

morning,” I grabbed my fork and began

do that to your

eyes at the hysterics.

quickly,” I stated as harshly as I could

we can defend easily with greater numbers,”

is our luna!” Ella barked

sipping a glass of

he get that!

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

is your soulmate!”

of being told that. They had never

I could keep her safe and she could be amongst our people and

and be with

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

knows her duties,”

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

had me

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

put my glass and plate in the sink heading to my

I pulled off my shirt her

my bed keeping my shirt

are going to make life difficult aren’t you,”

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I huffed, crossing my arms.

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

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

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

clenched my fits only to open them with my claws

My father

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on dad it could be interesting,” James laughed

growled but retracted

*Fine then. *

make sure I hadn’t

without talking to me, he is my soulmate and the goddess put us together for a

the day taking

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