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.

and

attack on our people and you want to

as she set food and water down in front

now,” Matt

to leave in the morning,” I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food into

shrieked. “You can’t do that

my eyes at the hysterics.

back quickly,” I stated as harshly as

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

Ella barked and swatted her brother’s arm.

sipping a

he get that!

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

is

know,” replied, growing tired of being told that. They had never

her on my land where I could keep

be with me.

need to consider her feelings,” Ella advised me, her exasperated tone making

knows her duties,”

“and what about your duty to be her mate and care

He had me there. *

power of finding her and the battle if that’s what you call a battle. I sighed

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

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

bed

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

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left!” I huffed, crossing my arms.

made for me and he didn’t say a word and walked out of my home without a single

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

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 did

fits only to open

father cautioned.

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

but retracted

*Fine then. *

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 I had seemed weak, succumbing to the pull

sure there is a reason he left without talking to me, he is my soulmate and the goddess put us together

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

up just so it was out of my face and I