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 her a few last moments,” he pestered me

serious attack on our people and you want to stay thousands

on?” Ella interjected as she set food and

wants to leave now,” Matt told her.

I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food into

shrieked. “You can’t do

my eyes at the hysterics.

harshly as I could with a mouth full

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

Ella barked and

you!” matt scoffed sipping a glass of whiskey.

he get

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

is

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

keep her safe and

and be with me.

feelings,” Ella advised me, her exasperated tone making me more

her duties,”

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

had me there.

her and the battle if that’s what you call a battle.

my glass and plate in the

so in the morning I could handle this turn of events with a clear mind. As I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The feel of

slumped down onto my bed keeping

are going to make life difficult aren’t

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I huffed, crossing

me and he didn’t say a

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

here. 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

only

father cautioned.

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be interesting,” James laughed walking away from the

and growled but

*Fine then. *

next morning I 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 I had seemed weak, succumbing to the

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

the day taking

half up just so it was out of my face and I put