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.

be sensible and give

serious attack on our people and you want to stay thousands of

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

to leave now,” Matt told

I grabbed my fork

Ella shrieked. “You can’t do that to your

eyes

I stated as harshly as

defend easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian sat down beside

is our luna!” Ella barked and

you!” matt scoffed sipping a glass of whiskey.

get that! *

if you’re going to continue your testimony,” I ordered, and as commanded he

this is your soulmate!”

tired of being told that. They had never felt the pull that I feel right

keep her safe

and be with

me, her exasperated tone making me

her duties,”

“and what about your duty

He had me

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

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

As I pulled off my shirt her scent hit again. The feel of her small frame in my hands

onto my bed keeping my

to make life difficult

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huffed, crossing my arms.

and he didn’t say a word and walked out

mother came up and rubbed my back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,” she comforted me but I found no solace in it.

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 to

father

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could be interesting,” James

huffed and growled but retracted my claws.

*Fine then. *

make sure I hadn’t done anything to upset him or if I had

there is a reason he left without talking to me, he is

day taking a few extra minutes

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