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.

with us, be sensible and give

people and you want to stay

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

now,”

in the morning,” I grabbed my fork and began shoveling

can’t do that to your mate!”

my eyes at the

get back quickly,” I stated as harshly as

easily with greater numbers,” her brother Brian sat down beside me to eat as

our luna!” Ella barked and swatted her

matt scoffed sipping

get that! *

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

this is your

that. They had never felt the pull that I

where I could keep

be

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

knows her

set down his glass hard and looked me dead in the eyes “and what about your duty to be her mate and care for her,”

He had me there. *

of finding her and the battle if that’s what

glass

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

bed keeping my shirt on.

you are going to make

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just left!” I huffed,

one the goddess made for me and he

“I’m sure he is just

standing in front of me with his arms open and waiting for me. He was mine. He

anger spiked and clenched my fits only to open them with my claws extended.

My father cautioned.

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could be interesting,” James laughed

but retracted my claws.

*Fine then. *

showered trying to go over everything in my head. I wanted to make sure I hadn’t

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

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

my face and I put on a simple