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,”

attack on our people and you want to stay thousands of

she set food and water down in front of us

leave now,” Matt told her.

morning,” I grabbed my fork and began shoveling food

Ella shrieked. “You can’t do that

my eyes at the hysterics.

back quickly,” I stated as harshly as I could

we can defend easily with

barked and swatted

matt scoffed sipping a glass of whiskey.

he get that!

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

is

told that. They had never felt the

think I want her on my land where I could keep her safe and she could be amongst

and be with me.

advised me, her exasperated tone making me more done with

knows her

hard and looked me dead in the eyes “and what about your duty to be her mate

He had me there. *

that’s what you call a battle. I sighed and drank my whiskey

stood and put my glass

I could handle this 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 needed

down onto my bed

going to make life difficult

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huffed,

had just found my soulmate, the one the goddess made for me and he didn’t say a word and walked out of my

back. “I’m sure he is just overwhelmed Anna,”

I wanted him 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 and he did not have to earn

my fits only to open them with my claws extended.

My father cautioned.

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be interesting,” James laughed walking

huffed and growled but retracted my

*Fine then. *

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

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

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

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