Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 9

I finished my plate and my mother suggested that she and I go on and help with the crops. They were starting to sprout after planting and they needed fertilizer and weeding.

Cea was more of a warrior and after a few broken dummies and one destroyed training ring, she and I were no longer allowed to train together. So I spent this time alone in my thoughts.

I decided to go about my duties and pretend as though he was not on my mind at all.

Did I want him to come over with his gray eyes and ruffled hair and take me for a romantic conversation about the life we would build together…maybe. But I was not going to show it.

I grumbled to myself pulling out weeds for the better part of the morning, clearing a good portion of the first carrot patch.

I watered the crop and opened a bag of fresh fertilizer. The more you wanted to throw up the better it was for your food.

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I was used to the stench after years of working on the veg.

I packed it around the sprouts and mumbled to myself about what I was going to do to my infuriating male.

“Luna,” some woman called behind me.

I knew my mother was working on the tomatoes a few patches away from one of our larger yields so it needed wise attention. I paid no attention.

“Luna,”

Honestly, if he had said even one word. If he had sent flowers this morning. If he had shown some respite of decency for me 1 would not want to walk up to him and kick him right in the-

“Luna Annette,”

I looked over at two feet beside me. Huh? Luna, who?

I looked up at a tall long d*rty blond–haired girl with a pleasant round face.

“What?” I was stunned at this change of events.

*I would have to get used to that. I suddenly felt old and like I was supposed to be looking after a bunch of

rambunctious little wolves.*

“My name is Ella. I’m from the Northern ecl*pse pack. I’ve been looking for you all morning to introduce myself and see if you need anything.” she explained, smiling with her hands behind her back.

took off my shit–covered gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m helping with the crops right now but is there anything he needs from me?”

she would tell

myself. Alpha has said we will leave in two days to return to the pack it will take a day or two to return so I thought I’d help you with whatever you needed,”

help me pick up my

gloves back on and knelt to

Of course,” she

your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were

was a warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They

hardly ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She

community. She told me of their sheep wool and the greenhouses

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how sturdy her clothes seemed

finished my gardening for the day and it was time

wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of

gaped for a second looking at me with wide

disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my

as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look

was I born of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my tiny figure

This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided to show his stupid

pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what

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had called her out for worrying about me and trying to deny me a

laughed and started walking

leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled

me. Both of us had our hands wrapped

not best to do this before I had even become

sure?” she asked me putting her hands up and

of the members of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie

parallel to the floor and

we inched our way toward each other waiting for the other to

my right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up.

go easy on me,” I barked. “A real enemy is going to come at me with everything

I felt her change to use all her strength the

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to my side and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping

firmly around her limb pushing my fist