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.

back at her. “You can just call Anna.

waited holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he

days to return to the pack it will take a

wants to help me pick up my life and take it to my new land. *

put my gloves back on and knelt to continue my work with the carrots.

Of course,” she mumbled.

tell me about your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t

They were in

she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled

how she hardly ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes when it came to providing

told me of their sheep wool

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

gardening for the day and it was time

wash up and we can spar with my training

looking

want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down

true that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could knock someone a head taller than me on their ass.

I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack

speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided to show his stupid face.

sure you want to know what I’m like,” I

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on her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying

and started walking towards the

top…braided my hair and rolled

put her hair up and walked into the ring to face me. Both

not best to do this before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see

asked me putting her hands up and

gathered around the octagon including Charlie

parallel to the floor and my other by

inched our way toward each other waiting

blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way

“A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and I want my sparring partner

I felt her change to use all her strength the

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

one arm wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me