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.

gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just

she would tell me that he was ready

I came to find you myself. Alpha has said we will leave in two days to return to the pack it will take a day or two to return

me pick up my life and take it to

busy at the moment,” I put my gloves back on and knelt

course,”

looked over my shoulder. “I don’t even know where

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and

Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good sense of hearing and Brian

the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred

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

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how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

the day and it was time to head back and train.

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

for a second looking at me with wide questioning eyes.

me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I cleaned my hands and face,

her worry for me. It was true that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure

two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to

doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided to show

wanna see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want

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uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me and trying to

be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards the

my hair and rolled

to face me. Both of us had our hands

I had even become her

asked me putting her

gathered around the octagon including Charlie and

my arms almost parallel to the floor and my other by my face.

other

first and I blocked and brought my knee up.

I barked. “A real enemy is going to come at me with everything they have and

her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched

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

pushing my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me in the