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.

smiled back at her. “You can

waited holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he was

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

me pick up my life and take it to my

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

course,” she

your pack though,” I looked over my shoulder.

Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers

brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good sense of

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

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were of good

the day and it was

my training group,” I nodded,

second looking at

I um…. I’m not familiar with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t paying attention to her as I

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

was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target

my 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

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

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uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying

be fun,” I laughed and

leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it

hair up and walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which was customary for

I had even become her

asked me putting her hands

members of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie

of my arms almost parallel to the floor and my

toward each other waiting for the

side first and I blocked and

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

the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee at me and

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leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping her

firmly around her limb pushing my fist into