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.

I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call Anna. I’m

she would tell me that he

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

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

gloves back on and knelt to continue my

Of course,”

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

They were

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

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

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed

finished my gardening for the day and it

we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of my eyes.

second looking at me with wide questioning eyes.

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 worry for me. It was 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

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

speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be

you want

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had called her out

be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards the training house.

a tank top…braided my hair and rolled it into a bun.

hair up and walked into the ring to face me. Both of us had our hands

not best to do this before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see how my mates‘ warriors

her hands up

gathered around the

of my arms almost parallel to the floor

we inched our way toward each other waiting for the other to move first. 1

right side first and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way

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

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

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knee, taking my leg and sweeping it

arm wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her