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.

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?”

hoping she would tell me that

to the pack it will take a

help me pick up my life and take it to

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

course,”

about your pack though,” I looked over my

Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two

best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had

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

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

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her clothes seemed and they were of good quality.

had finished my gardening for the day and

spar with my training

for a second looking at me with wide

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

was true that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely

four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my tiny figure to my

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

I wanna see what the warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying

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her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out

be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards

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

ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped

I had even become her luna

me putting her hands

gathered around

of my arms almost parallel to the floor and my other

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

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

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

the force moving through her b*dy

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leg and

fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me