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.

“You can just call

breath hoping she would tell me that he was ready to apologize.

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

wants to help me pick up my life

I put my gloves back on and knelt to continue

Of course,”

your pack though,” I looked over my

was in Yukon, Canada. They

was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both had a very good

hardly ever helped with the crop because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to make clothes

their sheep wool and the greenhouses for the ramie. This helped them

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seemed

day and it was time to head back

let me wash up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out

gaped for a second looking

style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I wasn’t

a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could

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

a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided to show

are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m like,” I turned, drying my hands and crossing my

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feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for

laughed and

changed into leggings and a tank top…braided my hair

Both of us had our hands wrapped which was customary for mock fights.

I had even become her luna but I was interested to see how my mates‘

sure?” she asked me putting her

my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie and

one of my arms almost parallel to the

each other waiting for the other to move first. 1

and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was way

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

and we circled each other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she launched her knee at me

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

fist into her stomach. In return. She punched