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 Anna. I’m helping with the crops right now but is there anything he needs from me?”

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

to the pack it will take a day or two to return so

She wants to help me pick up my life and take it

on and knelt to continue my work with the carrots.

Of course,” she

looked over my shoulder.

Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and a

was here with her brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both

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

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they were of

and it was time to

my training group,” I nodded, squinting

and gaped for a second looking

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

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

only was I born of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a

my speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for

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

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weight on her feet, probably uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying

it’ll be fun,” I laughed and started walking towards the

changed into leggings and a tank top…braided my hair and

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

do this before I had even become her luna but

me putting her hands up and furrowing her

my pack gathered

one of my arms almost parallel to the

each other waiting

and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was

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

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

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taking my leg and sweeping it behind

one arm wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In