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.

and took off my shit–covered gloves. I dusted off my face and smiled back at her. “You can just call

hoping she would tell me that he was

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

me pick up my life and

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

course,” she

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

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the

brother Brain, another skilled fighter. They both

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

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

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noticed how sturdy her clothes seemed and

gardening for the day and it was

and we can spar with my training group,”

and gaped for a second looking at me with

with your training style. I don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me

a small girl with a shapely figure

not only was I born of two alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my

match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be

mate’s pack 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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uncomfortable that I had called her out for worrying about me

laughed and started

leggings and a tank top…braided my

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

before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see how my mates‘ warriors fared.

asked me putting her hands

members of my pack gathered around the octagon including

my arms almost parallel to the floor

we inched our way toward each other waiting

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

at me with everything they have and I want my sparring

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 and

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and grabbed her knee, taking my leg and sweeping it

around her limb pushing my fist into her stomach. In