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.

gloves. I dusted off 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

my breath hoping she would tell me that he was

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 needed,”

means packing. She wants to help me pick up my life

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

Of course,” she mumbled.

I looked over

They were in the wilderness between two

with her brother Brain, another skilled

often. She explained

sheep wool and the greenhouses for

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her clothes seemed and they

day and it was time to head back and train.

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

stopped and gaped for a second looking at me with wide questioning

she looked me up and down when she

that looking at me as a small girl with a

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

my speed could no doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate decided to

warriors in my mate’s pack are like… And I’m sure you want to know what I’m

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

be fun,” I laughed and started walking

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

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

do this before I had even become her

asked me putting her hands up and furrowing

my pack gathered around the octagon including

my arms almost parallel to the floor and my other by my face.

and we inched our way toward each other waiting for the

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

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

strength the force moving through

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my leg and sweeping it

my fist into her stomach. In return. She punched me in