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.

shit–covered 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

waited holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he

has said we will leave in two days to return to the pack it will take a day or two

wants to help me pick up my life and take

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

course,”

pack though,” I looked over my shoulder. “I don’t

that their pack was in Yukon, Canada. They were in the wilderness between two rivers and

was a warrior, one of the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled

because she hunted often. She explained she preferred to

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

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sturdy her clothes seemed and they

I had finished my gardening for the day and it was time to head back and train.

we can spar with my training group,” I

gaped for a second looking

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

that looking at me as a small girl with a shapely figure I did not‘ look at all like I could knock someone a head taller than me on

alphas I also was trained since I was four. I knew how to attack a taller target and when to use my

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

are like… And I’m sure you want to

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

I laughed and started

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

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

this before I had even become her luna but I was interested to see

her hands up and furrowing her

members of my pack gathered around the octagon including Charlie and

parallel to the floor and my other by my

toward each other

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

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

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

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leg and sweeping it behind her other leg dropping her to the

limb pushing my fist