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.

my 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

hoping she would tell me

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

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

back on and knelt to continue

Of course,” she mumbled.

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

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

another skilled fighter.

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

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

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noticed how sturdy her clothes seemed and they were

day and it was time to head back

training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of

second looking at me with wide questioning

familiar 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 as I cleaned my hands and face,

myself at her worry for me. It was true that looking at me as 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

This was also a good way for me to be level headed when

fine. I wanna see what the 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

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I had called her

I laughed and started walking towards the training house.

my hair and rolled it into a

ring to face me. Both of us had our hands wrapped which was

this before I had even become

putting her hands up and

few of the members of my pack gathered

my arms almost parallel to the floor and my

way toward each other waiting for

and I blocked and brought my knee up. Which was

is going to come at me with everything they have and I want my sparring

strength the force moving through her b*dy as

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

pushing my fist