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.

off 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 is there anything he needs from

holding my breath hoping she would tell me that he was

came to find you myself. Alpha has said 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

pick up my life and

gloves back on and knelt to continue

Of course,” she mumbled.

your pack though,” I looked over

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

the best and she was here with her brother Brain, another skilled

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

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

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clothes seemed and they were of good quality.

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

up and we can spar with my training group,” I nodded, squinting to keep the sun out of my eyes.

stopped and gaped for a second looking at me with wide

don’t want to disrupt your practice,” she looked me up and down when she thought I

me as a small girl with a shapely figure

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 tiny

doubt match her brothers. This was also a good way for me to be level headed when my mate

like… And I’m sure you want to know what

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I had called her out

be fun,” I laughed and started walking

top…braided my hair and

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

become her

you sure?” she asked me putting her

members of my pack gathered around the octagon including

almost parallel to the floor and my other by

and we inched our way toward each other waiting for the

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

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

circled each other this time I felt her change to use all her strength the force moving through her b*dy as she

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

wrapped firmly around her limb pushing my fist