Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 18

“Anna!” Good morning darling!” Amaria was in my new kitchen and a sweet scent of food was dragging me forward,

“Chocolate chip pancakes as promised. Grayson is an early riser and don’t worry I told him you know,” she set a plate down in front of me. “He’s always been ashamed of his father so I wouldn’t mention it,”

I dug into the pancakes that even if I’d never tell her we’re better than my mom’s. I happily ate and swung my feet like a child. It felt refreshing to be looked after.

“Elizabeth the deltas wife and the trainer of the warriors is going to come by and help us unpack your things,” she reminded me as she sipped her coffee.

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“Right. Will she have the time?” I could imagine that training in warriors is a time–consuming responsibility.

“You are new Luna she has made time,”

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A knock sounded on the door and in came Elizabeth.

She had slightly red hair, freckles, and a sharp face. She was much taller than me and her frame was much more sculpted. Her shoulders were wide yet still feminine. She dressed in gym clothes of a light shade of purple.

“Luna,” she bowed her head smiling greatly.

“Please call me Anna. Your husband is delta I want us to have a good relationship,” I waved my hands embarrassed by the undue respect.

“Anna, it’s so great to meet you. Grayson had waited four years to compete for you I wondered if I’d ever meet the myth,”

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I smiled bashfully, fiddling my hands behind my back. They all had such high hopes. Grayson’s acceptance of me relied on them.

“I hope I’ll be worth the wait,”

“I have no doubt you’re exactly what we all need,” she gave me a grin that she and Amaria shared.

“Come let’s unpack and get you settled,” Amaria ushered us into the living room that had my things piled high.

“Clothes upstairs to the master,” she began.

*Oh goddess no please don’t make me tell them. ”

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“Um. Actually I am in a different room. Grayson, he um had one set aside… for me,” I hid my red face from them taking out some blankets from a box to appear busy.

“What!?” my mother–in–law growled and bared her teeth.

“He just wants to wait he said at least until the binding,” I squeezed my eyes shut clutching the blanket so mortified they

had to know this.

“I am going to teach that boy a lesson you do not act so rude to a woman here to care for you!” she started marching off.

“No! No no no please it’s okay I’ve already said my-”

“Amaria,” Elizabeth halted her at the door. “He is Alpha. He built this place. It is his house he must decide what to do t

he’s comfortable with,”

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people agree that he should distance himself from me. I would have thought someone would

random guest in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her

more understanding. We will move Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other room. A good alpha gives,” she looked

another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is enough,” I

mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,”

best for the pack but there is a way to do so

grabbing another box.

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head swimmed with scenes of

a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left with a ty and a small couch beyond that was a balcony. To the right were doors to the bathroom

Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream

in the middle.

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take it.

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Chapter 18

the rods. I put my blouses and

to be a fan of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at the contents of her box.

short. It made me feel elegant. There were satin ones, silk ones, lacey ones, and cotton ones. As long as they were cute and in a soft color I wanted them. I had avoided wearing them during our travels because I wasn’t prepared for him to see me so

if he sees you in these,” she smirked.

he will hold

my mind and the subsequent

the two women noticed my ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the

of ours

were all put away Elizabeth made a face.

Do you only have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to

we get some more

will order some for you. I have seen your other clothes so I believe I

the rest,” Amria called

rest is books I wouldn’t know where

in of the empty rooms

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to get more boxes. We moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that

and explain the change

luna,” Elizabeth guided me. “You will learn tomorrow we have a routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show you around. Today we will go to the training house and practice marksmanship with

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pups.”

headed down the long path from my house to

You will choose what you want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so you will not have a set time for

tomorrow,” we entered the main grounds and walked straight to the training house where a group of I

Annette,” Aarron bowed his

called out

smiled brightly, happy to be in their

will be practicing our archery marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the

to practice and were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried

I commanded with a boom of my voice.

turning to look

two lines please or we will run laps today instead,” I continued stepping in

all mumbled and shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went where but eventually they were ready.

helped with teaching the pups about the crops. I was used to children being unruly because they were not

kind to help us. Let’s go to the range now calmly as she asked,” I got out

walked forward to the range, their steps getting hurried

fence while we go over the rules,”

down to whispers

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they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless they were aiming at the