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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goddess. This is excruciating his people agree that he should distance himself from me.

random guest in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior. “Would you accept this

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

the room I have. I do not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is enough,” I tried to

this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a

the pack but there is a way to do so with respect for you Luna,” Elizabeth nodded,

grabbing another box.

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another box but my head swimmed with scenes

king bed with a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left with a ty and

was a dream. Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream bench

in the middle.

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take it.

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Chapter 18

on the rods. I put my blouses and tank tops

a fan of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her eyebrows

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

if he sees you in these,” she

he will hold

from my mind and the subsequent

moved Grayson’s clothes to the other

about this plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t so angry

my clothes were all put away Elizabeth made a face.

this for warm clothes?” she pointed to the smallest

“Can we get some more

I have seen your other clothes so I

let’s get the rest,” Amria called

rest is books I wouldn’t know

can put them in of the

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headed downstairs to get more boxes. We moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my most personal blog

training grounds. I’m going to see my son and explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her hand when I tried

me. “You will learn tomorrow we have a routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will

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pups.”

the long path from my house to the pack

you want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups,

walked straight to the training house where a group of I believe

bowed his head.

the kids all called out

little pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to

range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling

kids were excited to practice and were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious hoard of children was unstoppable.

I commanded with a boom

to look at me with wide

please or we will run laps today

two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went where

I was used

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

walked forward to the range, their steps getting

stays in front of the fence while we

kids hushing down to whispers and

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attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless they were aiming at the target’s downrange.