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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me. I would have thought someone would be open

not respectful,” She crossed her

“He should be 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 that was acceptable.

not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That

son knows better than to treat his mate this way. You will take the master

he wants what’s best for the pack but there is a way to do so with respect for you Luna,” Elizabeth

grabbing another box.

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swimmed with scenes of his

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

closet 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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I’ll take

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Chapter 18

on the rods. I put my blouses and

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

true I liked lacey, soft, or silky nightgowns. Long or 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

sees you in these,” she

will hold

the memory from my

said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes

ours if Amaria wasn’t

clothes were all put away Elizabeth

clothes?” she pointed to the

more Ella

seen your other clothes so I believe I know what you’ll like,” she skimmed my clothes appraising

rest,” Amria called

rest is books I wouldn’t know where to put

of the

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books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my most personal blog belongings and put them in the room by

grounds. I’m going to see my son and explain the change of

multiple jobs to help the pack. I will

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pups.”

down the long path from my house to the

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 a change of activity like the rest of us,” she nodded

the main grounds and walked straight to the training house where

Aarron bowed his

kids all called out

pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to be in their energy and excitement.

head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a nice calm

were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth

with a boom of

look at me with

please or we will run laps today instead,” I continued stepping in front of

all mumbled and shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went

crops. I was used to children being unruly because they were not in their

Let’s go to the range now calmly as

forward to the range, their steps getting hurried when they saw

the fence while we

kids hushing down to whispers and

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n explained that they could get very hurt if they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow