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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excruciating his people agree that he should distance himself from me. I would

as a random guest in his house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior.

understanding. We will move Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other room.

in 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

better than to treat his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box of my clothes and headed upstairs before I could

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

grabbing another box.

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my head swimmed with scenes

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

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

in the middle.

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take it. *

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Chapter 18

clothes I had on the rods. I put my blouses and tank tops and t–shirts together.

of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her

elegant. There were satin ones, silk ones, lacey ones, and cotton ones. As long as they were cute and in a

sees you in

hold his composure,” I

my mind and the subsequent fight.

women noticed my ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other room and he his

nervous about this plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t

my clothes were all put

have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to

more Ella said we would

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

rest,” Amria

wouldn’t know where to put them,”

can put them in of the empty rooms then,”

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moved the books upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box

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

help the pack. I will show you around. Today we will go to the training

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pups.”

path from my

If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so you will not have a set

main grounds and walked straight to the training house where a group of

Aarron bowed

Annette,” the kids all called

pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to

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

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

a boom

unison, turning to look at me with wide eyes of being caught.

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

lines and kids bumped and argued over who

and I often helped with teaching the pups about the crops. I was used to children being unruly because they

the

range, their steps getting hurried

in front of the fence while we go over the rules,”

to whispers

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