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

She crossed her arms and stared down the warrior. “Would you accept this treatment

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

start another argument. He

son knows better than to treat his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria

what’s best for the pack but there is a way to do so with respect for you

grabbing another box.

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my head swimmed with scenes of his anger. What

a bench in front and a vanity and a den

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

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

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

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 a soft

might break if he sees you in these,” she smirked.

will hold

the memory from my mind and

Grayson’s clothes to the other room and he

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

were all put

clothes?” she pointed to the smallest

get some more Ella said we would

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

the rest,”

I wouldn’t know where to

in of the empty rooms

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

see my son and explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her hand

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

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pups.”

headed down the long path from my house to the

tomorrow. 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

and walked straight to the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds

Aarron bowed

kids all called out and mimicked

smiled brightly, happy to be in their energy and

everyone,” Elizabeth called over the

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

commanded with a

unison, turning to look

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

about the crops. I was used to children being

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

forward to the range, their steps getting

fence while we go over

hushing down to

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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 aiming at the target’s