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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distance himself from me. I would have thought someone

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

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

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

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

there is a way to do so with

grabbing another box.

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but my head swimmed with scenes of his anger. What if he sent me

doors of the master bedroom. It had a king bed with 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

for my whole family’s clothes spread before me

in the middle.

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I’ll take it. *

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Chapter 18

rods. I put my

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at the

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

break if he sees you

me he will hold

pushed the memory from my mind and the subsequent fight.

ire they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes

about this plan of ours if

my clothes were all put away Elizabeth made

only have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section of

get some more Ella

your other clothes so I believe I know what you’ll like,” she

the rest,” Amria called for us.

books I wouldn’t know where to

of the empty

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We moved the 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

and explain the change of plans,” Amaria held up her hand when I tried to

Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I

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pups.”

long path from my house

want to do throughout the day. If you want to farm, hunt, make clothes, train pups, train yourself, You are Luna so

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

Annette,” Aarron bowed his

the kids all called

I smiled brightly, happy to be in

we will be practicing our archery marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a nice calm

kids were excited to practice and were all scrambling over one another. Elizabeth tried to fall them but the rambunctious

I commanded with a boom of

look

will run laps today

shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and argued over who went where but eventually

was used to children being unruly because they were not in

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

kids all walked forward to the range, their steps getting hurried when they saw the bucket of

front of the fence while we go over the rules,” Aarron ordered.

hushing down to

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very hurt if they didn’t pay attention and that no one was to have an arrow in