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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himself from me. I would have thought someone

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

and Grayson’s things into the other room. A good alpha gives,” she looked around to

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

his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box of my clothes and headed upstairs

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

grabbing another box.

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

master bedroom. It had a king bed with a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left

Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before

in the middle.

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I’ll take

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Chapter 18

the rods. I put

nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at the

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 color I wanted them. I had avoided wearing them during our travels because I wasn’t prepared

if he sees you

me he will hold his composure,”

memory from my

they said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other

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

put away

clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section of my

we get some more Ella said we would order some,”

order some for you. I have seen your other clothes so I believe I know what you’ll like,” she

the rest,” Amria called for us.

is books I wouldn’t

put them in of the empty

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put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that

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

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

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pups.”

down the long path from my house

pack 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

to the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds were waiting for

Aarron bowed his head.

Annette,” the kids all called

to be in their energy

marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children. “In a nice calm way please!”

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

with a boom

unison, turning to look at

into two lines please or we will run laps today instead,” I continued stepping in

bumped and argued over who went where but eventually they were

used to children being unruly because they were not in their classroom, they were

the range now calmly as she asked,” I got out of their

to the range, their steps getting hurried

stays in front of the fence while we

hushing down to whispers

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