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 to my

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

Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other

do not want to start another argument. He

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

wants 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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box but my head swimmed with scenes of his anger.

walked to the double 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

whole family’s clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream

in the middle.

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Chapter 18

the rods. I put my blouses and tank tops

Elizabeth raised

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

sees you in

me he will hold his

memory from my mind and the subsequent

said nothing we moved Grayson’s clothes to the other room and he his shoes

plan of ours if Amaria wasn’t so

put away

only have this for warm clothes?” she pointed to

get some more Ella said we would order

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

the rest,” Amria called for us.

is books I wouldn’t know where

them in of

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upstairs and I put my blankets into a linen closet. I grabbed the box that had my most personal blog

my son and explain the change of plans,” Amaria

around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show you around. Today we will go

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pups.”

the long path from my

tour of the 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 will not have a set time for a change of activity like the rest of us,” she nodded to

straight to the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds were waiting for us with Aarron.

Aarron bowed

called out

I smiled brightly, happy to be in their energy and

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 to fall them but the rambunctious hoard of children

I commanded with a

to look at me with

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

kids bumped and argued over who went where but eventually they

often helped with teaching the pups about the crops. I was used to children being

us. Let’s go to the range now calmly as

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

stays in front of the fence while we go over

down to whispers and

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didn’t pay attention and that no one was to