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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he should distance himself from me. I would have thought someone would be open

house is not respectful,” She crossed her arms and stared down

be more understanding. We will move Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the

argument. He

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

he wants what’s best for the pack but there is a way to do so with respect for you Luna,”

grabbing another box.

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

had a king bed with a bench in front and a vanity and a den to the left

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

in the middle.

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I’ll take it.

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Chapter 18

I had on the rods. I put

be a fan of nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised

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

if he sees you in these,” she smirked.

hold his

pushed the memory from my

Grayson’s

this plan of ours if Amaria

were all put away

for warm clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section

we get some more

I have seen your other clothes so I believe

get the rest,” Amria called for

wouldn’t know where

can put them in of the empty rooms

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headed downstairs to get more boxes. 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 in the room

son and explain the

Elizabeth 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 marksmanship with the

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pups.”

path from my house to

give you a 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

we entered the main grounds and walked straight to the training house where a

bowed

Annette,” the kids all called out and mimicked his movements.

smiled brightly, happy to be in their energy

be practicing our archery marksmanship, let’s head to the range everyone,” Elizabeth called over the crowd of grilling chattering children.

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

I commanded with a boom of my voice.

unison, turning to look at

please or we will run laps today

and shuffled into two lines and kids bumped and

about the crops. I was used to children being

Aarron are being kind to help us. Let’s go to the range now calmly

the range, their steps getting hurried when they saw the bucket of bows.

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

to

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