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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goddess. This is excruciating his people agree that he should distance himself from me. I would have thought someone

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

for a moment. “He should be more understanding. We will move Annas‘ things into the master and Grayson’s things into the other room. A good alpha gives,”

in the room I have. I do not want to start another argument. He knows I’m upset with this arrangement. That is enough,” I tried to stand my ground.

treat his mate this way. You will take the master he owes you that,” Amria grabbed a box of

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

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 the right were doors

was a dream. Room for my whole family’s clothes spread before me with another large soft velvet cream

in the middle.

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Chapter 18

had on the rods. I put my blouses and

nightgowns,” Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at the contents of

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 for him

if he sees

will hold his composure,” I

from my mind and

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

ours if

put

clothes?” she pointed to the smallest section of

we get some more

for you. I have seen your other clothes so I believe I know what

the rest,” Amria called for us.

is books I wouldn’t know where to

put them in of the empty

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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 box that had my

and explain the change of

routine around here. Everyone has multiple jobs to help the pack. I will show

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pups.”

the long path from my house to

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 me.

tomorrow,” we entered the main grounds and walked straight to the training house where a group of I believe 6–year–olds were

Annette,” Aarron bowed his head.

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

pups,” I smiled brightly, happy to be in their

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 way

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

stop!” I commanded with a boom of my

turning to look at

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

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

pups about the crops. I was used to

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

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

stays in front of the fence while we go over the

to

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attention and that no one was to have an arrow in their bow unless they were aiming at the target’s downrange.