Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 23

“You’ll do fine, you just can’t fight her talk to her communicate let her take the lead she can show you the way.”

I had been trying to get this young wolf to try and turn for the past hour. She was young to have been able to call on her wolf. The fear runs deep when it happens before you’re ready.

“It won’t hurt,” I reminded her.

“I just–do–ah! I d–dont want to lose control,” she was starting to shiver and jerk. She was sweating and the longer she tried to keep her wolf at bay the worse it would get.

“Let her in. Come on it’s another side of you like your arm or your mind let her come out,” I rubbed her back and smoothed her hair.

“I’m scared,”

“Honey you have to listen to the Luna she’s telling you what to do,” her mother in the corner called to her.

“Shhh. Okay just relax and think of something you like. Don’t think about your wolf or a change think about a happy memory ” I kept her in my arms knowing if she relaxed she was going to shift.

“We won’t keep going?” her legs were trembling nonstop. Her wolf needed release.

“No…no we’re done,” I nodded.

“This is the only way she can relax the second she does her wolf will come forward and take over.

*

She breathed in relief and then shrieked as she began to shift. Her wolf took her chance and moved ahead.

A growl emitted from her and Seraphine took over to help calm her down.

Whimpering and whining escaped her wolf’s mouth before she began panting and her tail curled in. She backed into a corner and bred her teeth.

Seraphine’s green eyes spoke to her and she calmed when she realized she wasn’t alone.

“It’s okay, you have to work together talk to each other,”

I backed away as her wolf stood up and turned her head from side to side.

Chapter 23

*Find the common ground.

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Slowly the small girl came out of her wolf and she curled up.

“I did it!” she whispered, still shaking.

I grabbed a blanket and wrapped her up in it her mother came running forward to hold her girl.

“I’m sorry I had to lie but your wolf would have hurt you forcefully coming forward,” I backed away to give her space.

“Her name mama…its emerald,”

*I think I’m no longer needed. *

I excused myself from their moment and walked out of her room and the house telling her father it was finished as I left.

She was so scared but she was only 11. There was no way she knew how to accept this other being in her mind. I can only imagine how horrified she was turning so aggressively last night.

Amaria had told me what had happened and asked me if I wanted to take over. It was my duty as Luna to help young female wolves transition, Grayson would help the males. We only step in if the family asks and these parents were not prepared thinking they still had time.

Amaria who is two houses down from them had been there all last night. I had no issue taking over and helping her to come together with her wolf. All morning she had tried shifting and her wolf was nowhere to be found then the second that her wolf appeared she became scared and started fighting the turn.

I walked myself towards my house to eat a long–awaited meal. It was almost noon and my stomach was empty.

I decided that a soup would be best so I could have plenty. I grabbed tomato sauce, leftover chicken, and a bunch of vegetables.

I put them all in seasons with herbs and spices as I munched on some cheese in waiting. Then the door opened.

“The warriors have tied up all defenses on the southern front so if anything should happen it’ll be okay,” Matt’s voice came around the corner.

“Something smells good,” Leon changed the subject.

“Grayson is your mom here?” Aarron ran into the kitchen.

I looked over from my place leaning on the

I thought Elder Amaria was cooking for us,” Aarron bowed

stir the soup and taste it. “A young wolf had an early transition

is she? Did she hurt herself

a couple of scratches but she won’t need anything but some bandaids, but she came together finally,”

there enough for all of us,” Leon

my hands. “But let it simmer

can eat elsewhere,” Grayson spoke up.

Matt patted

want to impose,”

job as Luna to feed those who come into our house?” I dug into him with my eyes

to the dining table and sat

rolled my eyes and

Leon looked between

mean,” I looked over my shoulder. “Go sit down I’ll

went over to where Grayson sat and joined him. Grayson hushed his voice and continued with their conversation.

Crescent Mountain packs, the River Phase pack, and the Waxing Pride pack all have agreed

on arrows there are some but we should have much more,” Leon leaned back

and

enough, I say we give them some of our best pelts and fabric so they might be inclined to give us some more material than last time,” Aarron gave

put it in the toaster.

shove we shall be able to rely

on them how?

wife Taylor are expecting their

stopped. “Darren has a luna?”

their binding Gray,” Mett laughed and

to be

putting butter and a little garlic powder on it. Then I filled the bowls with soup all the way

thank you,” Aarron bowed his head.

you’ve come to us you know,” Leon smirked at me. “I do think I’ll forgive you,”

you, I’m glad my cooking is appreciated, “I nodded and went to

my food and started heading away Matt called to

a spot here, please join us,” Matt

over at Grayson to gauge my

got

you insist,” I slowly stepped forward waiting

wouldn’t we want you around,”

began to eat. It was eerily quiet for a second or two and

custom to send a gift,” Matt

suppose a nice pelt and some weapons will

is our relationship with them?” I turned to Matt.

pack is in the northern part of the province and one of the

baby blanket for them, and we will send it over with pre–made

“Fantastic,” Aarron exclaimed.

a pelt not good enough?” Grayson

these grows strong bonds,” I looked down at my food feeling like an idiot

of it like that,” he nodded and i felt a

grabbed the bowls so I could wash them. Matt stared at Grayson for a second or

me help you, Anna,” He grabbed three

that one of them

opened the dishwasher and set the bowls in and

real gentleman,”

by wolves,” He

like the worst one!” I

single pup on the

a classic,”

it’s just awful,”

barked out as I put the leftover soup away. I had planned on eating it the rest of the

Elizabeth and train

our allied packs are and their leaders. The Waxing Pride pack to the north had Darren and Taylor. The Crescent Mountain pack was the closest to us on the other side of the range, their Alpha was Nial, their Luna Cassidy. The River Phase pack beyond them had only an Alpha

decided it was time I

were a weakness of mine now. I had more of that than anything else.

“And?” Elizabeth asked.

my second helping, do you really have to ask,” I chuckled in

can’t believe you’ve waited this long,” she

talk to Elizabeth and trust her. I know she agrees with Grayson on waiting to give himself to me. I found that she wanted to be friends but was

raised by wolves on the baby

good idea,” he nodded