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.

looked over from my place

Amaria was cooking for us,” Aarron bowed his head but still

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

she? Did she hurt herself

need anything but some

of us,” Leon poked his

let it simmer for a minute or two if you

elsewhere,” Grayson spoke up.

Matt

don’t want to impose,”

come into our house?”

to the dining table and

I rolled my eyes and whipped my ponytail

I missing something?” Leon looked between everyone.

mean,” I looked over my shoulder. “Go

Grayson sat and joined

western fronts in the coming months. The Crescent Mountain packs, the River Phase pack, and the Waxing Pride pack

on arrows there are some but we should have

and continued to eavesdrop.

some of our best pelts and fabric so they might be inclined to give

and put it in

to shove we shall be able to rely on them,” Grayson

them how? For

Alpha Darren and his wife Taylor are expecting their first pup right?” Leon turned to

“Darren has

their binding Gray,” Mett

to be clueless

little garlic powder on it. Then I filled the bowls with soup all the way to the

you,” Aarron

you’ve come to us you know,” Leon

my cooking is appreciated, “I nodded and went to take

I grabbed my food and started heading away Matt called

a spot here, please join us,”

looked over at

to make our food,” Leon got up pulled put the chair next

forward waiting for him to object.

around,” Matt helped

settled in and began to eat. It was eerily

having their first pup and it is custom to send a gift,” Matt looked

pelt and some weapons will do,” He nodded to

our relationship with them?”

in the northern part of the province and one of the

will send it over with pre–made meals for

“Fantastic,” Aarron exclaimed.

a pelt not good enough?” Grayson looked at me with scrunched brows.

respect and kindness during moments like these grows strong bonds,” I looked down at my food feeling like an idiot I had spoken at

of it like that,” he nodded and i felt a wave of reassurance calm my rapid

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

me help you, Anna,” He grabbed three of the bowls

I was surprised that one

the bowls in and then

a real gentleman,” I

by wolves,”

the worst

a single pup on the planet

come on! It’s a classic,” he scoffed.

it’s just

soup away. I had planned on eating it the rest of the

after the men left, figuring I’d find Elizabeth and train for an hour or

pack was the closest to us on

barbecued for dinner grilling pork, steak, and sausage. Elizabeth also decided it was time I tried poutine so we also made that and

a weakness of mine now.

“And?” Elizabeth asked.

really have to ask,” I

can’t believe you’ve waited

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

that I should put raised by wolves on the baby blanket for the Waxing Pride Luna,” I turned to

like a good idea,” he nodded and