Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 32

“Now I’ll see you in the morning my pup,” my mom k*ssed my forehead and my dad hugged me goodnight.

Grayson stood waiting for me. I wouldn’t sleep much tonight. I had to get up early and go the moon pool for cleansing.

The dinner had gone better than I had thought….

“It’s so good to see you!” I jumped into Cea’s arms.

“Anna! Oh my goddess I have missed you!” she held me in the vice grip of her arms.

“You look good,” James came up to me and gave me another tight and cozy hug.

“How have you been?” I looked at him with worried eyes I know I shouldn’t treat him like this it’ll only frustrate him

but I had been worried about him and his chaotic moods.

“Really you’ve been worried about me with the hell you’ve been put through?” he looked over me to Grayson.

“James there will be a time for that,” Charlie did not look upset with James at all he looked like a strategist getting

what they needed.

“Theo,” I walked over to him and hugged him, bringing my face to his car. “You will behave right?”

“He accepted the challenge,” he whispered back to me.

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“Mama, Papa, this is Amaria Adams Grayson’s mother,” I introduced my mother–in–law to my parents without thinking, remembering at the last second they knew each other. I cursed to myself and shook my head.

“Amaria!” my mother gave her a warm hug and a k*ss on the cheek.

“Eva you look as radiant as ever I’m still jealous of you!” Amaria chuckled.

“Amaria,” my father gave her a quick hug. “I am indebted to you for the kindness you have shown my daughter,”

“No. We are family there are no debts between us,” She shook her head and rolled her eyes and my father’s traditionalism.

“You’ve done so much though,” I spoke up behind her.

“I know, I never said I didn’t deserve the praise I just said they shouldn’t feel indebted, “She winked at me.

“Come on let’s eat,” She looped her arm through my mother’s and they walked ahead.

Cea grabbed my hand and we walked behind them. Chatting mindlessly like we always do. I knew everything that had happened with her and she knew everything that had happened with me but in person was much different.

“Theo has puppy fever I can’t take it!” she looked like she was going to pass out.

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“Really? I mean well yeah no I could see it being him wanting kids,” I realized my brother was much like my father, a

family man..

We ate roasted rabbit, with salad and bread. My brothem are more than their share and James talked a lot with Matt. I felt like that could be a good thing Matt was very lewell–headed and James could use someone outside the family to tal

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“You seem to have an abundance of resources, Grayson Chutie started up.

“He should have called him Alpha Charlie isniti one toitegen that type of thing.

“Grayson has many exports for the pack and looks after all of them, jumped in, staring down my brother challenging him to behave. Just for tonight..

“Annette would be far better at it than I would she toolsover fem in complet days while I helped shore up our northern defenses and she had many wonderful suggestions,” He spoke calmity and reserved which surprised me since he didn’t like disrespect.

“Annette is always better,” Charlie clasped his hands and leaned his elbow on the table. “She deserves the world,”

“Charlie you’re too sweet. You know I think you should talk to Aarrom the data the trains the warriors here they train: differently than our warriors it might be worth discussing,” I stopped Charlie from starting anything

“Ele hasn’t acted like this in a long time what is going on with him!”

decided now would be a good time to introduce Cea to the friends live made here so that some tension would diffuse

nditted over to Ella and Charlotte.

“Can this is Blin and Charlotte they are my friends and this is Elizabeth she’s been my guide here she’s Aarons’s wife,” expilaimed and they all gave their hello and introduction, and good to meet you.

samice to meet you guys,” Cea laughed. “I have heard a lot about you.”

“Lumu Armulis always talking about you and she’s missed you so much,” Ella beamed.

Chentimes wife?” Elizabeth

the same position for our packs. We had no delta hair

have delta” Elizabeth

mated, Convermell a little frazzled by Elizabeth’s interrogation.

modded and returned to her

have dum tomorrow cleansing

and scents. Afterward, I wouluver runes inscribed om my bucks for luck and fertility and then I would be tattooed with the sign of the pick.

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prepared for the tattoo?? Charibethegaverne a pitying

I sheepishly tried to

be just fine.”

Charlie came up

He looked up at the two girls in front of me and then to Cea

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night,” He k*ssed my

Okay?

the evening went calmly. Theo and James didinoideum

had acted so oddly that night so aggressive and thenthatmintent of telling me he was going to bed what

house together all the rooms

said good night and now.

nodded to me as we waited

if you’ll make it,” I felt like wassdiecaming We were saying this because. tomorrow we began our journey

me and went

Grayson, I softly said as I walked to my bedroom:

that sparkled with the sscass. Tiemconthunglow and told n toogootor

walked out of my room. I was supposed to go to the moompoobladbecam kay in there until

eldrescoeeftonme.

“Aunette.”

“Ginyon??”

aliquetcom the gray’darkness. He was supposed to sleep and he was not supposed

and crossed my arms to

felt transpar

be nervitustooky, Timewalked towards me each step spiking

you should

going to get caught even though there was nothing

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will be with her today, I don’t want you or her to worry,” He cupped my face, and my

breath vanished.

you tonight.” He k*ssed my cheek and

you insist on lighting my b*dy on

stood there staring at the closed door feeling like I had missed something important. He had never

had never brought his l*ps to my skin

we had drawn in the sand I

more

spot and go to the

the sweet sort of cool. It didn’t bite or claw at you, it soothed your

around you.

with rocks on the bottom in an open clearing of the woods. It was a perfect circle, and at the bottom of the pool was a large circle crystal that caught the rays of the

water laying down gradually and dipping my head under at

moment.

my goddess wanting answers from her. I wanted to know why I had

were spread out to keep me afloat in the pond. Most brides say you can feel yourself become ready for the life

felt like I was waiting. Waiting for Grayson. Waiting for answers. Waiting to know if it would all

my eyes letting her takeover.

“Anna,

“Anna,”

open the sun was out… Had I

turned their back out of respect. Amaria was the

felt the eyes on me. The

to watch

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head at his impatient wolf. We walked back to my house and I put on a

a ritual tent to have my b*dy prepared. The elders did this so I would be attractive to my

oils into my scalp and almond oil on my

and prayed behind me asking for a long and happy life with

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legs were massaged and I felt myself relax as the long process of oil after oil went on. My mother comb my hair which was now slick with the various treatments to make it healthy and beautiful for my time as a

you ready for this my pup?” she

“Yes, mama,”

of sleep as the time went on. My hair was washed in water for a long time to get all

who chanted a prayer

graceful aging,” she whispered to me. They scrubbed

me, a different balm on each part of my b*dy. I felt like I was going to

braid

going to be put on me?”

my back. The ink was cold and the brush tickled so I had to keep my laughter in. While the elders wrote