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.

wife?”

the same position for our packs. We

did you have delta” Elizabeth pursed her

never mated, Convermell a little frazzled

returned

will have dum tomorrow cleansing and praising–Anna,” Cea

the moon puil and then anointed with oils, herb balms, and scents. Afterward, I wouluver runes inscribed om my bucks for luck and fertility and then I would be tattooed with the sign of

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tattoo?? Charibethegaverne

yes I am, I sheepishly tried to covernmyyfteam

fine.” Cea nudged me..

up behind

at the two

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night,” He k*ssed my cheek and walked off shaking

Okay?

of the evening went calmly. Theo and James didinoideum Grayson as Charlie had

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

rooms

said good night and

nodded to me as we waited outside

make it,” I felt like wassdiecaming We were saying this

Annette.” He nodded to me and went

I softly said as I walked to my

pitch black sky that sparkled with

supposed to go to the moompoobladbecam kay in there until t

eldrescoeeftonme.

“Aunette.”

“Ginyon??”

to sleep and he was not supposed thatbome.

and crossed my arms to cover

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each step spiking my heart rate.

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He knows he will be with her today, I don’t want you or her to worry,” He

breath vanished.

tonight.” He k*ssed my cheek and walked

insist on lighting my b*dy on

staring at the closed door feeling like I had missed something important. He had never touched me

he had never brought his l*ps

and blurred the lines we had drawn in

more time…

forced myself to move from my spot and go to the forest. This heat would

cool. It

around you.

walked until I got to the man–made pond. It was a shallow pond 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

and stepped into the water laying down

moment.

wanting answers from her. I wanted to know why I had been given a soulmate and then so many

arms and legs were spread out to keep me afloat in the pond. Most brides say

waiting. Waiting for Grayson. Waiting for answers.

closed my

“Anna,

“Anna,”

sun was out… Had I fallen asleep?

back out of respect. Amaria was the only one who didn’t as she would now also be my mother in the eyes of

eyes on me. The

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shook my head at his impatient wolf. We walked back to my house and

did this so I would be attractive to my mate and my b*dy would

into my scalp and

a long and

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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

ready for this my pup?” she

“Yes, mama,”

as the time went on. My

Amaria who chanted

aging,” she whispered to me. They scrubbed my skin and then

a different balm on each part of my b*dy. I felt

put up in a braid after something was combed into it

going to be put

the brush tickled so I had to keep my laughter in. While the elders wrote on me Ella walked over and placed some sort of cream on my sternum to numb me