Stronger by Ang Chris

My father is taller than any man. That I had seen…

My mother looks deceiving at small height but she could kill the best warriors from three of the nearest

clans…

And I came from them.

I was a rare breed. Born of two alphas and a female. My mother was like this and her mother. Her

mother too, for I had a beautiful bloodline. Any alpha’s son would kill for me. A female with alpha blood.

Don’t get me wrong, I was happy, blessed, and beloved. Growing up I had no clue of the challenges my

life would face just because of my ability to give a man a strong pup.

It was as golden as I could remember. I laughed and danced and ran until my lungs burned and my feet

had calloused. I learned my duties to help and heal and defend my community. My pack.

My parents, however, were sensible, they taught me to grow food, cook, hunt, and learn. I knew how to

be self-sufficient so that come what may I would be able to help myself.

Many women in my position are bred and then abandoned. Their alphas get a strong pup, maybe a

precious prize daughter, and they are left for dead.

They made sure I’d have a life.

“Anna!”

My mother can call louder than a man. Though I was particularly late. I had been dragging my feet all

morning, all week. I did not want to do this.

I had begged my parents to delay another year just one to give me some scrap of time to hold onto so

that I could keep my life, my independence, and my sanity.

They were right though. Going through a heat unmated can kill you. And I refuse to surrender my life.

So now I displayed my curly brunette locks in a bun that allowed some to flow out like a waterfall and

more in the front to frame my face. The simple dress I wore was pleasing to any eye. I always went for

elegance and class. A daylight blue silk wrapped around me. It’s Queen Anne n*eckline and tight

silhouette were the evening goal.

“A pretty piece of cattle I make,” I grumble.

My ire had grown in recent weeks. I did not mind a mate at all. I was a hopeless romantic who dreamed

of true love. I just knew this would never grant me that wish to be looked at like I was beyond perfect.

The look of the world pinning itself in place around me as he memorized my features. I would never

know passion, intimacy, euphoria, or love.

Tonight I would go downstairs and meet young high-ranking members from so many packs I had lost

count and they would all want me to be their Luna and I would stand there and smile as young men

ripped each other apart to get a chance to bed me. And who orchestrated this evening my parents!

…..again I know I could die from a heat unmated still. It’s a little odd for your parents to want you to get

laid. I know I’m not wrong there.

I was eighteen.

For humans that barely meant anything for us, it meant everything.

“Anna,” a knock came at my door. “It’s Theo…

“And the rest of us!”

I rolled my eyes. “ Come on in!”

They slowly poked their heads in, granted I had been quite vindictive as of late. Taking my misfortune

out on any poor passerby.

“Is the beastie ready for her auction?” Theo cocked his head to the side and apples in a terrible English

accent.

I turned and held my hands up asking if it looked like it.

“Not bad,” James sat down on my bed. “You’ll get a nice one,”

“Enough!” Charles growled. His eyes flared ever so slightly. “You promise to behave?”

He looked around the room at the three of his younger siblings.

“I know you’re not happy because of what may come but still you have the final decision here, and we

won’t let anything happen to you,” he walked up to me placing his gargantuan hands on my shoulders.

“I don’t want to be deceived Charlie,” I felt my stomach reach up into my throat for a second. My

brothers were in my room all nice and ready which meant mom had sent them which meant someone

was arriving soon which meant it really was time and now it suddenly felt like so much too quickly and I

was not ready for any of it.

Theo saw the waves of emotion roll behind my eyes. “It’ll be alright, we all come from the same line. No

one will be stupid enough to do that,” He nodded slowly while maintaining eye contact with me.

I was breathing heavily, wasn’t I? My palms are sweaty.

This is my life though. The rest of my life will be decided. I will choose someone and then I will have to

be with them for the rest of my life. They will be mine and I theirs and I will give them pups and be their

Luna and raise a pack and have power and say over so many people for so so long and it will be so

much.

I sat down in a huff. No wait no I didn’t Theo sat me down.

“Drink. It,” James said shoving a glass in front of me.

Oh! A glass. A glass of water. That should help.

“Thanks,” a rough and dry version of my voice came out.

Charlie knelt in front of me and looked at me with his best big brother’s eyes. “Do you think you can do

this?”

Could I?

Did I have a choice?

Mother and father sent out the letter of agreement and announcements to everyone. I would be

presented the moon after my birthday. I would meet males and then I would see who I liked. From there

it was more so up to the males until I really did have to choose.

And all the packs agreed that I would have my say. That I would get to pick my male.

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