The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Chapter 3

 I woke up an hour before the fight.

Upon waking up, I went to the bathroom to get ready.

I grabbed a water bottle from the fridge (killing people makes you thirsty) and began walking to the training grounds were I would at last, have the pleasure of killing John.

Once I reached the training grounds, I was shocked to see that the arena was already filling up.

I looked at the clock on the wall to see if I was late, but no, there was still 30 more minutes until the fight.

I wondered through the crowd towards the fighting area, somewhat listening to pieces of different conversations, most of them placing bets on who would win.

"Will Ares behead him? I've heard she does that in her wolf form.” “John has been Delta as long as she's been alive, she doesn't stand a chance."

"Why would she agree to a fight in wolf form? She could easily summon a sword and kill him."

"Her wolf is a monster. I've never seen anything like it.” And my personal favorite, "John is a pussy.” When I reached the section of the arena where I would be fighting John, I knew something was wrong.

He wasn't there, only Alpha Wilson.

The Alpha, upon seeing me, walked up to me and said, "John has decided to withdrawal his request to challenge you for the Gamma position.He no longer wants it."

I wanted to laugh.

John IS a pussy.

What he wants is to live.

Unfortunately, Pack Law says that once a challenge request is accepted, it cannot be undeclared unless I accept him rescinding his request.

Alpha Wilson cleared his throat.

"( will go inform him that the challenge will go on as planned."

Did John really think I would accept him rescinding his challenge? Need I remind him that HE was the one who challenged ME.

Not even 12 hours later, he pussies out? I will give him the death he deserves, the death all cowards deserve.

"Good night, or I suppose I should say, good morning, all members of the Red Crescent pack.” Alpha Wilson loudly spoke to all of the pack members in the arena.

They dared not make a sound.

has challenged current Gamma Ares for the Gamma position, as

her, it was on the condition that it will be

challenge, Gamma Ares declined,

he tried to back out of the challenge that he initiated, Pack Law states that Gamma

Gifts.” "Gamma Ares has generously offered Delta John a weapon of his choosing'Delta John has chosen

Ares has chosen the

the weapons and give John his.” I flicked both

threw one up in the air towards John, which he caught

count of 3, you will

it is a duel

the duel, no

said, let's

3...2... 1!"

immediately leapt forward, swinging

was shocked

would have to make

wasn't shocked enough to not be able to avoid the blow, and I rolled underneath the sword and at

tumbled out of his hands, and I easily could have decapitated him right then and

students were expecting a show, and I wanted them to

allowed him to get up and

position again, with his sword shaking slightly in his

I was playing

didn't launch himself at me again, clearly baiting me

So be it.

neck, like he did to me, and he brought his sword up

lowered my sword and slashed his thigh, deep enough to

his knees in pain as

as a distraction to swing his sword down

up nicking

wasn't going to let him use injuring me as

immediately brought my sword up, then down on his wrist, effectively slicing his hand clean

pack members gasped, and I

truly is

hand, and fell to the

Get up, coward.

him through

he growled, and picked himself up off of the ground, and grabbed his sword with his

poured out of his other arm, and the ground was completely wet with his

slow, he threw the sword at me in an attempt to impale