The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Chapter 11

I woke up completely confused.

I sat up quickly, checking my surroundings. I was in Alpha Cain's room. I began recalling the events of earlier, and looked down at my hands to assess the damage done.

To my surprise, they were wrapped with cloth, and I could tell that there was burn cream on underneath to soothe the burns I had received from my loving, gentle mate.

Of course I would have to be mated to an Alpha that has the ability to summon and control fire. He must be able to put a charm on things to keep them warm too, since he would make handles warm when he didn't want me to touch them.

"Don't take them off. They'll heal faster if you just let the burn cream take effect." I turned my head to the side of the room, where Alpha Cain was sitting in a cushioned chair.

I stared at him blankly, not wanting to give any indication how I was feeling.

I waited for him to yell at me for running, but to my surprise, he just sat in the chair and continued to stare at me.

"I realized something when you bolted, little mate," Alpha Cain continued, not breaking eye contact. "I had no way to contact you, and if you had gotten into trouble, you couldn't have gotten ahold of me."

I broke eye contact, scared of what he might say next. I was hoping he would offer to give me a cell phone, but I knew it was much worse.

My eyes snapped back to look at him as I heard him get out of the chair.

I watched him walk towards my side of the bed, and sat on the edge next to me.

His hand reached out towards me, and he cupped my cheek, stroking it with his thumb. The action should have been soothing, but I was too on edge for whatever he was planning to do next.

"I am going to mark you now. It is the only way to establish a consistent communication link between us," Alpha Cain met my eyes, and he almost looked apologetic.

I began thrashing in the bed. I would rather die than be marked by this heathen.

I was no match for the Alpha as he roughly held me down by my soldiers. I couldn't wield a weapon right now due to my injuries, and that confirmed that he had aimed for my hands intentionally.

Alpha Cain's eyes darkened, and I knew it wouldn't be long until his wolf surfaced. Alpha Cain stroked my hair, and leaned closer to me. He kissed my forehead, and then peppered more kisses along my neck.

were streaming down my face as he reached the part of my neck where he would mark me. He opened his jaws, and I could see that his canines had descended.

by, and I still wasn't bitten. I opened my eyes, and saw Alpha

eyes were no longer as dark, and his canines weren't

at him

me really bad enough to make you shed tears? You didn't even let a tear fall when you took the full force of my fire, only teared up a little, but you cry at the idea of being marked by me?" He asked, and I almost felt guilty by how hurt he

my gaze. I would get burnt by his fire again if

room, and slammed the door on his

rest of the night, but to my

at me, and I caught

"Open it," Alpha Cain

opened the box, and inside, there was a brand new iPhone. I had

pack member's numbers and names in, so if they ever

into the recipient bar, and his

to run." I was surprised by this admission. "I will give you two weeks to adjust, and by the end of those two weeks, I will Mark you regardless of

best option at escaping. If I could get him to

deception, I threw my arms around him in a

but wrapped his arms around

you behave?" He asked, and nuzzled his face into the crook of my neck. "You

from me on the bed. My stomach dropped. I already knew he was going to bombard me with questions I didn't want to answer, but had to in order to convince him that I wouldn't

He asked, and I could hear the pain in his

wait until my mate can come back. I'm a Gamma, I'm not meant to be a housewife. The Moon Goddess didn't give me my Gift to just summon knives

knows that I am the only male capable of taking care of you. I will provide for you and give you everything you could ever want. And besides,

I like them, I don't want them for myself. I don't want to be burdened with them. Of course, I couldn't tell Alpha Cain just how opposed I was to having kids, or I may anger him into

responded, How soon are

as possible. After I mark you, you'll be going into your heat once a month until we consummate the bond. Once we consummate the bond, you will

never give him that.

many wolves have you killed?" He asked, and I was shocked by the abrupt

and texted him: I'm