The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Chapter 26

He burrowed his head into my hair, inhaling the scent deeply for a few moments.

"Are you done? As interesting as this is, I'm hungry," Thane disinterestedly called out from across the room.

Alpha Cain withdrew himself from my hair, and looked me in the eyes. He seemed less frenzied, and like he reigned in his wolf somewhat, but not completely.

I unlocked my eyes from his gaze, feeling shame at being caught again, and oddly enough, I felt guilty for making him so frantic. The mate bond reverberated with happiness at us being so close in proximity, and I briefly wondered why I left.

He grabbed my jaw, forcing me to make eye contact with him. "Don't leave me again." Oh yeah, that's why I left. Dumb, domineering Alpha. I nodded, partially to pacify him and partially because I didn't think the mate bond would allow me to. I was enslaved by the bond now. Leaving and then coming back made it stronger than anything in the world. I wasn't even sure if I could block out my emotions from him anymore.

He picked me up and cradled me in his arms, more tightly than Thane had the day before. Alpha Cain sat in one of the dining room chairs, and when I struggled to get out of his grasp, and held on tighter to me.

Little mate, he spoke through our mindlink, not wanting Thane to hear, If you don't stay in my lap, my wolf will come out and kill every wolf within a 3 mile radius.

I looked into his onyx eyes and knew he spoke the truth.

So, I stopped struggling and sighed heavily. I looked over at Thane, who was watching the exchange in amusement, as if it were his favorite reality show.

I glared at him for ratting me out to Alpha Cain.

mockingly. "He's family. I could smell his scent on you the

"I

foul. Except for the door of course." He looked over at what remained of

looked at

stuff. It's almost making me wish I had a mate

with his

strong for me to resist his order, and I obliged as he fed me the steak. His eyes

the Blood Laws. Fickle, aren't they, Ares?" Thane smirked at me as

around me in private, he talked a lot, but he was a man of few

the Blood Laws, but so was feeding me in the

a few moments, until Thane spoke to Alpha Cain

him to try to get his alliance so they could attack Blue Moon. "They didn't know I was your cousin," Thane mused. He seemed rather unconcerned for someone on the brink of war with the third most powerful

numbers. They are bigger than I remember. Going was actually how I met Ares. She was their Gamma." Cain smiled down at me. A genuine,

"The Red Crescent Gamma was the first female Gamma. She took power at age 13." Alpha Cain looked surprised by

I say, my mate is quite impressive. Rather violent, as I'm sure you've witnessed firsthand." Alpha Cain knowingly smiled at me,

a flail, and then kicked in my leg and broke my jaw. I've never seen a Gamma that powerful. Why is

Alpha Wilson provided, her family has a long history of being Gammas. There's no real reason why

was surprised to hear Cain's admission. I didn't realize he was looking