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.

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. A sob escaped my

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

longer as dark, and his

at

force of my fire, only teared up a little, but you cry at the idea of being marked by me?" He

get burnt by

and slammed the door on his

of the

box at me, and

"Open it," Alpha Cain

brand new iPhone. I had an old iPhone at Red

to call or text numbers that I have already put in there. I put in all of the pack member's numbers and names in, so if they

phone, and typed Cain into the recipient bar, and his contact popped up. I

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 how many tears you shed. The only condition is that you have

a loving mate may be my best option at escaping. If I

my deception, I

contact, but wrapped his arms around

into the crook of my neck. "You don't have to fight

you," He began, pulling away from me, and sitting across from me on

begin with?" He asked, and I could hear the pain in his

thought I would want a mate. I want my freedom, not to be cooped up in a house all day with nothing to do, just laying in 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 to use to cook with,

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, you won't be doing nothing all day. Soon, you'll have my pups and be taking care of them all day." He said, smiling at

ever. As much as 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

soon are you

mark you, you'll be going into your heat once a month until we consummate the bond. Once we consummate the bond, you will be carrying my

would never give

asked, and I was shocked by the abrupt change in

I'm not sure, a couple hundred,