The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Chapter 34

"'Hello mate'?" Alpha Cain mimicked me mockingly, standing in front of the small throng of people that were watching the interaction, and a burly, humongous man with a serious face stood next to him. "Playing innocent won't get you out of trouble," He growled lowly, even though I didn't feel that threatened by it.

I shrugged and defended myself as much as I could, even know I knew my defense was extremely thin. In my defense, technically I wasn't training, I was merely demoing, no thanks necessary!

Alpha Cain growled at me and stalked towards me , picking me up and cradling me towards his bare chest. "I should punish Delta Carter for letting you come here," He began, and my eyes widened. "But I won't, because I'm positive that you and Gwendolyn somehow manipulated him into taking you guys."

Gwen smiled and waved, completely unconcerned by the seething Alpha. "Hey, Alpha!"

Suddenly, the large man who had been previously standing next to Cain growled and narrowed his eyes at Gwen. "I should have known you would have been involved, Gwendolyn."

Gwen giggled and ran towards the infuriated man, jumping into his arms, to my surprise. He easily caught her, and she wrapped her arms around his neck and placed a kiss on his cheek. "Sorry, babe. Won't happen again." She promised.

The man rolled his eyes and clenched his jaw in annoyance. "You said that the last time when you got in trouble for loosening the tops of the salt shakers in the pack house."

Gwen shrugged. "Merely an oversight, my love."

"And before that, when you almost burnt the house down after leaving the stove on," He continued to scold her, not relenting on his hard glare.

Gwen rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. In my defense, they should really make those things turn off automatically."

"And before that—" the man began again, but Gwen interrupted.

"Okay, Jax, we get it. I'm such a vexing troublemaker, I need to stop causing chaos, blah blah blah," Gwen dismissively spoke, and waved her hand passively. "Anyways, do you need him anymore today Alpha or can we go back to our house so he can punish me for my indiscretions." Gwen directed her question towards Cain, and her tone indicated that it would definitely be a punishment she would enjoy.

"Jesus, Gwendolyn, have some shame," Jax reprimanded his inappropriate mate, who just grinned wickedly and playfully snapped at his ear with her teeth in response. His grip on her tightened as his eyes darkened in lust, even though his serious expression didn't change otherwise.

Alpha Cain nodded once at Jax. "You are excused for the day, Beta."

My jaw dropped. Gwen's mate was the Beta of Blood Moon and she still had discipline issues? I could only imagine the headache Jax suffered dealing with her wild antics. I smiled slightly when I realized I also was quite the nuisance to Cain.

The Beta respectfully nodded and turned around, Gwen still in tow. She squealed and giggled as Jax threw her over his shoulder and spanked her. Good Lord, these Blood Lake men are barbaric.

mate and you are no longer needed to guard her for today." Carter nodded and was about to head out when Cain added, "And the next time, mindlink me

Cain ordered the few bystanders who were watching the ordeal. Many had scrambled as soon as

once dominated his eyes extinguished. "What

spoke as he traced

unsure of what

When we were almost to the Pack House, he began speaking. "You should take it easy until your

nodded, even though I had no intention of listening to him. Why did you assign Gwen as one of my escorts if you knew she

paused before answering. "I knew you would like

like her because she's so much trouble, I

and not feel like you're trapped and alone here. I knew that Gwen would be an excellent companion for you because she's also a tough little firecracker," Cain's mouth curled into a small smile. "And I thought she might help bring you out of your shell a little

comment. Her mate is the

"Yes," He simply confirmed.

He's strict, I remarked.

us into the Pack House, sitting us down on the couch,

if Jax and Gwen had as many problems as Cain and I do with our clashing personalities, but I figured that I would just ask her the next time I saw her. Something more pressing

so timid around me now? I asked Cain, who's eyes

"He

used to be like that, not until after I escaped the first time, I retorted. As I spoke, I realized why he suddenly was too scared to let me do anything slightly dangerous. You whipped him after I escaped that one day from

every right to punish my pack members as I see fit. You escaped under his watch, making him the responsible

starting punching Alpha Cain, who was quick to restrain my hands. What the hell

him with my most valuable possession," He snarled, and I narrowed my eyes in anger at him calling me a possession. "And he almost lost it. He's lucky

hands out of Alpha Cain's grasp, and leapt off of his lap and on to my feet. I sank into a fighting stance, ready to punish him for hurting Carter, who had been nothing but kind to me my

that you can never win?" He

him off his feet. He tried swiping at my leg to grab it, but I quickly withdrew it, knowing that as soon as he has a grip on one of my limbs,

and I dodged the blow, but sent a punch of my own at his chest. I heard a slight crack in his sternum, and smirked

the side, knocking me off

was in control, judging from the darkness of this eyes and the

down, Ares," He commanded, and I continued thrashing underneath him. "If you