The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Chapter 39

Song: Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails

"Bow down before the one you serve, you're going to get what you deserve."

"Ares said she's going to kill your ugly bitchass," Gwen slightly altered my threat, making me chuckle.

Thane's voice cut through the tension in the room like a knife. "Okay, everyone. Perhaps we sho—"

Jen's annoyingly high pitched voice interrupted him. "That's fine. I'm challenging her for the Luna position."

Axel laughed. "I really, really wouldn't do that if I were you, pup."

Jen glared at him. "I'm not afraid of her. Just because you aren't man enough to handle her doesn't mean I can't."

I laughed so hard that my eyes teared up as the Blood Lake men growled at her and looked at her with bloodlust. Gwen, tell her that I accept the challenge.

Gwen told her, and Jen smirked. "Alpha Cain will finally have the mate that he deserves once I kill you."

Gwen spoke the words as I mindlinked her, serving as my translator. You think Cain wants a mindless, subservient idiot running his pack? The only thing you're good for is a quick fuck. Don't worry though, I'll rid you of your parasitic existence soon enough.

Jen was about to respond when Cain interjected. His voice was cold and calculating. He meant business. "Jen, since you are challenging Ares, as is allowed within the Blood Laws, Ares is allowed to choose how the battle goes down."

I smiled evilly. Typically, I would enjoy using a knife to cut off each of your limbs individually, but in the name of a fair fight, I'll prohibit the use of Gifts and kill you with my bare hands. Once again, Gwen repeated my words.

"Oh no Ares, I think we should be allowed to use our Gifts. I'm not scared of your little knives," She tried to speak harshly, but I could hear her voice wavering unsteadily after my gruesome threat. She had no idea who she was dealing with.

"Again, I really would not recommend that," Axel threw out, but his eyes shone in excitement for the impending violence. I like that about him. He craves violence as much as I do.

Axel, if she wants to have all of her limbs severed from her body, then let her. Gwen repeated my words aloud so Blue Moon pack members could hear her. I was confident and my smile was unyielding.

Thane's eyes held worry as opposed to the typical amusement, which concerned me. I was hoping that his concern was towards his pack member and not towards me, because I was confident in my ability to destroy this nuisance.

Cain cleared his throat, making everyone look at him. "We will hold the challenge tonight at midnight in the clearing beside the training center. Thane knows where it is; he will guide Blue Moon wolves there. I believe this concludes dinner." With that, Cain turned and stalked out of the room, but not before picking me up and taking me with him. Jen jealously glared at me as I was in Cain's arms, and I blew her a kiss as Cain took us out of the room, making her snarl at me.

"I'm sorry, Ares," Cain softly said once we were laying down in his bed.

For what? I asked.

"I didn't even know that Jennifer was coming, much less that she planned on challenging you. I'm sure she hid her intentions from Thane too, as he would have warned me if he had known," Cain's eyes held sadness.

I laughed, startling him. I don't think you understand how excited I am to rip her head clean off her body, mate.

an advantage in a fight. Please don't let your

in battle. She will go down before I even break a sweat, I promised him, but I could still feel

way," Cain

already been in two fights today, my little spitfire. I'll wake you up before the battle,"

wrap his arms around me and was instantly

--

felt entirely renewed for my battle. My spirits were so high, not even Cain could ruin my mood. I was finally going to be able

battle attire, which consisted of black leggings, light running shoes, and a black sports bra. I

the snow that covered the ground outside. Somehow, I had a feeling he would be able

bond, mate," Cain said with amusement, even though I could sense deep down that

happy? I'm about to kill someone in the most violently way possible. This

me up into his arms without warning. "You have issues," Cain told me as he laid the

issues, I

softly replied, and kissed my neck,

say, so

I didn't hear what

a lot of them as the warriors who I trained with early in the day. Gwen stood nearby, waving at

eye contact, but he made no effort to approach me. I wondered if he would hate me for

hid her emotions behind a calm and collected mask, whereas I

We went to opposite sides of the ring, and our respective Alphas each talked to us. I wonder what Thane was telling her. I'm sure he knew

back. I wasn't sure if it was because I wanted to

and whispered, "Stay alive,

and nodded. Yeah,

us angrily, and I smirked

the death. Gifts are allowed to be used. The winner will be inducted as the Blood Luna, come the Blood Moon

knife and threw it at Jen, aiming for her

to dodge, but she had disappeared before the knife reached

the back of my knee was kicked so hard it felt

that whole teleportation nonsense

whipped around, ignoring the pain in my knee, and sent a punch in her direction. My hit didn't land because she disappeared

other person right," Jen's voice taunted from the other side of the ring. I snarled and summoned a

ring once I got too close.

Girl, fuck your mom.

She teleported once again to the other side. "She taught me the importance that Blood Lake puts on the women being submissive. She agrees that Alpha Cain deserves better and that you're destroying the pack." She teleported behind me and kicked me in the back. I stumbled, but didn't fall over. By the

reappeared. I mindlinked Gwen what

to beat her ass too after I kill you'" Gwen laughed, as did

words for someone who can't land a hit right now," Jen smirked, and dodged a knife I sent