The Gift chronicles

Book 1 Epilogue

"Oof," Axel grunted as I kicked my foot into his ribs. When would he learn to guard them?

And that, dear pups, is why we always make sure to guard our torso. If you get stricken there, you'll be handicapped the most. Watch how easily I can take him down now that I've shattered half of his ribs, I instructed the attentive pups via mindlink, who stared at me with wide, fascinated eyes. Kids' fascination with violence was extremely concerning but also kind of admirable and definitely hilarious.

"Wait wha—" Axel's eyes slightly widened as he knew what was coming next.

I jumped up and kicked Axel in midair, hitting him squarely in the chest. "Oof" He grunted again, and the little pups laughed as he collapsed to the ground. I put my foot on Axel's stomach as I addressed the little warriors in training.

Everyone grab a partner and spar with them. You can break bones, but for the love of God, please don't tell Alpha Cain I said that, I told them.

"Something tells me he already knows," The deep voice I had woken up and fallen asleep to every day resounded loudly from behind me.

who grumbled and got

I mindlinked Cain,

much time with Gwendolyn," Cain rolled his eyes at me, but he

the Mating Ceremony a month ago, and two months after the

attempt to stop my assault. I leaned over him to kiss him, and we did for a brief moment before "ewwwwws" from the pups

off of Cain, and he stood up next to me, brushing the residual dirt from the mat

Axel train the warriors, children, and even let me teach the women of Blood Lake to fight, which I knew broke

to spare his life. However, she reached into her back pocket, withdrew a knife, and sent it straight into his throat. Blood had squirted

Cain had made the oath to

felt so whole. I had a mate, friends, and a pack that had become a family to me. It