The Gift chronicles

Book 2 Chapter 3

The Alpha was leaning against a tree, his arms folded across his chest. His eyes lazily raked over my body, making me feel acutely aware of the fact that I was only wearing shorts and a strapless shirt.

His eyebrows raised in amusement. "Do you talk?" He asked sarcastically.

"Yes, I talk," I spat back at him. "I'm not an imbecile."

His mouth widened into a grin at my words. "Cute attitude, little one. But I'm afraid it's time for you to come back with me."

"No," I immediately responded and took a step back.

"No?" He questioned in amusement, his crooked grin only getting bigger.

"I'm not going with you," I firmly told him. We were both adults here, I was sure we could reasonably discuss this.

The Alpha laughed. "As entertaining as this as been, and trust me when I say it has been very entertaining, I'm bringing you back with me to my

pack."

I took another step back, but this time, he unpropped himself off of the tree and took a step closer. "I wasn't asking, little one."

"And I wasn't asking for permission, big one," I mockingly threw back in his face. His eyes flashed dangerously, making my heart stop in my chest.

"No, you weren't," he mused, watching me like a lion focusing on its prey. "But regardless, you're coming with me. We can work out the details later, but this part is nonnegotiable."

"You don't want to do this," I warned him as he took another step towards me. "I don't want to hurt you." I could hear the pleading in my own voice.

Surprisingly, the Alpha laughed. "You couldn't hurt me if you tried, love."

I narrowed my eyes at him. What an arrogant man. I would show him exactly just how much I can and will hurt him.

I extracted energy from a nearby tree, leaving it decomposing. I rolled it into a black energy blast, and launched it at him. To my surprise, instead of hitting him squarely in the stomach, he merely waved his hand and a white veil of some kind blocked the energy, merely making it disperse upon contact.

the hell?" I demanded, and withdrew more energy

is cute, little one. Powerful, even.

What the hell was his

rolled the energy into another ball. To my surprise, he mimicked my actions, but his movements created a whitish ball. Apart from the colors, the other difference

help train you," He grinned victoriously as he sent the ball at me, and

was about to hit me, and the fog wrapped around me like a blanket. I tried moving,

My efforts to escape were futile. I couldn't even move my arms enough to withdrawal energy

was concentrated around my wrists, like handcuffs. Thankfully, I could now move my legs and least.

Alpha promised, but the glint in his eyes

to try running again. His mouth

I muttered, looking down, careful

in confusion. What was wrong with this man? "I restrain you,

"You were the

over and picked me up, cradling me

"I am no such thing." I really was though. It wasn't in me to be aggressive or domineering. I assume it has to do

shrugged. "No need

certainly

earlier with Greyson?" I suddenly asked him. Surprisingly, his

shift into my wolf. He's an unranked rogue. Likely never trained properly. I'm an Alpha and have trained my whole life to be one. Not only that, but it's wired in my DNA. I come from a long line of Alphas."

Alpha,"

to walk myself, but I was too scared to contradict him. "I am related to

my heart beating fast as I hoped

him and his mate are very dear to me," The Alpha responded as he got a faraway look in his eyes. My heart quickened once more, and I was positive

one, are you alright? You look as though you've seen a ghost," The Alpha asked,

about the Blood Alpha, Little One? Don't worry, I'll

vomit overcame me. "Iheardhewhippedhismatesobadlyshewentintoacoma" I blurted

eyes darkened in anger. "Do not speak on things you do not know about, Little

he?" I quietly asked, my curiosity getting the

is more to that

Alpha. I felt sick to my stomach thinking about all of the torture that