"Gift"

I stare at my family in disbelief. After a moment of silence the door to my hospital room opens and Dr. Martinez comes in.

"Oh, you're awake!" she says with a surprised tone.

"How long have I been here?" I ask hoarsly trying to keep from looking at my family.

"Only 4 days. You've healed incredibly fast, faster than I've ever seen." she says incredulously. I look over at my family, and then look at the doctor.

"Can you see them too?" I ask quietly. Her eyes widen as she looks around the empty room.

"Who?" she questions.

"Nevermind." I quickly mumble.

"Well with the way you're healing, I think you'll be ready to go home tomorrow. Would you like me to mindlink Rebecca and Xavier to come see you?"

"Yes, thank you." She leaves the room, and I look at my family.

"Are you guys really here or am I just seeing things?" I ask bravely.

"Wow can you be any less excited to see us?" Levi laughs. My mother comes to the side of the bed and takes my hand. Her skin is smooth and cold as ice.

"Are you ghosts?" I shiver as I ask.

"Something like that." she responds. "We're here to help on your journey. We won't be the only 'ghosts' you'll see. We just thought it would help ease you into it by seeing us first."

I stare at her in wonder. Before I can respond though, the door opens. As soon as he walks in I can smell the musky evergreen of his skin. I look into his grey eyes and my wolf howls. "Mate!" she exclaims. Mate? Xavier is my mate! I stare into his eyes and the pull of our bond connects. He walks forward and immediately kisses me. It's a passionate kiss that stops time. Until I hear my brothers snickering. I pull away to glare at them, while Xavier and Rebecca give me a strange look. A handsome guy is standing with his arm around Rebecca's waist.

"Is everything okay?" Xavier asks as he looks in the direction of my family. I ask them to sit down and I explain what I know about my new 'gift'. We sit in silence before I get curious and ask who Rebecca's friend is.

"This is Avery. He saved you because he's your guardian angel." she says proudly.

"The Black Flame Pack is getting stronger and they're planning an attack. The Moon Goddess needs you to learn how to use your powers. You have strong magic inside of you. Stronger than ever before. You are the key to keeping your pack safe." Avery explains.

I stare at him trying to process what he's just said, when Dr. Martinez comes in.

"Okay, she needs some rest you guys. She can go home in the morning, but for now say goodbye." she informs.

"I will be here first thing." Xavier says as he kisses my forhead. After they say goodbye and leave, my eyes begin to droop and I fall into a deep sleep. I dream of the Black Flame Packs leader, Jason Klein, as he tears my parents to shreds. I see his black eyes as he grins viciously, as he slits my brother Ray's throat with his claws. I see as he laughs maniacally at the bodies falling to the ground and the blood being spilled. I watch as he forces himself onto Xavier's mother. Her screams echoing through our village as he ravages her. I see her mate trying to rush to her side. But it's too late. Jason horrifically bites onto her throat and rips it out. Thomas Alexander, our great Alpha, screams in anguish and falls to his knees cradling the broken body of his Luna. I watch in horror as Jason walks behind him and breaks his neck. I wake up panting in a cold sweat. The room is dark and at first I can't see anything. But as my eyes adjust to the darkness, I see my mother sitting beside my bed.

"My dreams. Is that how it happened?" I ask with my voice trembling.

"Yes. Jason knew if he was able to get to our Luna, he could kill our Alpha. He defiled her body so that Alpha Thomas would be so miserable from feeling his mate being tortured, that he wouldn't be able to fight back. Jason wanted to be the strongest Alpha. And since that day he has been." she speaks in a hushed tone.

"He won't be able to continue his reign of terror much longer." I say. "Xavier will be the strongest Alpha anyone has ever seen. And I will fight by his side to get revenge for your deaths."

"Just be careful. He will try to have people betray you. And he will try to hurt you to get to Xavier. You must learn to control your powers so you can defeat him."

"What are my powers?" I ask curiously.

"You can control the earth and the wind, the water and flames. You can control the dead. You're the ultimate weapon."