Chapter 17

　　Erika's POV 　　When the kiss ended, I leaned against his chest. Now I knew why I couldn’t defeat him. His breath was still regular while I was panting. 　　He carried me in a bridal way and went back to the house. 　　"Do you think Angel can win?" he asked. 　　Yes, I’m pretty confident. She is born to be a fighter. I mind-linked him. Just like me. 　　"I’m happy to hear that. I don’t want you to be punished. By the way, what’s Angel’s gift?" 　　Speed. It’s very useful in fighting. I mind-linked Derek. 　　It could be also useful for escaping. If I had her gift, escaping from Derek and his pack would be so easy. But unfortunately, my gift was useless when fighting Derek. By the way, I had a good reason to doubt that the Moon Goddess made Derek my mate because she might fear that I would kill my mate if he was just an ordinary man. 　　"Interesting. That’s a rare gift," he said thoughtfully. 　　I raised my chin proudly. If not for me, he would have lost such a good fighter. 　　"Honestly, I’m happy th