The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter 20

Chapter Nineteen

DOMONIC

An hour later I am still sitting on the couch. Draven fast asleep and wrapped in a blanket next to me. For some reason, I can’t stop touching her, even as she sleeps. I stroke her hip over the blanket as the rest of my pack crowds the room.

“What did you find?” I ask quietly, not looking up from her face.

“Nothing yet,” Logan answers, taking a seat on the armchair across from me. “She’s beautiful.”

My eyes shoot his way, and I swallow my initial anger by gracing him with a fake smile. “I know.”

“Rainier has got the entire department scouting for all black sedans with out of state plates in the vicinity. He should have a list for us soon enough.” James states, entering from the kitchen to stand and gawk at Draven.

“You can all stop staring at her now. It’s beginning to piss me off.”

“Right, Andrew says making his way toward the front door. “Well, I’m going to get some things from my place so that I can stay at the condo for a few nights.”

“You’re what?” I snap.

“She needs more protection than just you, Domonic. And I think I speak for everyone when I say, what happened tonight cannot happen again.”

I stand up. “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

“It means we’re all in this together,” Paul hisses, standing between me and the insubordinate asshole at my front door. “It means, worth our protection.”

she’s

I nod, “Right. Okay.” Glancing down at Draven, I say, “Quinn, you go and get some things too. You can stay in the guest room for a few days, while we figure this all out. Bartlett, go with him and fill him in on the extras while you’re out.”

“What extras?” Quinn queries, but I don’t answer him. I’m too ashamed.

How do I explain that I left me mate- who has been running from her abusive stepfather – all alone so that we could discuss her from four miles away? I can’t. So I don’t.

tomorrow. If I may. I mean,

fell on me and I turn toward Draven.

want

am, and if

know I can’t,”

bullshit,” Logan hisses.

do, is what I decide to do.

take any mates.”

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Chapter Nineteen

we used to be. We have better system than our dads did. And if she

do

like this, Domonic. What if she meets someone else out there after you’ve let her go? Are you going to be

that?”

don’t think I’ve thought of that? Fuck you,” I snap, “Get

but I’m going to be staying in the condo too. At least until

I can argue, Paul steps between us. “He’s right Domonic. Let’s just focus on her

stuff later.”

rest of these assholes out.”

have been really scared for it to have drained her so badly.

kiss on her forehead and head back down the stairs while dialing

He

get that marriage certificate? We need that

in the office.

doesn’t like to talk about it.”

maybe it’s time that she does.”

sigh. “Anything on the sedans?”

I can get

Call me when you

Bartlett, and Andrew have all gone. Grant and Paul are whispering over a pot of coffee

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