The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Twenty–Six

DOMONIC

Are you kidding me?” Rainier hisses, his body going completely still with the news I just laid on him aout Draven’s stepfather being a

shifter.

All twelve of us are sitting around my living room while Draven sleeps upstairs. It is half past three a.m. and I am beginning to think I might never sleep again.

“So that feral scent that she carries when she first got here – it was him Grant aknowledges. “Smelled the same around the condo yesterday after the incident – but I didn’t mention it because I thought it was hers.”

I nod, my eyes going to the dark of the second story landing every couple of minutes. The last thing I want is for Draven to catch us discussing her again. I would have taken this conversation elsewhere if thought that she would be safe here alone, but the fact was – she wouldn’t be.

“Well, it’s not hers. It’s his,” I’state in a whisper.

Quinn steps toward the front windows – which I unshaded when they first arrived – and glares out at the darkness beyond. “You know what that means, right Domonic? Her carrying his scent?”

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“Yes, I growl, anger surging through me with the thought of what had been done to Draven. I grip the body of the beer bottle in my bands and attempt to contain my fury.

‘Christ, all those bruises she had,” Bartlett comments, shaking his head as if to scatter the images of his little bartender being assaulted. “I can’t unsee them. No matter how hard I try.”

my brothers. “I want the bastard found. Now that we know his scent, we

to follow it.”

“It’s not going to be as strong as it was yesterday unless he’s

my chin. “Slim. Gryffin said his den was breached last night. He’s not even sure it was a panther. I haven’t had a chance to do any research on it yet, but Timmons, I want you to go home and research all jungle cats that can be found in the U.S. Pay particular attention to the ones that can be

to leave. “Done. I’ll get

what then?” Andrew says, standing near the door to follow

to ask is-”

scowl, “What

His lang blond hair

safe…”

already knows the answer to that question. Please don’t make me repeat muyself. It’s hard

and stands, sensing that our little meeting is coming to an end. “It doesn’t have

Logan and Rainier will start the scouting tonight, then tomorrow morning you two will switch with James and Koda.

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been given permission to get violent. His dark blue eyes go feral, “If I and him. Feant promise there will be much left by

Koda is the least contained and the most troublesome. His temper borders on dangerous

his father

leave the kill for me and

fucker breathing. That didn’t mean the bastard would have all his parts when I showed up. Koda is ruthless that way. A fearless killer with near psychotic tendancies. It is part of why he is always so quiet… so reserved. Because when he does lose

get out,” I order again, and all with the exception of Quinn – leave

first watch,” Quinn says when everything is locked up tight.

I agree, more than thrilled to be sliding into bed next to Draven for