The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

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The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Thirty–Four

DRAVEN

“What?” I snap. “H–here?!”

Domanie’s arms lock around me as I begin to struggle, my eyes going straight to the shaded windows, yelp of fear leaving my mouth.

“Doven,” he couses, trying to get my attention, but my mind is instantly on other things. Like Ase lid Marcus figure out where I’d gone? And how long do I have before he comes for me?

“Let me go, I hiss, fighting against the bands of muscle wrapped around me. I have to go!”

“Draven,” he snaps, the timbre of his voice rising as he clamps his hands around my face to meet my eyes. “I need you to listen to me. Please

I shiver, the sight of his handsome face causing me to whimper. I don’t want in hurt

I know you think you can protect me,” I say, shaking my head. “But you can’t. No ongan.”

“I can,” he insists. “I promise you. Please, relax. I have eyes on him right now. He’s not going ampare in any form without me knowing. Please, uy and relax.”

Strangely enough, the statement does soothe me a bit. Telling me that I’m at alone this time. Reasoning somewhat that Dominic isnt the only muscle bound meathead looking out for me. There are eleven others, just as dedicated. And that’s not counting the lion shifter he was telling me about.

at the same time I don’t consider any of them expendable nor do I want them in danger because of me

“You have eyes on him?” I ask, “What the hell does that mean? You’re watching him?

He smiles, gracing me with those devastating dimples of his and forcing me to bite my lip

“Gryffin and the rest of his pride are keeping tabs on him for the moment,” he says, nothing my hair back. 1 don’t want you to worry about a thing.

My eyes bulge. The rest of his pride? Are you talking like a–lion pride? Like there are more of them? More ahers?”

lle sights, nodding, his jaw ticking. “Yes. Of course there are. There are shifters all over the world. Many different kinds.”

living in a world with actual monsters prowling around me? How common is this?”

all monsters,” he

me this time and I have to wonder why. I study him. He appears crestfallen. Like I’ve said something to hurt him when I’ve done no such thing. My gaze narrows, my thoughts taking a dangerous but as I note the clench of his fists, the drop of his eyes. Reaching for

them wolves?” I ask. He gazes at me and I note the soft sadness of his eyes, but he doesn’t over my question My heart clenches with a crushing pain so acute that I almost

lips as he stands and heads toward the front door. To black me in? Maybe. Who know, but the longer 1 stare at

fuck is

you known about then?” I repeat, gritting my teeth in anger. “Arawer me!”

Raising silver eyes bright with fire my way. “All my life,” he

one that outside when he was in the middle of the goddamned night. The one le claimed he

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No, na, The truping out. There’s oƯNG

here. Wanted me on the train and gone.

I love the way he touches

be one of them! One of those mensters. Those… beasts, Calil

1 mandle, on the verge of

to get me to leave! He did. My stupid stubborn s

in this town! Some of them have to be

Please, don’t cry. Dont be afraid of

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of you?” I whimper, steeling

hands as one would when approaching a frighened animal. An

But not inval

never stood a chance of

you have secrets too,” I

he whispers, his eyes sparkling as he nears

without looking that it’s Quinn or one of his other friends. I realize right away that Dononic probably texted them to come and help hold me here in case I should try

And will!!

From him?

ask “Do you

sounds behind mf, but I ignore him

I ask

his as falling toward

will,”

a way out of this. Out of him telling me something

shoulder, to Quinn. “Give us a minute, Domonic says and I hear Quinn truding