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?”

not all monsters,”

I snap, lifting myself off of his lap. He doesn’t try and stop 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 the whiskey bottle, he takes another long drink, choking slightly and wincing in disgust.

body trembles, my muscles quivering with fear. “Are any of 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 cry out. “How long have

as he stands and heads toward the front door. To black me in? Maybe. Who know, but the longer 1 stare at him the more I see his silence as an awer in and of itself. Domenic pulls out his phone

is

you known about then?” I repeat, gritting my

fire my way. “All my

eyes. The red-brown wolf. The one that outside when he was in the middle of the

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na, The truping out. There’s oƯNG

to leave since I got here. Wanted me on the train and gone. He’s file’s strong. He… up. Well, okay, that part isn’t

way he touches

One of those mensters. Those… beasts, Calil be?

the

leave! He did. My stupid stubborn

town! Some of

don’t cry. Dont be

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steeling myself

slowly toward me, ises his hands as one would when approaching a frighened animal. An animal…

But not inval

girl who apparently never stood a chance of getting away from my

have secrets too,” I

whispers, his eyes sparkling as he

I know 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

And will!!

From him?

him, I ask “Do you still want

sounds behind mf, but

you?” I

falling toward his sides. His

will,” I

him telling me something that I’m not quite ready to hear. I’ll go right now if you’ll

us a minute, Domonic says and I hear Quinn truding up the