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?”

monsters,” he

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

outside the house the other night. When he called them guardians and proteger. My body trembles, my muscles quivering with fear. “Are any of them wolves?” I ask. He gazes at

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 he texting?

about then?” I repeat, gritting my teeth

finishes his past, then pockets his phone. Raising silver eyes bright with fire my way. “All my life,” he hisses and I

that outside when he

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Chapter Thirty–Four

No, na, The truping out. There’s

the train and gone. He’s file’s strong. He… up. Well, okay, that part isn’t scary. But

the way he touches met

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

1 mandle, on the

stupid stubborn s just had

Some of them have to

interrupts my thoughts. Please, don’t cry. Dont be

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whimper, steeling

me, ises his hands as one would when approaching a frighened animal.

But not inval

apparently never stood a chance of

have secrets too,”

eyes sparkling as he nears me.

and shut and 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 hold me here in case I should try and

And will!!

From him?

on him, I ask “Do

Quan’s voice sounds behind mf, but

you?” I ask

freezes inhis steps, his as falling toward his sides. His gaze

will,”

way out of this. Out of him telling me something that I’m not quite ready to hear. I’ll go right

past my shoulder, to Quinn. “Give us a minute, Domonic