The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter 44

Chapter Forty–Four

DRAVEN

“What’s wrong?” Quinn asks when I march toward the bar and pour myself a tall glass of whiskey.

What’s wrong? What’s WRONG???

Domonic is what’s wrong. I practically threw myself at him upstairs and he treated me like some bothersome child. I mean sure, yeah, he said all the right things. But where I come from actions speak louder than words. And his actions say he doesn’t want me touching him.

“Nothing,” I snap, taking a long gulp of the burning amber liquid in the glass. Coming up coughing, I nearly retch all over the plush white rug beneath my feet.

“Obviously,” Quinn laughs. Shaking his head, he pulls the tumbler out of my hands. “This isn’t going to fix it, you know.”

I scoff, “There’s only one thing that will fix it – and he’s not putting out

Koda giggles from the kitchen doorway and I can’t help but smile. Quinn lets loose with a high pitch whistle and shakes his head at me, tumbling back on the sofa. He’s already showered and dressed in dry clothes. So what the hell is taking Domonic so long?

Gazing longingly at the stairs, I say, “He’s been in there for forty–five unholy minutes – doing God knows what – all alone in the shower. Meanwhile, I’m down here in my chastity pants, with the

of his puppies. I groan, dropping down on the couch angrily.

“Hey!” Quinn snaps. “I’m all wolf lady. There’s not a damn thing ‘puppy‘ about me.” He grins, sending a wink my way. “As you should already know. You’ve seen me naked,” he reminds me, referring to his graceful fall in the bathroom.

I laugh, feeling the burn of the whiskey tickle my cheeks. My head swims and I lick my lips. “Oh yeah. That’s right.” I smirk. “I have a question for you though.” He nods, swallowing down the rest of my whiskey. I can’t believe I’m about to ask this. When in doubt – blame it

on the liquor. “Which one is bigger? The wolf’s the man’s?”

“No way,” Koda hisses, crumbling into fits of laughter.

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Whiskey showers me in the face as Quinn sputters in shock. “No. No you did not.”

I cock my eyebrows. “I did. I diiiiiddd. And… I seriously want to know.”

Koda is gasping for air and Quinn’s face is stoplight red. “Oh hell no,” Quinn snickers. “I can’t answer that.” Then, as if he can’t help but chime in with the hysterics, he says, “You’ll just have to see for yourself on the night of the full moon.”

Koda howls, chuckling so hard he’s gripping the counter top to keep from falling down.

“You know he’s gonna kill you, right?” Koda gasps.

Quinn nods, “Yup.” His body is shaking with laughte

fucken dead.”

us begin cracking up. Then between gasps of air, Quinn adds, “I’m so

For some reason,

makes everything that much funnier and I drop to the floor hooting with cackles of joy. “My stomach,” I

room “What the fuck are the three of you

and bite the inside of my cheek. Slapping Quinn’s leg to get his attention, I whisper, “Quiet. The Priest is among

hiccups, still giggling. “Oh

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smile. Lowering my head as I approach Domonic, I say, “My apologies

cleansed?”

are you

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two warbling companions, but I notice Koda has placed his back to us and Quinn’s head has fallen

Quinn to Koda then back again. He sneers at me, his eyes slanting. “What the fuck are you talking

my lip as I notice for the first time

of liquid heat, straight into monic isn’t wearing

the front of his drawstring pants, my mouth waters. I remember too well what treasures lie beneath.

I should stop teasing him and start tasting him instead.

if I didn’t let him. If I touched

were the three of you talking about,” Domonic hisses, stepping away from

anatomy,” I quip before I

freeze and I swear I see true fear in Quinn’s gaze as he shakes his head at me. His eyes are begging me to stop as his chest quakes with silent

with my eyes. Why doesn’t he want me? Because I

the counter. After checking it, his eyes meet mine and then without another word he heads

Weird.

going?” Quinn questions, standing up to meet the menacing gray

slice into his chicken is carefully

it – in a voice laced with cruel demand – puts my natural born bitch on

sizes me up in a slow perusal that is anything but

I hiss.

going tight. “That’s all right, I’m just going to go

know what the fuck was so goddamn funny when I first entered this room and you’re the one who’s going

sighs, his eyes

my legs. “Since you want to know so damn

Quinn breathes out.

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me,” Domonic says softly, his eyes glowing with barely contained fury. “Tell me all about the night of the full moon. The wolf and the man and the bigger and the better. Tell me.”

stupid bastard heard us. He heard the whole damn

standing up. “I’m going to bed. By myself,” I grind out between clenched teeth. “Do not even think about joining me,” I snap, climbing the stairs two at a time

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