The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1- No Mates

Chapter Sixty

Ja Emily and I come down the stairs the unmistakable sound of two people arguing the up the ball. I can hear multiple voices shouting profanities that bonne off the glass walls to rest between my ears, triggering a sense of urgency in me that ignites something i to maternal instinct in my blood.

The

diting? 1 ask, glancing hark at Emily before running down the renting steps to come to a screeching halt inside the living room

Quinn on his back and Roda on top of him slamming his Est

Quinn’s face. Bart, Grant, and Lief are standing back and watching like

things idions. Why aren’t they stopping this? Fury age inside of me at the sight. This is not night. This has to stop

The peto of fear that falls from Emily’s lips is what does it for me.

I shout so loudly the sound rings through my ears. “Stop

that NOW!

To my surprise

• of them Eierses. Even Koda whose rig is in d swing–stops to stumble back and away from Quinn on the ground

“Base racks into a grande ashes toward me, his arms open for a lug

I hold my hand out, stopping him mid–stri

pping over broken pieces of the coffee table, I make my way toward

at the center of this cus

Cueto tell me what the fuck is going on here? Is “Since when are you both sole?

Koda is seething, but he says nothing as he exits the room, storming out the back doer and into the storm

“Where the hell is he going?” 1 scap.

Quinn, his lips bloody and his face all as my own, gins at me from the ground. “Just a little brotherly love, my queen

“Senously?” I hiss. “You better get up to your room and stay there so that you don’t have to explain yourself yes again,” I say, throwing my head back in a gesture toward Emily

“Right,” he says softly before lifting himself effortlessly off the floor and onto the

around so that he can envelope me in his arms. Tm so glad you’re okay. I wish I had been allowed to deal with the bastard myself. But, you know how

I don’t actually, but Im

charge of their litle

should,” Limbles and

with approval, his

gaze traveling over the room. “Should I ask what they were Echting about or do I

on the sofa and searching for the remote control for the flatscreen

I say, swatting him on the back of his head. “You guys are going to get this mess up first and Emily and I

seyn, his dark twinkling. So nice to

at Emily, but I notice the hardly paying attention. Her eyes seem fixed on the backdoor, her und stuck at least I think–ep the wood that

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Chapter Sixty

time I make it back to the island it’s well after midnight. One glance up toward the house on the hill and I know Draven is still awake. My bedroom light is on and two feminine shadows play over the shades. I smile to myself as I realize I know tactly which

out there in which wouldn’t recognize the sexy the

way the m

watching from down here

express understanding. I gave him the information I had on the good doctor and Marcus and he allowed me to recruit Tadoes for guard duty tomorrow night. She could be arriving by boat tomorrow afternoon and would remain on the island to watch over the girls while the rest

the yacht that I realize Koda is sitting at the edge of the wharf, a lit cigarette in his mouth as he stares hauntingly out into the ocean.

get my message? I ask. Referring to the group text I sent to all pack members save for him. His old phone and my

me. Did you bring me a

device to him over my shoulder as I tie up the boat. “I heard you got into with Quinn,” I remark, coming to stand behind

enough. He doesn’t want to talk about it and I dont particularly feel like prying tonight. Not after everything that happened

at the station.

asked Bartlett to hire Emily at the bar,” he says softly, taking another

did Bartlett say? No, I hope.”

Draven “no- any more than you can.”

to make sure she doesn’t ask to stay. My plan is to

I know.” Then, “Did you smell anything different in

going to sleep tonight? Are you going to give Emily your room!”

nods. “I’ll take the couch.”

mind struggling with what I’m going to have to do to get Deaven to leave. As far as I know, she doesn’t realize that she’s my mate. She doesn’t even know what a mate is

mark her, she’ll heal faster and be stronger.

do a number of things for her as well as for me. It would bond us. Essentially marrying us in the eyes of all shifters. Any wolf that encountered her after, would know she belonged to an Alpha. It would also alter her chemical make–up. Making her human body stronger, faster… more dazzling. If that last part is geen possible. She’s pretty fucking incredible already. My mark would also

her that much safer

already arranged a Hace for her to live. Besides, the carries my scent and in theory, it should carry for up to fifty miles. So should I ever want to see her. Tll just fly to Miami, track her sent, and watch her

depressing enough to crush into my chest like a

condo as a gift after I push her

our being apart, would