The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Sixty–Five

DRAVEN

Surprisingly enough, Emily took the news better than I thought she would. 1 expected her to faint, or scream, or run from me, but she did none of the things Instead, she simply nodded, the quirkiest of smiles on her face and a look of near disbelief in her eyes.

“Emily,” I prompt. “Do you understand what I just told you? Koda is a wolf”

“Yeah–no–yeah, I get it. I mean, I understand what you do Lionesses eat?”

at you said of

coure Id“:

Surma around, putting her back to me. “What should I make for lunch? 1 mean = |

I glare at her rigid backside, wondering if maybe she’s in shock couldn’t say. Maybe we should ask them.”

“We eat what you guys eat,” Gayle

she enters from the backdoor and steps past the pantry. At least we do when we’re human.”

My eyes find hers and I grin. Im guessing your hearing is more exceptional

She nods. That’s an understatement. However, wolves have the trophy on

in that one as far as shifters go.

Wrong! Tardira disagrees, entering from the front

• house.”“”“You’re forgetting about Astonoo! Wir met him last year when he flew in on vacation.”

“Oh yea,” deyle chirps. That man was hot. Never thought bats were sexy until him.” Rie Laces me and nods. His hearing is second to none.”

I rap at the same time I’mily spins around

ever told as a child. “Are you telling mir that

taway I start thinking about Dracula and vampires and all the scary stories

Tardora chuckles. I mean · I guess you could call

“The also mjoys draining Hood

ing blood fro

Wh what? Emily ch

“But not for food,” Gayle winks. “Just for pleasure”

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bach for pleasure, Taedora

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

a shiter that changes from but to man, and he does in fact have

“Jesus Christ,” This

Gayle chuckles. Too bad Gryffran him off. He

Tardora snaps. “You’re crazy. That man was way more into me than he wi

day The, youre going to have to accept the truth. He

1. to mark me

a swivel at I look back and

toward my throat. “Oh that’s right, I almost forgot,” she clicks her tongue. “Dum did you dirty as hell. Biting into you

shit about what was going on.” Her eyes find the faint crescent at the line of my throat and her eyes sparkle, “but I assume he

one who answers me. “With shapeshifters, a mate is one’s other half. A perfect match gifted by some

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head in obedouin skepticism, “You know this because-

often called a soodsate/

books in her house. I

more

glowers. He tried to

known to posess more than one mate, be it mule nt female. But for wolves, then it only one.” She shrugs, “Actually, not difters are like that. But for some reason, lion shifters are not. We can have multiple connection. Which is why it is so loved

of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate

1 snort. “What

reproduce with their mates. Sure, they can mark anyone they want to, but the mate bood is special. It is that way for a reason. And, as I said before, some lion’s can have more than

Gayle coas “For instance, Gryff’s dad had two mates. Gloria had him and my mother, Dana, had mr. We’re half

nodded. ‘I

mamas hated each

pops

ever?” I inquire, not completely sure how much of this information might be true. I mean – I’m su know what they’re taking about – but I would just feel better if Demonic was the one telling me these things. I definitely would be more inclined to believe it if that were the case. As is it these girls could be wrong. They’re lion Shifters, not wolf shifters. If I am Domonics mate like

the start?

Gayle says with a frown. “But I guess anything is

over the ocean.

Koda has a mate, Emily whispers, turning away from

Taedora says. These dudes are weird about mates. The Red Wolf Pack is the only pack of Wolf shifters left in

I

Tandora a warning glance and a shake of her head. “You really ought to ask Dumonic about that. It’s one thing for us to tell you about

the hills of Port Orchard, Gayle’s right. We don’t want to upset anybody. I mean – this is the first time in five years that we’ve been allies. I don’t want to mess it up now. Not with what

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

“Enough about shifters. Who

never finished

rest of us fullow her into the living

But, you think about

beautiful enough for thou winged beasts. Gaple ways taking a pint of tequila from behind the bar and