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,

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

wanted to. Antonius is a shiter that changes from but to man, and

“Jesus Christ,” This

Gayle chuckles. Too bad Gryffran him off. He

snaps. “You’re crazy. That man was way more

have to accept the truth.

1. to

and forth between

falling toward my throat. “Oh that’s right, I almost forgot,” she clicks her tongue. “Dum did you

on.” Her eyes find the faint crescent at the line of my throat and her eyes sparkle, “but I assume he had his reasons.” Her eves Butter graciously. “You

me. “With shapeshifters, a

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whispers. The one and poly

in obedouin

is often called a

had a ton of werewolf books in her house. I used to

thought you’d be more

glowers. He tried

the sighs, neslding levand Tandura. “For linn shifters, the mate bond in different. The miles been 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 that

sending her female companion an obonus look of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate – you never have to worry

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

Gryff’s dad had two mates. Gloria had him and my mother, Dana, had mr.

‘I

each

Gayle pops her

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 they say, wouldn’t he have wanted to

the

Gayle says with a frown. “But

over the ocean.

if Koda has a mate, Emily whispers, turning

weird about mates. The Red Wolf Pack is the only pack of Wolf shifters left in the

I ast

It’s one thing for us to tell you about our rules and the basic rules of shifters in general, but it’s something else entirely for either of to speak on the inner workings of a wolf pack.”

anybody. I mean – this is the first time in five years that we’ve been allies. I don’t want to mess

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

Taedora groans. “Enough about shifters. Who wants a

complain. “You never

into the living room

Hat shifters. But, you think about it. That’s probably where some of

shifters are natives of Transylvania. It’s the only place beautiful enough for thou winged beasts. Gaple ways taking a pint of tequila from behind the bar and taking