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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man was bach for pleasure,

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

wanted to. Antonius is a shiter that changes from but

“Jesus Christ,” This

Gryffran him off. He and I had

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

youre going to have to accept the

1. even tried to mark me as hist

perk up. My head is on a swivel at I look back and forth

forgot,” she clicks her tongue. “Dum did you dirty as

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

shapeshifters, a mate is one’s other half. A perfect

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whispers. The one

tiling my head in obedouin skepticism,

is often called

ton of werewolf books in her house. I used to

massey, İ really thought you’d be more disturbed by this, You called

tried to eat mej

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

look of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate – you never have to worry about him getting another

1 snort. “What

eyes sparkle. “Shifters can only 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

mates. Gloria had him and my mother, Dana, had mr.

nodded. ‘I thought so.”

“Our mamas hated each other. Still

pops her lips.

wolf shifter with two mates? Not 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

the start?

of, Gayle says with a frown.

over the ocean.

if Koda has a mate, Emily whispers, turning away from us to stare

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

so?” I

sighs, sending 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

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

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

about shifters. Who wants

I complain. “You never

the rest of us fullow her into the living room and she

shifters. But, you think about

behind the bar and taking a drep