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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was bach for pleasure, Taedora

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

from but

“Jesus Christ,” This

Gryffran him off. He and

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

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

1. tried to mark me

swivel at I look back and forth between

throat. “Oh that’s right, I almost forgot,”

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 had his reasons.” Her eves Butter graciously.

complete and utter surprise. Emily is the one who answers me. “With shapeshifters, a mate is one’s other half. A perfect match gifted by

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whispers. The one and

my head in obedouin skepticism, “You know

called

in her house. I used

you’d be more

glowers. He tried to

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

mate yet!” Tardona interrupts, sending her female companion an obonus look of disapproval. “Were you aware that

1 snort. “What

mates. Sure, they can mark anyone they want to, but the mate bood is special. It is that way for a

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

‘I

mamas hated each other. Still do.”

Gayle pops her

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?

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

over the ocean.

mate, Emily whispers, turning away from us to stare

only pack of Wolf shifters left in the Northwest and

so?” I ast

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 our rules and the basic rules of shifters in general, but it’s something else

I mean – this is the first time in five

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

Taedora groans. “Enough about shifters. Who wants a

never

us fullow her into the living room and she heads straight

think about it. That’s probably where

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