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 sight.

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

that changes from but to

“Jesus Christ,” This

him off.

“You’re crazy. That man was way

have to accept the truth.

1. He even tried to mark me as

a swivel at I look back and forth between the two

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

line of my throat and her eyes sparkle, “but I assume he had his reasons.” Her eves Butter graciously. “You are his mate aber

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

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whispers. The one and

starehe, tiling my head in obedouin skepticism, “You know this

is often called

“My grandma had a ton of werewolf books in her

thought you’d be more disturbed

He tried

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

sending her female companion an obonus look of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate – you

1 snort. “What

mark anyone they want to, but the mate bood is special. It is that way for a reason. And,

mates. Gloria had him and my mother, Dana, had mr. We’re

‘I thought

mamas hated each other.

pops her lips.

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 they say, wouldn’t he have wanted to

the

we know of, Gayle says with a frown. “But

over the ocean.

wonder if Koda has a mate, Emily whispers, turning away

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

I ast

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 entirely for either of to speak on the inner workings of

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.

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

Taedora groans. “Enough about shifters. Who

complain. “You never finished

fullow her into the living room and

Her eyes twinkle. “Not vampires. Hat shifters. But, you think about it. That’s probably where some of those human horror stories probably come

taking a pint of tequila from behind the bar and taking a drep drink directly from the