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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for

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

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

“Jesus Christ,” This

Gayle chuckles. Too bad Gryffran him

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

day The, youre going to have to accept the

1. tried to mark me as hist

a swivel at I look back and forth between the two lionesses. “Mark you as his? What exactly does that

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

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

and utter surprise. Emily is the one who answers me. “With shapeshifters,

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Chapter Sixty–Five

The one and

in obedouin skepticism,

is often called

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

some massey, İ really thought you’d be more

He tried to eat

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

Tardona interrupts, sending her female companion an obonus look of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate – you never have to worry about him getting another gil

1 snort. “What

they want to, but the mate bood is special. It is that way for a reason. And, as I said before, some

had two mates. Gloria had him and

nodded. ‘I thought so.”

mamas hated each

pops her

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

from the start?

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

over the ocean.

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

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

so?” I ast

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 entirely for either of to speak on the

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 Gryffin’s

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

sorry.” Taedora groans. “Enough about

complain. “You never finished explaining

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

shifters. But, you think about it. That’s probably where some of those human horror stories probably come from:

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