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 pleasure,

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

shiter that changes from but to man, and he

“Jesus Christ,” This

fine as hell,” Gayle chuckles. Too bad Gryffran him off. He

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

of these day The, youre going to have

1. He even tried to mark

a swivel at I look back and forth between the two lionesses. “Mark you as

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

at the line of my throat and her eyes sparkle, “but I

me. “With shapeshifters, a mate is

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my head in obedouin skepticism, “You know

is often called a

in her house.

thought you’d be more disturbed by this, You

tried to eat

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

his mate yet!” Tardona interrupts, sending her female companion an obonus look of disapproval. “Were you aware that because you are mate – you never have

1 snort. “What

but the mate bood is special. It is that way for a reason. And, as I said before, some lion’s can

dad had two mates. Gloria had him and my mother, Dana, had mr. We’re half siblings

nodded. ‘I

hated each other. Still do.”

Gayle pops her lips.

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.

from the start?

Gayle says with a frown. “But

over the ocean.

wonder if Koda has a mate, Emily whispers, turning

mates. The Red Wolf Pack is the only pack of Wolf shifters left in the Northwest and they run things way differently than most

so?” I ast

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

lot of history in the hills 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.

“Enough about shifters. Who wants

never finished explaining about vampires!”

giggles as the rest of us fullow her into the living room and she heads straight for the bar.

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

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 a drep