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, Taedora sight.

“Omigod,” Emily whimpers

Antonius is a shiter that changes from but

“Jesus Christ,” This

as hell,” Gayle chuckles. Too bad Gryffran him off. He and I had

was way

The, youre going to have to accept the truth.

1. He even tried to mark

back and forth between the two lionesses. “Mark you

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

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

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

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whispers. The one and poly

head in obedouin skepticism, “You know this because-

called a

a ton of werewolf books in her house.

be more disturbed by this, You called Drenoide a

He tried to eat mej

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

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

1 snort. “What

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

‘I thought so.”

each other. Still

Gayle pops her

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 it these girls could be wrong. They’re lion Shifters, not wolf shifters. If I am Domonics

the

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

over the ocean.

has a mate, Emily whispers, turning away from us

only pack of Wolf shifters left in

so?” I ast

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 inner

a long moment. There’s a 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.

“Tar,” Gayle hisses.

“Enough about shifters. Who

complain. “You never finished explaining about

of us fullow her into the

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

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