The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Seventy–Four

DRAVEN

My body freezes, my hand flying up to cover my neck reflexively. Is he staring at the ou my week? He is “Who are you?”

Baret Where the he did you send me

The man bows slightly, I believe you have an idea what I am, if not who.”

I shiver as I take a step back Are you I cut off. Not sure if I should voice what I thinking. What if I’m wrong and he’s just some average Joe weirdo out to cause a little trouble? I don’t want to give him any reason to think that fait pub

He laughs, his eyes twinkling with a familiar silver sparkle. “A what? Go on, you can it. No end to be shy. The name of this place says it all.”

He’s taunting me, the bastard. I swallow thickly. “Are you a wolf?‘

He nods, his smile lessening, becoming more of a concerned frowns. The man who gave that mark to you is that who you are running from?”

So he is a wolf. A shifter. Like Donosic. That means, Gabriel is probably one too. “What makes you think that I’m running?” I ask, crossing my arms defiantly over my

“Gabriel may have mentioned something.” he says softly.

Gabriel. Of course. So much for hopping into bed with that idiot.

on the railing. “What a big mouth he has I say, semi–quoting

him. It’s his job to report on any and every newcomer that

I finished for him, rolling my eyes. “Yeah. I know.

prompts, eyeing my neck once

I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to these shifters. “Yes,” I answer softly, a fresh pang thrumming in my chest. “But it’s what he wanted,

“I

growl in frustration as I wipe them away. “I don’t want to talk about him.” I gaze at the stranger and something about

says with a sorrowful shake of his

we’ll get to stay here. Gabel says that we have to be approved by some

winks. “But something tells me you and your human companion will gain the

I cock

my Lps. How would you

into a knowing smile. “Let’s just say my word is gold adhere and at

Council, I accuse playfully.

of his gaze. Test so happens thegs a freshly renovated collage that stands right next to my own. Nothing too fancy. Big

brow, “What’s the rent like?s

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dimpled gain before taking a couple of steps back.

starts down the sidewalk

Where