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.

you know Gabriel,” I say stupidly coming away from the door to noce again lean on the railing. “What a big mouth he

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

community.” I finished for him, rolling my

answered my question,” he prompts, eyeing my neck once again.

my eyes, maybe not the smartest thing to do around on unfamiliar wolf, but is fuming that I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed when

gasps. “I see.”

frustration as I wipe them away. “I don’t want to talk about him.” I gaze at the stranger and something about his face is suddenly so comforting that

says with a sorrowful shake of his head. “Perhaps in a couple of days you’ll

I don’t even know if we’ll get to stay here. Gabel says that we have to be approved by some Elders

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

I cock

at him with a quirk of my Lps. How would

say my word is gold

on the Elder Council, I accuse playfully.

renovated collage that stands right next to my own. Nothing too fancy. Big enough for a small family, I see no reason why you and your companion can’t settle in

raise a brow, “What’s the rent like?s

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before taking a couple of steps back. “You’ll find

starts down the

Where are