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.

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

you mustn’t blame him. It’s his job to report on any and every newcomer that comes into

him, rolling my eyes. “Yeah. I

question,” he prompts, eyeing

tool in the shed when it comes to these shifters. “Yes,”

“I

to talk about him.” I gaze at the stranger and something about his face is suddenly so comforting that I nearly reach out to hug him. Kick

sorrowful shake of his head.

we’ll get to stay here. Gabel says that we

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

I cock

a quirk of my Lps. How would you

grins, tips sugtching into a knowing smile. “Let’s just say my word is

on the Elder Council,

happens thegs a freshly renovated collage that stands right next to my own. Nothing too fancy. Big enough for a small

“What’s

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gain before taking a couple of

starts down the sidewalk

Where are you