The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Seventy–Nine

DRAVEN

My muscles tense. No. No way. I mean, I did sort of notice that Gabriel didn’t seem to the ber mark, but Hiped it was just beca idea he was making asumptions about her. “You’ve got tri be kidding me

“Im not,” Adam says.

namma my eyes, stokking my arms over my chest and glaring at the street deftly. In be bor

Adam chuckles, wagging his finger in my face in warning. Hex at his fam in only serve to spark his already feeble sell control. Do not say a word.”

And good

Rolling me ever, I give Adam a quick

the check. Th

But Em supposed to have breakfast with him tomorrow and if begins Emily so much as

The smile Adam gives me reminds me so much of Demonic that my throat constricts. No snapping. Remember you tomorrow. Don’t hesitate to call me over should you need me.”

Most promise, watching him walk over the lawn to his house next door.

kut you re carrying and stayi

We smile at each other as he disappears inside and for a moment I take a deep breath to keep my emotions at bay. I never knew my com chance. The thought that Domonic is so fucking inconsiderate of his own boils my insides, I mean sure, he lost his mom, but his father si still here and loody without him.

Right then, 1 make myself a promise. No matter what the outcome is between Domotic and me – I will never abandon the man who took us in Adam is going to be a constant part of my baby’s life and if Dumonic has a problem with that, he can go sight to hell. By himself too. Because

Adama pain..

Furm, the trees are so vibrant tonight. Normally when it gets dark out, the whole of the woods becomes as black as a But tonight I can see the color of the lees, The grooves along the bark. Even the dirt path behind the houses. The moon even appears brighter, not to mention that I can see the enters along its face. T1 b dunned,” 1 whisper. All my senses seem to be heightened. How cool is that? “Have the tickets always been this damn loud?” I wy before shutting the door and the lock

Glancing toward the kitchen, my nose scrunches up. I can still smell the fried catfish open the backdoor leaving the screen latched and kitchen window create a cross rece. I need to force out the smell. Apparently this kid doesn’t like catfish. Opening the fridge, I take stock of what’s inside. Yogurt, leftover chicken… steak!!!

watering as I unwrap the paper encating

“Oh yeah,” I sing, whipping the red meat out and grabbing a cast iron p

pan. My mouth begins watering both steaks on a fresh cutting board, I grab the butter and light a burner under the pan. Then, as I cut half a stick of butter to the beat. I reach to my left and bring the raw steak to my Eps. Nibbling on it while the butter melts over the herbs. The added to the pan. This is going to be so good.” I gurgle through

“Dravent?!” Enely shrieks, coming into the kitchen from the hall. Her hair is wrapped in a towel and she smells like fresh apples. “What the fuck are you eating?”

“Huh?” I say, noticing for the first time that I’ve devoured half of a new l

bringing the bloody steak away from my lips guiltly. “Fuck me”

Guest the bo

it rare.

Let me

Emily placates, taking the steak from my hand and nudging me out of

of my eyes. But the smell of the bloody beef is still on my tongue and for some

astonished smile. So

her off and stomp toward the sofa to switch on

the half–wall divider. “Does this mean you’re finally going

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to sound

her this past week,

you kosse,” I say,

avadding her question. That talk

She Bunches. “That’s

informs het with

Anything intelligible

a retum of The Other Bast one wood, Kada.

shither senses I don’t see the spatula un

in the leg. “That’s not funny,” the hisses. “Don’t fuck with my head.”

napping on the couch, you called båa nume there

plate on the counter with a little more force than my new hearing is

soothe. “I called Bart today. He says he’s never seen Boda as irritable as he been this

that quirks across her lips. “Did you ask

going to, but… I just didn’t. Sighing, I cut into the steak sloppily, sing when it ones blood. Perfect. “Bart said Domonic beat him up pretty badly when he figured out he dropped us at the

Emily gushed, her eyes

cock an eyebrow.

coos. “So Koda was looking

shrug. “That’s my guess.”

DOMONIC

onto the dirt road that leads

I snap at

down the window to take a deep

I ask, rolling mine down as well.

says. “But my

she is your mate.”

stare at me for a long

glancing up ahead at the lodge before pulling in and parking in front of the main office. “I don’t know,” I admit. “I think

chuckles. “Sure.”

the lobby. Every single employee in the space is instantly alert. Each pair of eyes drift

to a young female behind the counter. Taking af of the air

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sodurone I know, but I can’t

the says with a smile, her eyes falling

fuck’s

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