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

likes it rare.

Let me

Emily placates, taking the steak from my hand and nudging me out of the kitchen. I think I’ll

say with a roll of my eyes. But the smell of the bloody beef is still on my tongue and for some reason it only makes me hungrier. “I want

astonished

stomp toward the sofa to switch

the half–wall divider.

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sound nonchalant

this past week,

kosse,” I say, Hipping

question. That talk in

She Bunches. “That’s

do,” I informs het

Anything intelligible

settle on a retum of The

with my newfound wolf shither senses I don’t

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

Yesterday when you were napping on the couch, you called båa

the counter with a little

never seen Boda as irritable as he been this past month. Apparently the boy starts fights

that quirks across her lips. “Did you ask about

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 train station and not at the airport. It pissed me off and I decided that

find out? Emily gushed, her eyes going

an eyebrow.

“So Koda was looking for us?”

“That’s

DOMONIC

onto the dirt road that leads to the Red Wolf

snap at Koda

rolling down the

I ask, rolling mine

says. “But my

grin. So she is

for a long moment. “What’s the plan? Are we going to head in when we get there, or what?”

at the lodge before pulling in and parking in front of the main office. “I don’t know,” I admit. “I think I just need to see her”

he chuckles.

and step into the lobby. Every single employee in the space is

need a couple of rooms,” I say to a young female behind the counter. Taking af of

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pack. Probably a daughter of sodurone I know, but I can’t tell

falling over me appreciatively

for fuck’s sake.

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