The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

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The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Eighty

DOMONIC

Koda and I prowl through the backwoods. Careful to move around the giant wall that rounds the grounds of Village Du Loup Rouge. I spotted two armed guards near the front of the complex. Young wolves, neither of which I recognize. I have to wonder, did our pick truly separate as I was told they did all those years ago? Or did they relocate and merge with another pack somewhere out here on Crown Mountain?

Moving along the base of the forest, where we won’t be scented, I count the rooftopsible beyond the wall. All the while sniffing for the familiar scent of my mate. I finally find it coming from about two miles in. I shift back into human feem right here and climb the nearest tree, settling on a branch high enough to take in the town hidden behind the gate.

What I see takes my breath away. Cottages line the street on both sides. A marketplace and towns all at the forefront. I smile to myself as I realize that there doesn’t seem to be a packhouse. Nope. This is a pack town. Kind of like we structured ourselves around Port Orchard after the rest of our people left.

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I’m curious who the Alpha is. I’m going to have to meet him. Tomorrow of course. It’s too late tonight. It’s already one in the morning and most of the windows are dark. A sudden weight shakes the branch I’m on and I don’t need to look to know it’s Koda who has climbed up next to me.

“Holy shit,” he says in obvious wonder. “Is that our pack?”

“Village of the Red Wolf,” I say. Tassume we’re in there somewhere. But I didn’t recognize the guards, so our fathers must have merged with another.”

“Interesting.”

I sigh. They’re

re in there somewhere. They’re in one of those cottages. Let’s head back We’ll head over Ent thing in the morning. I’d like to try and get in without alerting my father if we can help it.”

Kada sighs, gritting his teeth. “My little brother is there somewhere. He’d be ten no

I glance at him, shaking my head. “We should try to avoid seeing them if it’s possible. But if you insist on seeing him, you do it after I leave.”

He nods. “Maybe we can get the Alpha to tell me something about him instead.”

I chuckle. “Don’t be stupid. Just because I refuse to see my dad, doesn’t mean you need to refuse to see yours.”

His eyes usap toward mine. “I don’t want to see mine rither.

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“Right,” I say. “I forgot.” Rodas dad was pretty abusive. When Koda’s mother died in the fire, the man only got worse. The reason Koda didn’t keep his little brother when the rest of the pack left, was because the boy didn’t want to stay. He didn’t want to be reminded of losing his mother. “Well definitely check on your brother

boo

Koda smiles sadly. “Maybe he’ll agree to come back with us. It’s been long enough.”

“Maybe,” I agree, swinging down from the tree and shifting back into my wolf in the

Back at the lodge, the two of us climb back up the balcony naked. The moment I open the sliding glass door to the suite, I sent him.

it switch. “What the fuck are you doing in here?

“Goddamn it.” I snap, flipping on the light

“Hello son,” my father says from the amchair closest to the front door. “I was wondering how long it would take your stubbom ass to come and get your mute.”

1 growl, stepping inside the room and nodding at Koda as he excuses himself to head for his own suite. “Get some rest,” I tell him as he grabs his discarded clothes then steps into the front hall completely naked. Once the door clicks shut, I turn my angry eyes back on my father. “How did you know I was here?”

He chuckles, lighting up a cigarette and taking a deep drag. Tve been scouting the lodge every night since Draven showed up. I was hoping you weren’t quite dumb enough to let her go completely. Glad to see I was right about that, if nothing else.” He shakes his head at me, disappointment filling his eyes. “Your mother would be asumed of

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Chapter Eighty

“Tuck you.” I sup. You don’t get to thi

thit shout my

my mother. You’re the

He takes another hit of his cigarette, his eyes filling with momentary sadness. Testo por just as close minded an

I him, pulling on my jeans. Then 10 be

my Red Wolf Pack

begins to laugh

Alpha, of

glare, a cold chill trembling over my body like ice in my blood. The Red Wolf Pack.

grins, reaching for

table and putting out his cigarette as slowly as possible. “It did.” His eyes

still scowling at my father with hateful end I suppose

named. Or is it still

and I know what be about to tell me

going to make me en anger. “Wermed a new Alpha.”

with fury, my fangs slicing

finished building the town. Naming you as my or You, Domonic, are the Alpha of the Red Wolf Pack. And your people have been awaiting your

DRAVEN

my puts out in the bathroom toilet. Maybe it’s grease the baby doesn t bike. just now, the thick smoke of the bacon is what churned my

set of tongs in her hands She stops short when she sees me brushing my teeth,

mean, I wear – I haven’t had chest pain all day!“

nod. “Please don’t fry anything else, I hiss, spitting in the sink. Do

right, “Yeah, We do, is that

toothplate fuming around my mouth and dripping into the sink. “Yug

“Are you

“up”

being gross

in purpose?

I told him you were sick. He said there’s a special visitor today and the council is holding an emergency

a couple of shallow breaths to contain my nausea. “Good. After what Adam told me last night, it’s better if

what were you saying about chest pains?” I ask, washing the sink and replacing

r gone!” She croons, doing a little

“How are yours?”

a slow inventory of all that I’m feeling. I think –

finally been long enough,” she shrugs, heading back down the hall toward

all. Adam said that when mates were in constant pain whereparated. One of the most common occumeces was chest pains. Of course, I hadn’t told Emily what he said, to the wouldn’t

of chest pains could only mean one thing. And

Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Eighty

DOMONIC

spotted two armed guards near the front of the complex. Young wolves, neither of which

sniffing for the familiar scent of my mate. I finally find it coming from about two miles in. I shift back into human feem right here and climb the nearest tree, settling on a branch high enough to take

both sides. A marketplace and towns all at the forefront. I smile to myself as I realize that there doesn’t seem to be a packhouse. Nope. This

Fil he donned

and most of the windows are dark. A sudden weight shakes the branch I’m

says in obvious wonder. “Is that

say. Tassume we’re in there somewhere. But I didn’t recognize the guards, so our fathers must have merged with

“Interesting.”

I sigh. They’re

of those cottages. Let’s head back We’ll head over Ent thing in the morning. I’d like to try and

teeth. “My little brother is there somewhere. He’d be ten no

it’s possible. But if you insist on seeing

nods. “Maybe we can get the Alpha to tell me

chuckle. “Don’t be stupid. Just because I refuse to see my

eyes usap toward mine. “I don’t want to see

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his little brother when the rest of the

boo

“Maybe he’ll agree to come back

from the tree and shifting

up the balcony naked. The moment I open the sliding glass door to

“What the fuck are you

it.” I snap, flipping on the light

son,” my father says from the amchair closest to the front door. “I was wondering how long it would take your stubbom ass to

“Get some rest,” I tell him as he grabs his discarded clothes then steps into the front hall completely naked. Once the

hoping you weren’t quite dumb enough to let her go completely. Glad to see I was right about that, if nothing else.”

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