The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Eighty–Six

DOMONIC

The Bash of anger I see rising in Garbiel’s eyes makes me want to press him further. But I can’t yet. Now’s not the time. Im here alone with heaven, the way I wanted to be and I have a few things I need to make clear to her before she tosses me out on my ass.

“Is that se” Gabriel chirps, looking beyond me toward Draven. And have you told the council of your decision?

Don’t you worry about what I’ve told the council and what I havent. I mile, leaning in to whisper in his ear, “Just be sure to keep fifty feet away from my mate at all times. Or I will rip your fucking throat out.”

“You will learn, we do things differently around here,” Gabriel whispers, stepping back toward the sidewalk with a glare.

The lack of will you little shit. I make a point of watching him as he retreats across the street to lock his front door before driving toward town hall. I’ve never liked His mother died a year before mine did. In a boating accident that claimed here as well as his sisters. Gabriel was twenty–four at the time and it was never really made clear to me what happened. But as far as I knew, his father had been somehow blamed for the incident and was banished from the pack. I was only seventeen at the time, so I wasn’t really privy to all the details. But I remember my mother crying over the loss of her friend for days. I also remember, that Gabriel didn i. Maybe he just isn’t the sort to openly grieve…or maybe he’s a fucking sociopath.

m going to have to remember to ask my father about that incident. For some reason, it seems important

Is this the only cottage that was available?” I ask without turning around. I don’t want Dreven this close to the bastard if I can help it

e snaps, lifting a steaming mug of coffee toward her plump round lips. Im not moving, even if it isn’t.”

I sigh and turn around to lock the door behind me. Pulling out my phone, I text Koda and tell him not to retum until I call him. I need to be alone with Draven a little longer. When I slide my phone back in my pocket, I notice her eyeing me. Her gute is hot and alive and 1 burn everywhere it touches. I can still smell her arousal, however not as urgently as before. She really is fighting this. “Can I have somu?” I ask, walking toward the kitchen to take the mug out of her hands.

“Help yourself,” she snorts, leaning back against the counter to glare at me as I sip her coffee. I can feel her studying me as I pass her mug back to her and grab one of my own. “Did you fuck her?”

I flinch, hiding a smile as I pour the coffee. I know who she’s talking about, of course I do, but it’s been awhile since I’ve watched her lose her temper. “Did | fuck who?” I tease, taking a deep drink and burning my tongue in the process.

“You know who, Demonic.” She snaps, then with a roll of her eyes she stomps away from me. Fuck this, I don’t want to play your games.”

“No,” I answer, watching the sway of her hips as she stalks toward the front door. “Of course not. Ever since the day you walked into the bar, my dick only stands for

She laughs, staring out the window like she’s waiting for Koda and Emily to save her from talking to me. “Of course,” she chuckles. “You say that like you expected me

to know better.”

“Draven,” I start, placing the cup on the counter and making my way toward her. Her long black hair sways seductively over her ass as she spins on me.

throw me away one day and pick me up

“Can you at least sit with me and allow me to try and explain?”

met you, I knew you were going to hurt me. And you did. My heart _clenches painfully as the tears escape her sparkling green eyes. “Even after everything I told you about myself! Everything we went through together.” She hisses, “None of it made any difference. You treated me like a fucking weakness. Something you needed to hide. That you were too afraid to protect.” She chuckles humorlessly, piping the tears from her face. “Margo was just the fucking icing on the cake. And now you think, because you’ve realized your mistake – that you can just pop into my life and

hoping to do. “Are you going to tell me that it didn’t hurt you to be away from me?”

the couch. Of course it hurt. But not any more She shru 1 got used to it, Domani,

it did when you ripped me to pieces in front

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tell her the whole truth. I am an asshole and

I hold her close to my chest. The did the night she told me about ber stepfather. “You don’t understand, Draven My mother was murdered and she wasn’t the only one.” I say, garing up

happened. I

you understand how afraid I was to….” I swallow thickly, choking back the sob that always comes when I speak of my mother. I close my eyes. | my vernance. Leaning my head back on the couch. I release my hold on her. I dont want to speak about

and step away from me. Suddenly my entire body is cold and my heart thumps with

Domenic,” whisper Draven and my eyelids Etter open to watch her from across the room. But

take

time

you, baby,” I shudder. “More than I ever imagined

belie that Domotic. I’m going to need you

I bary myself inside of her heat. My dick is growing tably stiff as I sit here and The fare

me to. My body has been aching for her for a fucking month and I need to feel her all around me. She down on her lip as she

me touch you.” I whip my shit off, knowing that the sight of my naked chest might make it a little harder for her to

says throatly,

fact that I didn’t think in lock the back door. I noticed

hiss. “Do you ever

good enough to stop at Town Hall on his way to the city and

cant even bend forward to reach for my shirt because my balls feel like ten pound weights and he’s talking about positions. “That’s

was about to be a

me off behind my dad’s head. “Thanks Adam Saved by the

flopping down on the couch next to me and snickering at my obvious discomfort. “What’s the plan? Are they coming up this afternoon, or w? Because I can push the

“What the fuck are you

really appreciate it if you’d watch your language in front of Adam