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.

She says, her eyes filling with tears. “You don’t get to throw me away one day and

“Can you at least sit with

never wanted me,” she goes on, ignoring my question. “And I knew that, From the moment I 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

you going to tell me

her head, taking a seat on the far side of the couch. Of course it hurt. But not any more

did when you ripped me to pieces in

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to tell her the whole truth. I am an asshole and a piece of shit. I used Margo to make

my arms and onto my lap. Locking my arms around her, I hold her close to my chest. The did the night she told me about ber stepfather. “You don’t understand, Draven

I have

eyes. | my vernance. Leaning my head back on the couch. I release my hold on her. I dont want to speak about it anymore. I can’t,

step away from me. Suddenly my entire body

am try to forgive you. Domenic,” whisper Draven and my eyelids Etter open to watch her from across the room. But its

take

time

shudder. “More than I ever imagined I

I belie that Domotic. I’m going to need you

her legs. I want them locked around my waist tonight while I bary myself inside of her heat. My dick is growing tably stiff as I sit here and The fare of her eyes tells me she has noticed. “I want you, Draven.

her for a fucking month and I need to feel her all

chest might make it a little harder for her to say no- especially

get be?” She says throatly, her yes perusing

the fact that I didn’t think in lock

“Do you ever knock?

good enough to stop at Town Hall on his way to the city and inform me that you’ve decided to accept your position. I cant tell you how

feel like ten pound weights and he’s talking about positions. “That’s why you decided

to be a very good

flipping me off behind my dad’s head. “Thanks Adam Saved by the bell. And Fil Domonic, your dad doesn’t

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 ceremony back as

the fuck are

if you’d watch your