The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Five

DOMONIC

As the dying whir of the propellers is heard over the canyon, I

e Gabriel, my Desert Eagle fully loaded and cooling my hip. He stares back at me, his eyes dark and angry. His hand is still gray, and I beginning to think it will always be. Even now, he flexes the danım thing as if he can read my mind.

I smirk. At least you can still use it.”

“Fuck you, Alpha,” he spits,

It’s two in the morning, and the plateau the eight of us are standing upon, glows bright with orange rock. The beauty of the landscape isn’t lost on me, but at this very moment I’m cursing the fact that I choose to bring a gun. According to Gabriel, we are two miles from the compound. Two miles that would be much easier to cover if I were a wolf. I contemplate switching the safety on to carry it in my mouth, but the thought of silver bullets behind my langs chills me to the bone. Not to mention, Cadence can’t shift. I could carry her, but I’m pretty sure Gabriel showing up naked might raise a few red flags.

Running it is then.

“Lead the way, Gabe,” I taunt, nodding him forward. Then, turning to Cadence, I say, “I hope you’re in shape.”

She Dips me off and the eight of us take off at a slow jog. Not because we shifters can’t run the distance in our human forms, but because Cadence probably can t. Fortunately two miles ends up being one and half and before we know it, Gabriel signals us to stop near a jagged, near vertical, drop–off. He raises a finger, pointing toward the bottom of the canyon some two hundred feet below us and I sharpen my eyes, the glint of a heavy metal door barely visible in the distance.

That’s it,” he says, “It’s a coded entry. No cameras or glands. We havent had need of them, so we never put them in. Because of the canyon, wi–fi is not an option and as wolves, we just never thought they were necessary.”

I nod, catching his eye. “If there are no guards, then why do you need to go in first?‘ I ask.

He shrugs. “I thought I might keep Jason and Thomas occupied. Give the rest of you a shot at coming in undetected.”

Paul laughs, shoving Gabriel toward the edge of the ravine as he steps forward. “I don’t think so, Gabriel. That doesn’t make much sense. What’s to stop you from locking us out once you’re inside?”

He has a definite point, and being this close to Draven, I’m beginning to get a little anxious. I whip out my gun. “You know what? I think I

have a better idea.”

Gabriel tenses, his gaze focusing on the gun in his face. “By all means. Give me another way you’re going to get in and get out without being detected.”

of Gabriel’s inability to disguise his natural cowardice. I lean close, lowering my gun. “Who said a goddamn thing about getting out undetected? I plan to kill Jason and free each and every female you have locked in that fucking

place.”

Draven,” Gabriel snaps. “You said that was all that you wanted!”

pressing him a tiny couple of inches away from the ledge. He swallows thickly, shaking in his boots. I remind him, “That was before I had to chew your fucking hand off,

he snaps, the anger in him shining bright in his eyes.

his banishment here. In this place,

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conscience leave them away. Even if we had made that original deal. Draven would never let me

Grant says, eyeing the rocks for the best route of descent. “How

tuming around to Ence the drop, “Just Jason, Thomas, and

with Michael and Rafael, the Timber

his eyes twinkling with glee. That’s right.” He shrugs. “Those are his females in there, and to free them would be against pack

Gabriel. Haven’t you noticed? My brothers and I don’t give one little fuck about pack law,” I smile, turning toward Cadence. “You’ll wait up here.

over the edge of the embankmentarily, “I agree. And, I

chuckle, my eyes

for the one that should stay behind. “Bartlett, you stay out here and watch over Cadence and the exit. The moment you see the females exit, you’ll need to climb down and guide them to safety. Just in case my fight with the Alphas makes its way outside.” 1 meet their eyes, my jaw going tight. “We take Thomas alive. His kill does not

he the one

answer clipped, “Yes.”

states, his gaze narrowing. The kill belongs to all of us.”

I can’t deny that I want to tear his head off, but… Rainier is one of our brothers and I’m afraid that if we kill Thomas outright, it will drive a stake right through the very heart of our pack. “We keep him alive,” I

DRAVEN

Are

asks, his shoulders tensing at my remark, “Hes close?”

behind my eyes as I realize it’s true. He’s here! He’s somewhere nearby! “This mate thing is so weird,” I

it. I haven’t been fortunate enough you to know what it’s like, but my mother told me all about it.” He sighs. “She always knew when my dad was in danger, or when he was hurt–he pauses, bis eyes locking on mine-“when he was

just outside these walls. I don’t know–how he discovered where Td been taken, and I don’t care. All that matters is that he’s here to save me. A sudden stab of love, so blissful it’s nearly painful, plunges into my heart and I concentrate on it. Closing my eyes and willing it forth. I send it toward hjor, pushing it out. Commanding it to climb behind these walls and settle on Domonic. If magical things like mate bonds are true, if they are real then maybe I can send my love toward him. Maybe if I do, then

the bolt on the door is slid closed, no one can enter this space. Not even with the code.” He eyes me, studying my body from head to toe. “Do you think you can

willing my legs up so that my knees are bent in front of me.

a no then. All you did was bend your knees and your legs are shaking.

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