The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Ten

DOMONIC

We arrived in Timber just after sunset. I can’t help but grin when I realize Fm going to get to see Michael again. Not only that but I get to reintroduce him to his missing Alpha, Oh yeah. This might be more fun than I thought it is going to be,

Benjamin leads us

us past a crumbling brick wall with the word ‘imber hanging askew over the entrance. The T is missing entirely.

“At least they have electricity, Paul comments as we drive along a dirt path behind the others. “What’s it like here Gabriel? Is there a packhouse?”

Two. One for the ladies and one for the then, Gabriel’s states in a bored volce. The families take up the tiny cottages on the left.”

Glancing out the window, I take it in. There are about twelve tiny little cabins that dot the landscape. Each and every one of them is in different states of disrepair. “Has it always been this bad?”

Gabriel snorts. “Actually, no. When I first started coming here it was a cute little village complete with Town Square. But Michael must be having a hell of a time running things because that’s the marketplace right over there.”

My gaze follows the direction of his eyes to land on a building across the street that’s missing a door and a rooftop. “Shit, I complain. I sigh, turning left to follow Cadence and Benjamin who are heading toward the end of the block and a couple of large two story cabins. I meet Paul’s eyes. “You know what this means don’t you?”

He chuckles, “Yup.”

“Draven’s going to make us rebuild this whole goddamned place.”

“Yup.”

“Fuck,” Quinn hisses. “I hope the rooms are clean at least.”

“If they’re not?” Logan grumbles. “Ill sleep out here in the car.”

1 laugh, “Yeaah right. We’ll see if she lets you get away with that.”

Grant clears his throat, his voice booming out from the back of the Suburban. “When were you going to tell us about her carrying your baby?”

The way he asks this has me tensing. He sounds disappointed… betrayed. I sigh. “I know what you’re thinking. First I break one rule and then I break another, but

He chortles, his bark of laughter sharp and incredulous. “You’ve got to be kidding! You think I’m angry about that? About our outdated, stupid, pointless rules? I can’t believe you,”

“What then? Huh?” I snap. “What’s the problem?”

I catch his glare in the rearview mirror. “The problem is, we deserved to know! And you are our Alpha our brother! seethes-“You kept le a fucking secret from us and sent her packing.”

But you?“–he

My hands tighten over the steering wheel as Thomas begins to giggle from the floorboard of the car. Ignoring Thomas, I pull the Suburban in front of the cabin Benjamin and Cadence have just parked next to. I shut off the vehicle and turn around to face my brothers. I didn’t know she was pregnant when she left. I only just found out.”

Grant snorts, “Right. Sure. Whatever you say. His jaw clenches, his dark eyes taking on a challenging light. “So now that you do know. Are

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you still going to keep her away from us? Do you still think she’s safer somewhere else?”

No, I don’t. But I still haven’t figured out what I’m going to do yet, so I don’t answer.

Quinn nods, “Okay guys. We’re here. Save this chat for later, yeah? For when we’re all here?”

what his vote will

knee I would regret sending her away and he put

again.

for that, and I will, but not until I know

flashing somewhere in

these two until I find out where we’re going to lock them up for the night, “Everyone else follows

road fellas,” Logan chimes. “God I hope their roof doesn’t

the car just

head as I gesture for them to stay is the vehicle until I find out what is going on. They don’t see me, the two of them are bickering and 1 have to tap on the

attention.

car,” I say softly. They nod.

I walk up the steps and the person who steps out of the door is not happy

Perfect

Michael.

to panic. “What do you want? We left just like you

step toward him, shirtless

bad for roughing you up back in Red Woll, so I thought Id make it up to you. You

outside slowly, his eyes glued to me and my brothers as he fairly wets his pants on the porch. I keep my eyes trained on him as

squeaks

Benjamin’s voice booms out and Michael’s face pales at the

around and hitting his knees. Thank God! We thought you

did you think you were doing playing Alpha?

excitement, I guess nobody thought to tell him about

lick the little idiot into the dirt. “Tell him what happened to his Beta,

gaze locks on me, his

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dead. We found him near the rain tracks. His woll.. somebody bumed

I have to wonder if

my car. “Get Gabriel out here. Get him out

have a dungeon? Or a lock–up? Because we’re going to need to stow the pair of them somewhere that they

But we have a

have to

tumble outside Where is

to feel sorry wolf he has under his

if Michael is the type

are they Michael? Benjamin snaps angrily, sipping the lowly Omega pretender from the ground, “What the fuck has

was found dead, most of them deserted. The families, the Gammas, everyone. All that’s left bere are the few of us

are left?” Benjamin asks,

us. That’s

“Jesus C

“What a

a fucking circus,”

rather have a small pack of twelve soldiers than a village of

because I’d have to agree. “Yeah,”

an idea begins to take shape in my head. But I will not voice it until I have all of my brothers present. Because

on the first ring.

the moment 1 catch it,

voice comes out strained and angry. “Where the fuck are you guys?”