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 About our outdated, stupid, pointless rules?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?”

I already know what his vote will be. Epecially after

is wearing his guilt like a badge of shame. His eyes are perpetually misted and his normally easy smile cracks into a frown every time I look his way. He blames himself for sending Draven to Red Wolf and honestly, I kind of blame him too. But at the same time, I understand why he did it. He thought she would be safer there. He knee I would regret sending her away and he put her where I could easily find her. It was stupid of me to think that Draven would just hop on a plane and head back to Miami just because I told her

again.

ought to find the time to thank him for that, and I will, but not until I know

overhead, lightning flashing somewhere in

I find out where we’re going to lock

Logan chimes. “God I hope their

the car

Drawn and Cadence, shaking my 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

attention.

the car,” I

up the steps and the person who steps out of

Perfect

Michael.

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

shirtless and grinning.

back in Red Woll, so I thought Id

the porch. I keep

Michael squeaks

Benjamin’s voice booms out and Michael’s

spinning around and hitting his knees.

what the fuck did you think you

shit. In all the excitement, I guess nobody thought to tell him

I have to force myself not to lick the little idiot into the dirt. “Tell him what

on me, his

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Beta Steven is dead. We found him

part, I mean, I know he had been burned, but I thought he was human when it happened. Now I have to wonder if the murder took place on the

Benjamin whispers, his eyes flying toward my car. “Get Gabriel out here. Get him out here now.”

have a dungeon? Or a lock–up? Because we’re going to need to stow the pair of them somewhere that they can’t get

But we

That I have to do I guess.”

Benjamin shouts, glancing around as a few males begin to tumble outside Where is everyone? Where are the families? Where

feet and for the first time I begin to feel sorry wolf he has under his command, he doesn’t have anything

Alpha, because if Michael is the type of

lowly Omega pretender from the ground, “What the fuck

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

left?” Benjamin asks, dropping Michael back down

of us.

“Jesus C

grumbles. “What a fucki

a fucking circus,”

small pack of twelve soldiers than a village

to agree. “Yeah,” I say. “No shit.”

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

on the first

phone. He does and the moment 1 catch it, 1 dial Koda. He answers

comes out strained and angry. “Where the fuck are you