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 About our outdated, stupid, pointless rules?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 be. Epecially after

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 to. He

again.

time to thank him for that, and I will, but

lightning flashing somewhere in

I find out where we’re going to lock them up for

Logan chimes. “God I hope their roof

stepping out of the car

is the vehicle until I find out what is going on. They

attention.

in the car,” I say softly. They nod.

turns on as I walk up the steps and the person who steps

Perfect

Michael.

sight of us standing there, Michael begins to panic. “What do you want? We left just like you said. What are

shirtless and

up back in Red Woll, so I thought Id make it up to you. You are the

wets his pants on the porch. I keep my eyes trained on him as Benjamin slowly gets out of his vehicle

Michael squeaks

and Michael’s face pales at the sound.

around and hitting his

the fuck did you think you were doing playing Alpha? Where’s

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

to lick the little idiot into the dirt. “Tell him what

gaze locks on me, his eyes questioning, “What?

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

was human when it happened. Now I have to wonder if the murder took place on the night of a full

flying toward my car. “Get Gabriel

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

curses, No. But we

have to do

as a few males begin to tumble outside Where is everyone? Where are the families? Where are the guards?”

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

Michael is the type

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

“When Steven was found dead, most of them deserted. The families, the Gammas, everyone. All that’s left bere are the few of us who weren’t strong enough to

are left?” Benjamin asks, dropping Michael

us.

“Jesus C

“What a fucki

a fucking circus,”

have a small pack of twelve soldiers

agree. “Yeah,” I say. “No

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 end, it will come down to

on the first

the moment

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