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 About our outdated, stupid, pointless rules?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?”

Bartlett says softly, but I already know what his vote will be. Epecially after all

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 understood how angry she would be, even when I didn’t. He knew that he didn’t present her with an alternative I might never

again.

and I will, but not until I

lightning flashing somewhere in the distance.

out where we’re going to lock them up for the night, “Everyone else follows

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

stepping out of the

at 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.

car,” I say softly. They

I walk up the steps and the person who

Perfect

Michael.

there, Michael begins to panic. “What do you want? We left just like you said. What

shirtless and

on out, I won’t bite. I brought you a gift, Mikey. Felt kind of bad for roughing you up back in Red Woll, so I

swallows thickly stepping 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 Benjamin slowly gets out of his vehicle to approach

squeaks feebly.

Benjamin’s voice booms out and Michael’s

and hitting his knees. Thank

hisses. “But what the fuck did you think you were doing playing Alpha? Where’s Steven?”

the excitement, I guess nobody thought to tell him about

cry and I swear to God I have to force myself not to lick the little idiot into the dirt. “Tell him what happened to

on me, his

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

mean, I know he had been burned, but I thought he was human when it happened. Now I have to wonder

car. “Get Gabriel out here. Get him

say sympathetically. “Do you have a dungeon? Or a lock–up? Because we’re going

No. But we

I have to

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

to feel sorry wolf he has under his command, he doesn’t have

if Michael is the

snaps angrily, sipping the lowly Omega pretender from the ground, “What the fuck has happened

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

are left?” Benjamin asks, dropping Michael back down on his

us. That’s

“Jesus C

“What a

a fucking circus,”

pack of twelve soldiers than

I’d have to agree.

not voice it until I have

the first

your phone. He does and the moment 1 catch

angry.