The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

hapter One Hundred–Thirteen

DOMONIC

Once I was finally able to ding Koda outside and away from Emily, I sen the infirmary stall home. Cadence included. The rest of us- Bartlett, James, Rainier, Timmons, Andrew, Lief, and Benjamin congregled just outside the building next to our cars.

“If this is about that fucking rule, it can wait. I don’t want to fight right now. I want to be the first person Emily sees when she wakes.”

I shake my head, swallowing my guilt for the moment. I’ll apologize eventually, sure, but right now there are more important things to discuss. “I’ve called a vote, and before I tell you what for I need confirmation.”

“Confirmation?” Koda hisses tiredly. “Of what?”

I tilt my head, doing my best to keep my features steady, impassive. “Of whether or not you’ve decided to keep Emily.”

for real?

He snorts, shaking his head as his eyes narrow at me. “Are you fo

“Just a

answer the question Koda.”

His jaw clenches, his back going ramrod straight. “Yes. Of course I am.

“Are you willing to move your life here? I mean – is this place where you want to be?”

“Are you asking me if I’m willing to leave the pack just to be with her?

That’s not what I’m asking, but I nod anyway, just for kicks.

He glares, a low growl rumbling behind his throat. “If that’s the way it has to be, then fine. I’ll leave the pack.”

So the answer is yes.

You’d give it all up for her?”

Koda nods, the dark blue of his gaze going cold as ice.

“Thank God,” I say, “Because I’ve decided I would do the same. But, neither of us should have to.”

Each of my brothers around us laughs, save for Rainier, who has gone eerily quiet.

“What the fuck does that mean, Dom?” Koda whispers, his muscles tensing. ‘Are you saying what I think you’re saying?”

I nod, “Yup.

Called in a vole e with Paul and the others already. The only one left undecided was you.”

Koda smiles, “And you already knew what my answer would be.”

“I had a

then? Koda inquires jovially.

Rainier’s cold brown gaze for a

I clench my

to climb behind the wheel of

grin, “Where is he

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shaking my wad. To Argie,

Bartlett remarks.

he was the one vote against, huh? Why? I thought he

He does, I don’t think his wife for

begins to shutter behind

toward Benjamin. “I think I have a plan for that too.”

DRAVEN

voice chimes through my ears.

shading my eyes. Drool dribbles from my mouth as I come to and I finally realize that there is a table beneath my face and 1 am in an uncomfortable plastic chair.

I must have

snaps and I finally jolt to

seat, eyes blinking against the light, body wobbling back and forth as I try and make sense of where and who I am. It takes me a

“Emily?” I yelp.

I’m rocketting out of my seat to crush her beneath my

body folding into mine as we crash the bed into the wall. “We’re alive.”

of her skin. My eyes go straight for her throat, for the bare trace of a crescent shaped mark near the side of her neck where Koda bit her hours ago. There are no black veins anywhere to be found and 1 suddenly feel like breaking out in a dance. That’s when

alone.

absently, releasing Emily to wander a

shrugs. “Who is

my brow furrowing as I work to

outside. I took a seat in the chair and must have simply passed out. After the last couple of nights that I’ve had, I guess

I

A few minutes. When I woke

out. He wanted to be here when

me, didn’t he?” she chokes out

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eyes as the gas and the mom in pair

andele Koda was going to come for me, for he didnt belie

her eyes falling sad. To be

look for me or not. I cally fold Sanon

came. He was so afraid he was

single tear spes her eyes to slide down her

raps

another bug. “Come on, I want to hear every little thing you have to say about what

them sherges into my neck. “1-1 tried to get tops, but then he bit met And he