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 pretty good idea.”

then? Koda

Rainier’s cold brown gaze

I clench my

smirks, ripping his gaze away to climb behind the wheel of his car and pull out

loses his grin, “Where

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my wad. To Argie, To

get mer it,” Bartlett remarks.

my gaze, “So he was the one vote against, huh? Why? I thought

does, I don’t think his wife for an had anything to do with

to shutter behind the

I turn toward Benjamin. “I think I have

DRAVEN

voice chimes

of my face feels smashed against cool plastic and my arms are curled around my head shading my eyes. Drool dribbles from my mouth as I come to and I finally realize that there is a

have

voice snaps and I

lips as I straighten my limbs. For a moment, I simply sit there in my 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 full on minute to realize the cute blond pixie standing before me next to

“Emily?” I yelp.

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

as we crash

the side of her neck where Koda bit her hours ago. There are no

alone.

ask absently, releasing Emily to wander

“Who is everyone?”

chest, my brow furrowing as I work to remember what

Koda… Koda asked me to watch Emily for a few minutes while they stepped 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 it was to be expected. “How long

I

know. A few minutes. When I woke up,

“Koda is going to flip out. He wanted

saved me, didn’t he?” she chokes out

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her eyes as the gas and the mom

going to come for me, for he didnt belie

eyes falling sad. To be

for me or not. I cally

came. He was so afraid he was

her eyes to slide down her

raps

you have to say about what happened, but I’m through twing in this

I wasn’t able to stop them sherges into my neck. “1-1 tried to get tops, but then he bit met And he left me