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.”

had a

unanimous then? Koda

cold brown gaze for a long, heavy moment. “More or less.”

I clench my

to climb behind the wheel of his car

“Where is he

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wad. To Argie, To Port Orchard.”

mer it,” Bartlett remarks.

was the one vote

does, I don’t think his wife for an had

glancing around as be shimmer of sunlight begins to shutter behind the mountains. “What

I turn toward Benjamin. “I think I have a plan for that

DRAVEN

sing song voice chimes through my ears.

right side 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

have fallen

I finally

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 the

“Emily?” I yelp.

my seat to crush her beneath my arms. “We’re not dead right? You’re alive? And we’re both

folding into mine as we crash the bed into the

muddy clothes and the golden tan 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

alone.

is everyone?” I ask absently, releasing Emily to

“Who is everyone?”

as I work to remember what happened just before

while they stepped outside. I took a seat in the chair and must have simply passed

awake?” I ask her.

I woke up, you

is going to flip out. He wanted to be here when

tears. “He saved me, didn’t he?” she chokes out and L–meet her gaze with a smile. “After

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eyes as the gas and

going to come for me,

eyes falling sad. To be

for me or not. I cally fold Sanon that to try and scare

before I came. He was

her eyes to slide down her chank “Restart the

raps

thing you have to say about

my neck. “1-1 tried to get tops, but then he bit met And he left me in