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

it unanimous then? Koda inquires jovially.

eyes locking with Rainier’s cold brown gaze for a long, heavy

I clench my

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

loses his grin, “Where

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my wad. To

mer it,” Bartlett remarks. “Give him some time.”

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

don’t think his wife for an had anything to

be shimmer of sunlight begins to shutter behind the mountains. “What are we

think I have a plan for

DRAVEN

song voice chimes

curled around my head 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

have fallen

The voice snaps and I finally

as I

“Emily?” I yelp.

crush her beneath my arms. “We’re not

giggles, her tiny body folding into mine as we crash

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.

alone.

ask absently, releasing Emily to wander a few

shrugs. “Who is everyone?”

as I

me to watch Emily for a few minutes while they stepped outside. I took a seat in the chair and must have simply

I ask

minutes. When I woke up, you were the

to flip out. He wanted to be here when you woke

onyx eyes filling with tears. “He saved me, didn’t he?” she chokes out and L–meet her gaze

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One Hundred Thirteen

the gas

going to come for me, for

sighs, her eyes falling

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

before I came. He was so afraid

slide down

raps

pulling her into another bug. “Come on, I want to hear every little thing you have to say about what happened, but I’m through twing in this place. Let’s go

neck. “1-1 tried to get tops, but then he bit met And he left me in that place I thought I was going