The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Eighteen

DOMONIC

I leave Gryffin in the interrogation room with Gabriel and wind up the airs in search of my father. The baby is yet. The recepti probably went out to lunch. A quick glance around tells me that evergae must be and I pull ret my phone to call my dad, keter 1 finish dialing a new text message pops onto my screen.

Rainier-

Have you spoken to Drasen yet this afternoon?

No. Why? What’s happened?

Rainier-

I can’t believe they havent told you about it yet.

Haven’t told me about what? What happened?

Rainier

Something is going on. Koda called asking me to sift through the security footage around the Sheriff Station – something about the ring you gave her. Apparently it wasn’t in the box.

I nearly drop my phone. The ring wasn’t in the box? What the fuck? But who could have – who would have taken it? Son–of–a–bitch. Maybe someone saw me hide it that day in the woods. There aren’t many homeless people in Port Orchard, but there are plenty of hikers that go through those mountains and a lot of them are broke. Maybe one of them saw me when I buried it and dug it up after I left. But then…. why rebury the box? No… it doesn’t make sense. My phone pings again and I gase down at another message from Rainier.

Rainier-

I swear to you Domonic. I didn’t take it. I never even opened it.

Me-

on the cameras?

I know that brother. I believe you. Did you find anything on

Rainier-

Is t

taking a while to skim through a month’s worth of tape. But so far nothing unless you count rabbits and birds and shit. But there’s still a lot to go through.

Okay. I be heading back soon. We’ll figure this out when I get home. Thanks for letting me know.

someone took my girls ring out of the

Shit. What the fuck is going on now? I’m not in a panic, not yet, but maybe I should be. I mean bo!!! A box I only told her to open if she was ready to say yes. And that’s when it hits me and the stupidest of uncontrollable grins stretches across my face.

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– wwww we going to say yes.

maure, wople be only wanted to hours looked like, of how my coats it was. The maybe she just wanted to ensure it was bigge

Not what I prder to do is that she saw the usery and then decided in marry me.

avaa telacan my alad steps back in the front along dili Roda’s little brother Ryder in tow. The storm in his eyes tells

It is. Ryder is sporting a black eye and a busted lip. He’s

age that ups in nu causes langs to rip from

grab the boy

Shill

a word slot tears trail onto my shoulder and is small body is racked with

eyes Hashing as he gazes down at j. “I haven’t

escort from the city. He’s quite fond of

picked up. Too much of a distraction

pook back, jmalding Ryder at arm’s length. “Hey bod, how would you like to come back

mate! He left here

shifter eyes for a moment. The doesn’t want me! He only wants his mate soing goodliye. The promissut to spend time with

come stay with me instead. We can go out on the boat and go haling and Tim sure Draven would love

I’d love it if you’d come and

knows what I’m up to,

that out after we get

Do you have

I do. We’ll have a blast. Have a seat right over there

for the first time that

to talk to my father about what Gabriel said and 1 need to do it away from here. Where he cannot run away or hide behind pack business. “Gryffin and I are taking Gabriel back with us.

going to ride back to Port

shake my head, “No. That would hardly be safe. That’s why you are coming with us. You and Ryder will follow in

dad sighs. I’m not sure if I’m ready to be back

him a stern look. “Unfortunately

be helped. Besides,

to see you.”

&

sensing there’s something else on my mind. His eyes flit toward the stairwell entrance and freeze there for a moment, the gray of his irises dimming in resignation. “Fine, I assume you have

I admit. “And maybe it’s better if we’re nowhere

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Hundred Eighteen

BRAVEN

my way back.

on

of life’s great mysteries while you are there?

Any new decisions you might

Nope. Not thing…

Domonic

But know this… If I find that you are lying to me, I get to

why would I be lying to

Domonic-

is Koda around by any

to keep me company. And so did Bart, but

Domonic-

party. Oh yeah, I can practically feel my hand on

Me-

until you get here?

Domonic-

of hours. I have to stop at the club first, but I’m sending a surprise

it will me that spanks

glare at Koda from across the room. “Did you call Domonic and

“No. I didn’t.