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

that ups in nu causes langs

and to grab the boy in a hug.

Shill

tears trail onto my shoulder and is small

lips are in a gom line, his eyes Hashing as he gazes down at j. “I

a random female passenger. Probably a professional escort

much of a distraction for the

bod, how would you like to come back with me and stay with

mate! He left here

want me! He only wants his mate soing goodliye. The promissut to spend time with me and all he did

is boglinding to tower on my soul. “Fine,” I say, “You can come stay with me instead. We can go out on the

to need protection. I’d love it if you’d come and look out for her, for me,

his head like he knows what I’m up to, but he smiles anyway nodding his head. “Okay. I guess that might be

after we get

Do you have

a seat right over there until

as he notices for the first time that Gryffin is nowhere

time. I need 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. We have some work we need

toward Ryder. “You’re going to ride back to

shake my head, “No. That would hardly be safe. That’s why you are coming with

I’m not sure if I’m ready to be back there. You know

him a stern look. “Unfortunately that ca

be helped. Besides,

love to see you.”

&

entrance and freeze there for

“And maybe it’s better if we’re

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Hundred Eighteen

BRAVEN

my

on

folve any of life’s great mysteries

Any new decisions you might have

Nope. Not thing…

Domonic

you are lying to me, I get to spank your perfect ass the

why would I be lying to you? What did

Domonic-

– is Koda around by any chance?

and Emily came over to keep me company. And so did Bart, but he’s gone now.

Domonic-

a regular house party. Oh yeah, I can practically feel my hand on your

Me-

you

Domonic-

stop at the

club… uh–huh… Maybe it will me

phone back in my pocket and glare at Koda from across the room. “Did you call Domonic and tell him?”

chuckles, shaking his head. “No. I didn’t.