The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Twenty–Four

RAINIER

“Angie, baby, I’m sorry, but I’m going to be late tonight.” I whispered in the phone from the inside of my SUV.

Timmons and Koda had the three misfits from the har anfely tucked away in the lower level cells used for booking of our regular criminals, Regular meaning–human. After a thorough back lot beating of the three at the bar, we were pretty positive that was all they were,

Humans

But Hector… he was a tough guy through and through. I had to crack there of his ribs before he could bring himself to stop resisting. The other two were easy. Even now they were ready and willing to divulge all types of information on Hector and his bosses.

But, I still did not have all the facts about Felix. From what I saw on the club security footage, she was basically forced to perform oral ser on Tommy Deluca. Hector had his gun to her head the entire time. After the act was complete, Tommy refused to pay whatever he agreed to pay and that was when things went bad for him. Out in the parking lot in front of the public, Tommy must have thought he was safe when he refused Hector his money. Tommy and David were just a couple of silly stupid kids that had only just turned twenty–one. They were new to Cock Tails and never should have been allowed in in the first place. Unfortunately, with James on his way back from Florida, the human bartender Mikey had been left in charge of running the club until James returned. Mikey didn’t have the nose for trouble that we Shifters do. Paul should have been the one in charge from the get, but he fucken hated the club and only went in during emergencies. Much like the one Hector and Tommy created.

The fact that Felix was forced changes things. It is why I am still waiting to hear back about whether or not she has been abducted. Because if she has been reported missing- there is a chance I can just send her off without interacting with her. But so far, I haven’t heard anything back on that APB and it was beginning to look like I was going to have to actually sit down and talk to her. Fuck me. Hence the conversation I am having right fucking now.

“You’re sorry,” Angie hiccups, her voice echoing as it from the inside of a wine glass. “You’re never sorry. I’m the only one who’s ever sorry. Sorry we met and sorry that I married you.”

Jesus Christ. “You’re drinking. Again.”

She chuckles thickly as she slurps. “How observant of you, Nice that you notice something about me.”

“Angie…” I hiss, rubbing my temple with two fingers. “I have to go. I’ll be there soon okay, I have to question a witness, but I’ll be home right after. Then maybe tomorrow I’ll take you out on the yacht. What do you say?”

I can almost see her smile and my chest aches. Not because I love her smile – which I honestly do, it’s the most beautiful thing about her – but because of guilt I’m feeling from forcing myself to care. And yes, that is what this is. Me forcing myself to live with the mistake I made when I married a woman who is not my mate.

baby,” she says softly. “Wake me when you get home.”

“Okay baby,”

I hang up

ing up the phone and before I walk into the station i slip my wedding ring back into my pocket again. I don’t ask myself why I do it, I don’t berate myself for the act. Most certainly, I know why. Whether married or not, there is a woman inside that I know I can’t have, but for whatever reason I don’t want her to think I’m taken. Don’t want her to know! Nor think! I AM TAKEN.

Why? Because I said not to and I said not to because I have yet to decide whether or not I’m going to take Hector into the woods and give him a sporting start. Just from the look of the bastard and the way he forced Felix into unspeakable acts has the wolf in me salivating for his flesh. I want to taste his life’s blood as I rip into his chest. I want his heart to beat its last against my unjmal

for doing that to him if I want to keep my secret. With

nod toward Koda and Timmons. “Thanks for the help brother,” I say to Koda, avoiding th questions in his eyes. Koda and I have always

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One Hundred–Twenty Four

my to. He might say something

to that makes

office door,et some rest. Well deal with the three in lock–up after they

what about Telix? I thought I

street with no way to

can sleep in the cell tonight and tomorrow you can give her a lift wherever she needs to go. I he. Not fucken doing that. I take

to question her?” Koda inquires softly. “You know, so

else…

doesn’t realize that the guilt I’m feeling won’t allow me to interrogate Angle

to Emily. I’m sure that’s what

of which are human. Two in booking, one in the field, and one at the front desk. It’s late and this is a small town.

again, may

woman inside. Knowing that having her al be the dumbest thing

DRAVEN

into the drive and I can’t contain my excitement I haven’t had a real chance to talk to him since

winks. “I’ll head

on

the yacht?

say just as the front door opens and the back door shuts, I spin around, my mouth watering at the sight of Domonic all puffed up with muscle. He is breathing hard, as if he just went on a run and each of his muscles seems to pulse with power. Holy Mother this is my man. “What have you been up to?” I coo, my eyes lighting

as he watches me with a darkly

Taedora. We’re taking your yacht. Hope

yacht,” he says, stepping further

on every part of me as 1 trail into the kitchen to serve him. “Emily made that stew that I love, I thought we might eat that if