The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1- No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Forty–Seven.

RAINIER

The twelve of us are in the middle of the woods. Naked as the day we were born as we watched the sun go down. Koda stood next to me, a sly smirk on his face as he watched me.

“Are you getting frisky on me man?” I ask. “You’re eyeing my ment like you’ve been dying for a little more attention than you’ve been getting at home.”

He cracks up, catching the attention of a few of the other guys standing around us. “Nals. Nothing like that. I guess I’m just wondering when you’re gonna let the rest of us in on what’s got you all pink with flavor this fine afternoon. You’re positively glowing Sheriff.”

ur mate. You didn’t

I smile, thinking of the beautiful girl I left at the bar. “You know what? think I liked you better before you found your talk out of your ass as much back then.”

“Say what you will, Koda replies. My mate tells me everything.” He meets my eyes. “Everything.

Domonic walks up to us, his eyes meeting mine suspiciously. The word is you and Draven have been talking quite a bit lately,” he says softly, his eyes on the last rays of the drying sun. “Any particular reason why?”

I flinchy, knowing I should tell him about Felix. Sooner rather than later. She tell you that?”

He laughs. “Nah. And I didn’t ask her. Didn’t have to. I pay the bill. I know every little thing that phone of hers does.”

“Not creepy at all. Does she know you keep tabs on her?” I ask

Only when I remind her,” Domonic says. “It doesn’t matter, Rain. I’m happy you’re finally accepting her as your Luna.”

“I never had a problem accepting her,” I say truthfully. “That was you.”

“Touche, Domonic says softly. Then, as darkness descends he addresses the group. “Careful out there tonight. We need to stick together There have been traps found in the woods. Timmons and I cleared most of them today, but there could still be some we missed. Should one of you step into one, you know what to do.”

As the moonlight shines down upon us behind the drift of clouds, my sin begins to prickle. I feel my fangs elongate. “Something I should tell you all before we hit these hills,” I say loudly, and every head turns my direction. “I found my mate two days ago.” A chorus of gasps follow my statement. Everyone, with the exception of Koda looking shocked. “And I marked her this morning”

“I’ll be damned,” Domonic says with a grin, but that’s the last thing anyone says before the twelve of us are no longer men.

Instead we are wolves and we are racing through the hills. Following our Alpha’s lead through the brush. The farther we get from town the more something begins to nip at my senses. Something I am leaving behind… something I can’t quite recollect. But even that thought is forgotten as an unfamiliar scent wafts out of trees and the twelve of us scatter in a vee formation. Growling and snarling as we pick up speed. There are foreign canines somewhere nearby. In our territory! Too close to our den. We will find them. They are close. Too close.

DRAVEN

After a quick shower I am dressed and ready to head to the bar with Taedora. She should be ready too, but I send her a quick text anyway to make sure.

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and I’ll be over. I’m drinking it up

ME-

Probably. I’m pretty

wakes up, she’s gonna need a few, Chi. So sad I

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my bike?

? Of my

taking the

ME

the

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in a few,

Bart’s kitchen and let the girls get drunk using Bart’s liquor, is in full effect as I grab Domonics and head for the front door.

words are sucked from my throat as I stand there staring

head goes swimming and my mouth falls open in shock. Suddenly I am three years old again. Chasing after him as my balloon floats away. I can feel myself shaking my head, feel my eyes welling with tears as I

barely aware of Taedora snarling as she races toward him to attack, She’s moving so quickly I dont even have time to stop her before she’s on him. But that’s not what has me reeling in shock. It’s him. Before she’d even close enough to be a threat, his arm shoots out, he

my darling?” he says in a voice from another time, & voice that I

is gurgling, attempting to shift but

my eyes meeting

glancing at Taedora. “I suggest you mind

“You know him?” she gasps from the ground, working to

“This is not a wolf,” I say, my voice thick with emotion. I

smiles sadly. “Glad to see you

me,

darling,

to her feet. “Your father is a Shifter?”

my gaze to his. “He’s a

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widening her stance.

and focus on the man I haven’t known since I was a todkllet. “You’re the

eyes twinkle, “I have missed you so. You are with child, yes?”

to black then gold again. Like… Domonic’s do… How the