The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Seventy–One

DELILAHI

Wandering through Quinn’s room should feel bizarre. After all, I only met him today. Shouldn’t a big red flag have gone up the moment he told me to wait for him here? Probably. But for whatever reason, it don’t. The scent of him is everywhere in this place and honestly, it’s somewhat soothing.

I think of the way he crept up behind me on the patio and I shiver. The strength in his hands as they closed over my hips had me breathless and needy. I kept hoping that he would strip my pants down to bend me over the railing. My body is heating even now at just the thought of it. The memory of his lips on my neck as he groaned has me wanting to crawl onto his bed and touch myself as I imagine what could have been

Oh yeah. I desperately need to get laid

The fact that he basically promised to do me tonight has not escaped me. I saw what he’s working with and I have a hunch he may climb into uncharted territory with that thing between his legs. God! Imagine the G–spots that might be found! As big as he is, every part of me is bound to get touched! Sweet baby Jesus! Amen!

rable

But then at the same time… I wonder if it might be a mistake to give in to someone like him. A man whose touch alone is so m that I might never be the same. What if he ruins me for anyone else in the future? Strike that what if–Im pretty sure he already has. It was like he was focused from the moment I met him in the creek. Like he decided to have me and was going to. Never a doubt in his mind. He knew I would melt like butter in his hands and would be helpless to stop it. He’s probably played the game a thousand times. He knows what works and what doesn’t. I m nobody special to him and if stay here like he wants me to, waiting for him to come back so that he can rock my world, then Ill be no different than any other girl he’s heen with.

ing out that he doesn’t want me any more than the next chick… I think III pass.

Damn it! I really wanted to get laid, but at the risk of finding

Pulling out my phone, I search up the price of a train ticket home and am pleasantly surprised that it’s only forty bucks. Before I can change my mind, I hit purchase, and just like that sewn in. My train leaves at three p.m. and judging by the distance I’m going to have to walk to get to the train station, I had better leave now. At least this way I arrive home tonight and be able to get Cane away from those loons, The Elder Few, before they send him back out here with Elder Roman,

With

one last

glance around, I sigh. A shocking amount of sadness washes over me as I head for the front door. An ache thrums inside of my chest and the voice of the devil whispers in my ears saying, “What four are totally wrong about him? What if you are special? What if you never get this chance again? But of course, my mother’s voice follows close behind it with, “You could never be special, hest look at you,

You’re all wrongs and no rights.”

So, yeah… I keep walking.

QUINN

After I share my little secret with Draven, I don’t expect the calm acceptance that she gives me. Nor her wide smile of excitement when she says she can’t wait to meet her.

“She’s leaving tomorrow,” I say, “Back to Oregon.”

“Uh–huh,” Draven murmurs. “That’s what they all say,” she chuckles. “We’ll see. Have a little more faith in yourself, Quinn. Your days as a gigolo are over.”

I wish. “I told her I would drive her. That way I at least know where to find her once I come up with a plan of attack.”

what’s meant to be. And no matter how much you want to forget that someone that holds your heart in their hands, you won’t. Whether it be your mate… or somebody else you once loved.” She sighs, “If she’s your

1/3

Chapter One Hundred–Seventy–One

the whole poacher thing?” I ask. “Domande isnt going to that go on if he were to could use

dont need to

grin, opening the back door for her so we can rejoin the other. “Soite that, is a

in the air so I

every pair of eyes is riveted to what is

to see what has everyone so mesmerized. The clip playing

Cadillac and driven off and as sheds, shadow is steadily climbing

of us leans

mask and a hood. “Theresenting on his jacket mere watching jantly as the mastabas something out of his pocket and

you need to get someone who can pull up clean image of that parket, as far

ja

can’t place it.”

footage splits in half on the screen, showing

behind the wall. He traces di place and then races upstairs. Bartlett growls as he realizes the man most

he’s holding something in his hand….

he take?” Rainier

the camera and although the quality of the vide on the pocket of his black jacket is too wrinkled to make out. But now, it’s easy to see what it is be is holding- apartment upstairs. My entire body goes cold as I realize

think it is? Rainier growls, his claws shifting out again, this time

next to him. “Those are mine.” All eyes shoot toward

dirty.”

a dirty pair of her

fuck is this guy? Why can’t we

I suggest, eager to

simply disappears, then a moment later, a

the outside.

scent anything strange when you got here this morning? Domonicake Bartlett

count the heavy scent of pine needles and wood smoke. Whoever the guy is, he obviously koert how to

“Thomas,” she says, “Thomas smelled like

My mind is too by to focus on

perfectly rounded ass is flouncing past the bar and heading

2/3

Chapter One Hundred–Seventy–One

urgency hits me and I just know I have to leave. After a quick glance around, 1 see everyone is