The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Seventy–Two

DOMONIC

“So,” Paul begins, “You’re thinking that if we spend more time in our well forms that maybe we can alter the effects of the forced shift?”

I nod. “Yes, exactly. But it has to be at night. When the nannn is in its wading phases.”

“When its giving power,” Rainier comments. “That makes a weird amouch of sense.”

“It does, doesn’t it,” I say with a grin, watching the girls and Bartlett talk to Goal behind the counter. “We hardly ever run as a pack anymore. And even when we did, we did it because we were forced to by our fathers,”

“Even then, it was before sun down,” Paul adds, his blue eyes twinkling with amusement. As if he’s lost in an old memory. “Those were the days, man. Remember?”

“Haha!” Lief says. “Yess! They were!”

Grant guffaws, sitting back to take a deep drink of the beer in his hand You mean, when we used to break off from our training route and scare all the human campers?”

“Yup, Paul chuckles. “What the hell did you think I was talking about? Surely not the few times we followed the rules and stuck to the

woods.”

I turn back to Rainier. “I don’t think Felix should stay here above the bar anymore.”

“I agree,” Rainier states. That’s why I just booked one of Old Bob’s beach houses just down the street from Quinn’s place. She and I will stay there until I find a place.”

“Where the fuck is Quinn, anyway?” I ask, glancing around in confusion “He was here just a few minutes ago. He needs to hear this! We all need to be up to date.” I glare at Timmons. “Where the fuck is he?”

Timmons shakes his head, a sneer on his lips. “You know how he gets. He found a new piece of pussy and left it back at our place. He probably went home to hang her a few times before tossing her out. He knows I won’t let her stay more than one night.”

“You won’t let her?” P

Paul snorts. “It’s his house. How would you stop her?

Timmons says with a snarl.

silent. Even Goose is listening now as he approaches our table. “He brought a poacher back to his house and fucking

I was so pissed at him this moming when we both came in? Why

other ride me I’m your roommate, ridiculous shit!” I growl. “I didn’t think, asshole. I didn’t care! But now I do! Call him! I want him back

looking at Timmons. “You’re talking about the redhead that Gayle attacked this morning? The one you

keep the rest of us

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“The girl want peretuity

dressed to bunt, nor was the

why dat Gayle

humans are meant to be

Gayle and Griffin are about catching all prachers. They want to end them on this Barth just as badly at gras prys want to find the arsonist from five years ago.” He sighs.

just by not reporting her companions.

animosity than anyone seemed to expect coming

brother, reaching for her hand as she angrily snatches it

noữ” she chuckles, and the chilling glare she gives me has me snapping my lips shut so quickly that I’m actually a little embarrassed. “I don’t understand? Is that what you were about to say? That / don’t understand what it feels like to be hunted? Or chased? Or rejected when I

I handled finding you was wrong,” I admit, trying to catch her eye, but failing. “But this girl isn’t anybody’s mate. She’s not one of us! She’s one of them. Other than that, she’s just a bitch on a list of different bitches that Quinn has devoted himself to nailing

little in shame. Even Goose looks a bit sheepish. Right then I finally see it – the Alpha Wolf in her that I never knew was there. Or rather that I

about that,

1. me. “He act

narrows as he clears his

1. looks at me. actually never does.”

Timmons gaze

Draven hums, placing a curious finger under her chin in a picture of mock innocence. “How strange then, that he would choose

us differently as we slowly

help me out here,” she yells

own kiddo. If I spoke to the Alpha like that, I’d be picking my teeth