The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred–Seventy–Four

QUINN

“So tell me,” I say when we’ve both calmed down a little. I’m finally in control again, the raging desire for Delilah’s smouthi on me only hanked by having her tiny hand in mine. “Why are you afraid for him? your heather?”

I chance a look at her, keeping my eyes on hers, careful not to allow my gaze to wander toward her lips. Should I look at her mouth again so soon after having the pleasure of it on my shaft, 111 be in danger of pulling over again and something tells me she might not be so into me if I do. There’s so much worry in her eyes. So much feat….. I just warl in take it all away. I’m dying for her to know how much she means to me and how I won’t let anything but her ever again. But it’s tho soon for that. I don’t want to scare her away..

“He’s an idiot,” she says so suddenly that I have to laugh. “But he’s my brother and I love him. Ever since my dad died, we’ve only had each

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“Your dad died? Im sorry to hear that, Lilac,” I say with genuine concern. “You must have loved him very much.”

She snickers, “Yeah. I did. We both did.”

Iarch an eyebrow. “Why is that funny?” I can’t help but ask.

She chuckles, “Because my dad’s the entire reason my brother is the way he is.” She sighs heavily. “He brought him up around people who disgust me. Their very way of life… disgusts me.”

“What way is that?” I ask, slightly wary of what I’m about to hear. I already know she’s involved with poachers. Her brother… Charlie…. whoever that fucker might be.

She stiffens, her hand going tense in my grip. She ignores my question asking one of her own instead, “Why do you call me Lilac? told you my name. But still you call me Lilac. Who was she? A girlfriend?”

I’ve

I shake my head and she rips her hand from mine. A disappointed growl erupts from my chest before I reach over and unclip her seatbelt, tugging her into the middle and reclipping her next to me with the hidden buckle she had no idea was there. I nearly purr in satisfaction as her face lights with a giddy sort of shock.

“I like you close to me,” I say quietly. As close as I can get you.”

see, she br

and I suppress a groan

you that, because that’s what you smell like to

her lips. “Lilacs?” She sniffs herself. “I don’t

laugh, I can’t help it. “Of

you don’t. But trust me, it’s all over you. And…

now, but I can feel her

nickname for me although I have no idea why. “Care to explain that one? So long as

laughs and the sound

top of her thigh,

of your really deliciously sculpted muscles that I saw when you saved me. Your gluteus

than I already did. And

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Hundred Seventy–Four

in her lap. “Okay… not probably. More he definitely. In fact… she whispers, her mouth coming close to my car in what seems like a surge of confidence. All your muscles are the best I’ve ever

quickly, I groan deep imiile my throat, squeezing her thigh tightly in my hand. “I can’t wait to get you

right away that she has lost her

care of and he…” she shakes her

know how hard it will be. Even if I can’t exactly see how I will do it. Not just yet. But there must be a way and I will

tearfully. And even though I don’t agree with what he’s been doing – I know he thinks he’s doing it for us. To take care of us. It’s all

all my initial anger at the prospect – reminding myself that she is human

would never hurt an animal! Not ever! In fact, just last night I freed a wolf from one of my brother’s traps!” she shouts defensively. And I was scared to death when I did it! But I just couldn’t bear the thought of my

paw last night I was the one she freed. I now it. “But?” 1 prompt her, suddenly aware of exactly why I came back from the full moon shift feeling so empty. I met

she says, throwing me an

“He?” I ask

male. Like I said, I thought he was going to kill me, but at the very last second, he licked me instead. It was all kinds of

close and personal, huh? She has no idea she had that very same wolf

your brother,” I say, changing the subject, “does he actually like killing animals? I mean,