The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Two Hundred Seven

GAYLE

“I almost can’t believe he bought it, I say, excitement that I really shouldn’t be feeling barreling into me. The chance to see him again, my mate, overriding the murky fact that he shot me, It really shouldn’t fill the with joy. After all, he wants to kill me, but in true shifter form 1 want to believe his heart can be changed. I want to believe that he might be helpless in falling for me. That’s fair, right?

“Why wouldn’t he buy it? Delilah shorts. Tm the one who was selling it to him. I’m his sister. He would never suspect me to side with

you guys.”

“Any why not?” I have to ask. “Did you hate us too?”

She shakes her head. “No. Actually, I’ve always had an extreme love for animals, but I’ve never been a believer in shifters. I never thought they were real. Ironically enough, I was still a little in doubt even after I watched the bullets pop out of Quinn’s back.”

“You’ve got to be kidding,” I giggle. “What was your reasoning for that happening, if you didn’t think he was a shifter?”

She shrugs, turning toward the Idaho exit instead of the Oregon one we were originally headed for. “I don’t know, Vampire maybe. Anything that wouldn’t allow my brother the satisfaction of being right for once.

“Vampires,” I laugh. “Believe it or not. That thought isn’t too far off – as there are giant bat shifters in the world.”

You’ve

got to be kidding?” she snaps.

“I’m not. I know one. His name is Antonio and he is an excellent lover, inform. “Taedora and I were both convinced he was our mate for a

time.

“Oh really?” she aks, her voice taking on a disapproving tone. “Does that happen often? Two of you having the same mate?”

I shake my head. “No. Not typically. And never when the mate is human. At least not as far as lions are concerned. I’ve heard draguns do though.”

She almost steers off the road. “I’m sorry. But did you say dragons?”

I have to laugh. “Yes. They’re real too.” Then I think about it and realize, it could be bullshit. I’ve never seen proof that they do actually exist. “Not that I’ve ever met one. I guess it could be considered Shifter Lore. But when I was little my mom used to tell me stories about twin dragons with the same human mate. Supposedly they live in the mountains of Japan and Hawaii. And wherever there are volcanos.”

“There are volcanoes in Washington,” she says matter of factly.

“Oh crap,” I say, just realizing. “I guess you’re right. Touche“.”

“I think I’ll stick

“I think I stick with wolves,” she says almost absently.

smile. “Quinn’s a pretty good

me. “You say that almost as

one. Our friendship is too new. “He

heavily. “Maybe I should

be pissed enough to kill ine, hell bring the whole brigade with him to stop you from interfering in what they have planned for your brother,

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sighs unhappily, “I don’t

to believe it. It’s true,” I state

already know I would never forgive

forgive him. But Gryffin… be will. And Domonic owes Gryffin big time for helping him save Draven. Their alliance may just be important enough

heart thumping a bit more heavily at the thought. Not quite enough time

If anything, he may be wary of you. But he would never expect me to have befriended you and lie about anything shifter related,

me? I

what you guys feel is anything close to how I

I

news for your sexy little ass. My brother? He is still a virgin.”

fucking way “What?”

QUINN

do you mean, she’s not there?” I ask Timmons again, trying to

“Your little manipulative human left

despite that we’re in the hospital lobby,

over your room and outside of the house. Plus,

“Well, at least I know where

light up. “Oh really?

after her brother. Cane. Gayle’s mate.”

to that effect when we joined the arch

voice on the telephone behind me has my back going ramrod straight and my

the voice says. “I’ll

back turned so the

gripes. “What’s wrong?“”

Matthew get on the elevator and for the doors to ding closed. “That old bastard that just got on the elevator. He’s one of

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thought Rainier hut the dode outside,”

come separately,” I inform him “We knew they might try and enter like strangers, but we didn’t think

apart–filad I stayed.”