The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Two Hundred Twenty–Six

CANE

There’s this moment that passes when you’re about to die. An instant of complete clarity. It is almost as if there is a layer of fog lifted

the colors seem brighter. Detalls are more acute and so are intentions. In fact, right then, when you realize whe

you know there is any way around it, you move toward it without fear, For that half a second, time stretches, the

acceptance lakes over. You brain says, Chi, so das in it then. This is low? And, you

Drun it

to get the bullets. Or Griffin.

1 knew better, I never should have taken my eyes off of him. I should have sent Quinn to get

There was never any y way they were going to watch over him the way I would, because they are not human. They can heal

1, however, cannot,

Gayle.

I should have listened to her when she asked me to go with them. I should have said, “Fuck this asshole. Let him come for me and the spent as much time as I could noticing every single one of Gayle’s smiles in the way that she apparently noticed mine.

Now… I’ll never know them. Those precious couple of hours with her in roy arms is all i will ever get.

dry didn’t 1997

I mean… why

Why was I so obsessed with playing the hero?

But I know what the answer is. Of course I do.

I was human and weaker than her in some ways, that I had plenty to give. I needed to do something for her

been plenty of time for heroics if

request… she was begging. She begged me. And what do

and she was going

be one of those stupid, arrogant, pricks – and then I s her outside of the cottage, disabling her and taking her

for.

Pain.

Kitty Cat

Goddamn it

shool

1/3

Hundred

love me and’t felt that. I felt it and it

what you get. At least you got to

real reason he kept talking so much shit. He wanted one of us to lose our temper and attack him so he’d have an excuse for moving. I don’t know what it is he said to

out from his abdomen attracts my attention and 1 smile. At least he’s going to go too. The son of

are angry as he watches me, blood coloring the

a majestic

2

See you

gash the size of my forearm and as deep

I heard it. The snap, crackle, and pop of bones shitting into something otherworldly. By the time I was able to lift my chin, Roman was already half wolf and his fully shifted paw was

That’s when

of my sleeve and into my hand easily, then I simply took aim and emptied the chamber into his stomach. At that point, I no longer cared that they wanted him alive, because I wanted him dear. Looks like I’ll get my wish, so at least there’s

A deep, frantic voice sounds above me, panic more than evident

above me like some frightened mother hen as he surveys my injuries. For a moment, he looks around like a helpless

me to Roman then back

this to my dad, will you?” I say, because I’m pretty sure there is

and I taste blood in my mouth. Frowning, 1 picture Cayle’s face when she hears the news and I want to kick myself for adding more hardship into her life.

this happen!” Then Gryffiny disappears into my room, coming

blanket.