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The Pack: Rule Number 1 No Mates

Chapter Two Hundred Forty–Six

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“So let me get this straight, Gryffin says, staring at the kit in Glo’s hands. “You want me to volunteer a couple pints of my blood so that you can save het mate, but you won’t tell me why it will help and it don’t matter what my blood type is.”

“Come on Gryff! Please, I moan, exasperated. Dropping my head in my hands I begin to count backwards from twenty so that I’m not tempted to rip my hair out.

“Not exactly,” Gio says. “The blood does matter, just not the type.”

“Right,” Gryffin replies and I can feel him watching me. He sighs and rules my hair to get my attention.

When I look up at him, I find his face full of concern, his golden brown yes heavy with pain. Please don’t say no.

‘You’re sure this whatever it is that you are doing – will work?” Gryffin asks.

“No,” Gio says smoothly. “I refuse to guarantee anything. But I am pretty confident that it will.”

“It will,” I whisper, my eyes falling on Cane as I reach out to touch his beautifully bare chest. “He’s getting hotter,” I say, somewhat alarmed.

“Then we must do this now,” Gio says, gesturing for Gryffin to have a seat next to Cane.

Gryffin scoffs, “I never said I was going to-”

God Gryffin! Please!” I snap, my claws forking out and my eyes going

to my bed and Gio begins to chuckle.

tells him.

I say with a grin while I examine my razor sharp claws. “If

myself.”

have no doubt,” Gio chuckles, amused.

while Gio sticks both men with needles and tubes. It doesn’t take very long. Gio appears to know exactly what he’s doing and soon a steady flow

asks quietly, turning

gazing at his watch. “We’re timing it. Two pints

all he needs? You’re sure?” I ask, sitting on the foot

without blood in his body, he will

he’s not a shifter,” Gryffin remarks,

first before reaching for Cane’s arm. He removes the needle and tube, then slides his fingers lower to rest

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of his seat as

sis! Gryffin snarls, only half

have no idea what I’m supposed to do and just as I open my mouth to say so, I feel it. His

ground next to

place my ear to Cane’s chest, listening intently to the slow, miraculous thud of his heartbeat. I don’t know how long I remain that way, tears cascading from my

again. Once more,” Gio says, reminding me of the forbidden ritual

if I don’t?” I can’t help but ask. “Will

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