The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter 260

After grabbing Hartlett’s phone I’d raced off into the woods after him, but when I didn’t find him, I’d made my phone call to my brother only to find that I was too late,

My parents had him.

The Elder Few had him.

And now… I had to go back.

I didn’t even know what to tell Bartlett and there was an ache in my chest that refused to let up.

As I trample back through the woods toward the large house that looms beyond, a voice calls out to me..

“Rose.”

At the edge of the woods, where the light meets the dark stands Deputy Timmons. I don’t know whether to smile or scream as I draw closer to him, so I simply nod.

“It’s better this way,” he says. “We don’t need anymore females around here causing problems, but you have my word. I won’t arrest you when you go home.”

A sob climbs up my throat as I recall my father’s words to me only moments ago.

“You are to return home now. Your fiance is waiting. If you decide not to your brother has agreed to take your place.”

“What ab–about Bartlett?” I manage to choke out, the mark on my neck pulsing.

Timmons snickers, “C’mon. You didn’t want him anyway, did you? He’s a wolf. Like me. You’re a hunter. You should go home where you belong.” He strides toward me with a cold clarity in his cinnamon eyes. “You’re lucky we’re not going to rip you to shreds.”

My body flinches, fear like I’ve never known clouding my thoughts for a moment. “Bartlett would never. H–he-”

“You’re right. Bartlett would never and neither would I. And despite the vow we all made years ago, I don’t dislike you, beautiful. Hunter or not. But do you know who is up there right now? At the house? Do you know who just arrived not ten minutes ago?”

“Who?”

unkindly which is somehow that much scarier to me. “The lioness that

throat.”

mumble, stumbling back so swiftly that I nearly land on my

bellows from the edge of the woods. What the fuck are you

Dom approaches him from behind, his gray eyes softer than they were only an hour ago and eons more friendly than

“Just thought sweet little Rose might want to

house.”

a second before falling back on Timmons. “You and

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not cool.”

replies, still not tearing his gaze from mine. Because you’ve suddenly changed the

watch what you say. If Rose was your mate – would you want us

this?”

his eyes. “Suddenly so friendly… oh that’s right. Your

no longer focused on me, nope, instead he shoves Timmons, sending him back toward the house and away from me.

“I didn’t mean to scare you, beautiful. But I wasn’t lying either.”

snarls in warning and Timmons turns his back on me, making his way back up to

I ask

asks without looking at me.

there? The one

stiffen, but I can see the answer in his eyes. “Why don’t you go and talk to Bartlett

near the angry shifter that once had her teeth around my neck. “I’m not

“She?” Domonic questions.

it was a lioness. Was it? I mean,” I say with a

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