The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

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The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Two Hundred Sixty–Three

BARTLETT

“Bartlett…” she whispers and beyond the fear in her eyes 1 can see the longing there too. “What are you saying?”

My eyes catch on Draven’s for a short moment before she nods and stands up, helping Rose to her feet when she does.

“I’m saying exactly what it sounds like I’m saying,” I decree. The bark of my words fighting through the ache in my chest that started the moment when I read her father’s message. “There is no way in this world I’m letting go of you so that you can go home and marry some sorry fucking prick that isn’t me.”

“Have you spoken to Gayle?” Draven asks as she approaches.

“I have,” I say softly, my eyes still on my mate and the insecurity of her gaze. Maybe if I can just get her inside and beneath me again, I can get her to listen to me. Maybe if I stake my claim over and over with my dick, she’ll see reason.

Seriously, Bartlett?

But I can’t help it. My hunger for the beauty on the docks has only multiplied tenfold since having her last night and there is no way in the world I’m going to let her go. The longer I watched her out here with my Luna, the harder it became for me to adhere to my promise of allowing her to leave. The more and more I thought about it, the old ways – the ways of our ancestors – became deviously tempting. They believed a mate should not only be claimed but forced to accept their lot in life, and sure, out in Port Orchard we have never done things that way, but I was starting to see the appeal.

Draven’s arms wrap around me in a hug and despite the sudden jealousy I see flare in Rose’s eyes, I hug her back. Im so happy for you.” Draven whispers. “She’s shy, but lovely. She’s going to need you to make yourself perfectly clear. She doesn’t think that you want her enough.”

I flinched at that last part, especially when Draven gifted me with a quick kiss on the cheek and the sound of my Alpha growling barreled

down the hill.

could be heard from the top of the hill, but all he received in return

you both inside,” Draven declares. before turning around to bounce up the stone walkway and back up to

words she spoke to me were whispered so quietly that I’m sure it made our momentary embrace look like more

say with a grin, stepping down onto

“No.”

she glares up

And someone who I could definitely see you with so-”

her chin in my hands and ignoring the spark of electricity

defiantly, the maple brown of her long, long, locks waving

my eyes away from her as my dick hardens painfully in my pants. The memory of the way she looked last night when she came undone is still so fresh in my mind and everytime

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she asks somewhat breathlessly and that’s all it takes to snag her into my arms and lock her against my chest.

flare wide and my fangs snap out, forcing me to look away from her so that she isn’t afraid. “How much I want

to her words that they could almost come from our Luna. God help me, I do. I can’t not. So I turn my face toward hers,

They can’t. She’s already threatened me with leaving and my beast is hovering, waiting to pounce. The need to keep her from leaving so great I’m almost afraid I might shift

erotic, stroke of her fingers over my teeth and God help me, I groan. “There’s no monster in you,” she whimpers. “I’m so sorry

them before she can pull away. “I would never hurt you and I’m sorry if my fangs scare you but… they seem to

just say that? What the fuck is wrong

over my chest as she presses her glorious boobs up against me. “I make you horny? Have you any idea what just looking

Don’t be shy. I want

to full on red and she yanks my head closer. “They drive me insane, okay? They make