The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

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The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates

Chapter Two Hundred Sixty–Nine

PAUL

“I’m having her brought up now,” Rainier says as the pair of us step outside his office. “Are you sure about this? You really want to be the one to handle her? I-”

“Yes!” I say interrupting for the hundredth time. “I still don’t get what it is about her that has got you so-”

But before I can finish the elevator doors open and she steps out, the scent of honeycomb even stronger now that she’s close. My fangs tingle as I gaze down at her. She’s a tiny thing. Not much taller than five feet, but goddamn is she perfect.

I can feel my fangs tingling. Shit.

Rainier steps back, almost as if he’s afraid to let her near him, the he says, “You’re all set to leave Miss Bordeaux-

“Ana!” She snaps, her eyes flaring violet for a moment.

“Miss Bordeaux, Rainier counters, narrowing his gaze defiantly.

Anastacia murmurs something under her breath, something I’m sure she didn’t intend for the pair of us to hear, but we do.

“Fucking mated wolves.”

head. “Told you,” he whispers. “Something strange… in the neighborhood… who you gonna call… not

out of the way in time to avoid

instantly puts

Fucking hell.

hose and all I can do is clear my throat to try and get her attention raised upward. It doesn’t work. At least, not until I see her gaze widen and

dudes climbing up on my junk, but I finally manage to bring my bang bang down enough to start my feet. Yes bang bang and no, it’s not a nickname that I have for my

averting my eyes as hers go

swear to God I almost trip over my own two feet as I step out the door.

we step beyond the threshold and I have to bite

giggles, shooting them a slight wave then blowing a two handed kiss in their direction.

Holy fuck. Really?

you so‘ in his gaze, then I tear my attention from

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here for you?” she asks suddenly, her gaze locked on the trees and woods that surround this place, but I know there’s nothing out

angry at the way she just said

eyes glazing over with a violet heat that makes me smile, but I

Anastacia.”

stalling by the door a moment before I hear the pitter patter of her bare feet

can almost see the soreness of

won’t really be driving her out of town anyway. We’re headed straight for my place, she just doesn’t

carry her and goddamn if the soft feel of her skin doesn’t