The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred-Fifty-Eight

Stepped into

trap?” 1 finish for her and she sticks with a pod

mmandos. They were young, nothing like the men from five or try Dodson a cabin about two miles up from the

creek. You know creek. (in the washide. | scoped them out for a

tthey headed my way i was

“Yup. Like an idiot. They had skind of weind poop

the a podlijn - and | suddenly found it hard to move. | fell and they shot

wedd - | shifted back on purpose, hoping to ease Them. Thinking if they thought they shot a human girl they

wind panic and | thought they did. They released the trap, but they

ng what a great prize | would be. But when | opened my eyes and

with them too, bet she didn’t come

glared at them, they pot spooked and | wa

Agit? Quinn's voice pipes in, his eyes going hazy

“Yeah, Gayle says. “I got the impression she wasn’t into the whole thing, But she didn’t stop them either”

“This girl...” Quinn starts. “Wisat did she look liker

Gryle snickers, “I don’t know. The windows at that place are filthy, but | think she had long red hair. She was tiny

too. Like Emily’s size.”

“What is it?” | ask Quinn, thinking of his wrist and the blood that was caked there when we first shifted back this

morning. “What do you

remember?”

His amber eyes flare, but he shakes his head, his brow furrowing. “Not sure. If we can get over to the cabin and

take a look, maybe I can

remember

| growl, thinking that we havent had issues with Puachers in years. Not since my dad was Alpha. “My father and

Gryffin are heading back from Montana tonight. | talk to my dad and see what he can remember of the Puachers

that he used to chase out of this place.”

“Ill talk to my dad ton, Gayle says. “As soon as | can get a hold of him he and his women are on safari in Africa. |

think he’s on a mission to super-populate the globe. According to my step-mother, he just marked another

female out there!

“Tucking lions,” | say with a shake of my head. “Creedy as hell”

“I'm not like that,” Goose snaps. “I'm saving my mark for the perfect lady cat. | haven't found her yet. But when

| do, she’ll be my one and only.”

“That's almost cute coming from a gigolo like yourself, Quinn jokes. | almost don’t believe it.”

“You should talk casanova,” Goose taunts back. “Wasn't that you | saw with that human waitress the other night?

Parked out at the creek?

Quinn chuckles, “That was so long ago. I'm not like that anymore.”

“That was two days ago, Quinn,” Goose says deadpan.

“What can | say? it was close to the full moon. | was in need and she offered...”

“Gross,” | hiss, closing my eyes. “Not the waitress I'm thinking it is, is it? Not the one from Old Bob's Diner.”

“The one and the same,” Quinn replies. “She has a long, welcoming neck and a wide welcoming mouth and-"

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And shers forty damn years old 1 supply

“She’s not!” Quinn denies, shoving me. She just looks forty on accend on all the dick she wants,

Oh lord” Taedora shouts, “Engh guys! Gayle needs her rest! Out!

“We can’t all be as lucky in tow as

in the sould proper is

and out of Coryde’s

con and down the start.

“True,” | agree, thinking of Draven and the fact that | have yet to call her. My phone is at hanyway, so | cant

“So you guys gonna need clothes, or what? Goose

“Nah,” | reply. “We have to shift to get back to Port Orchard. | turn to Quinn and Timmons. You two circle back

and check out Dobson's cabin first. See if you can find anything. That trap that Gayle mentioned, for Be careful.

Meeting at the bar at noon. Goode, joslte

welcto csit in.”

“Tl be there,” Goose says

Rainier grumbles, | was planning on filing for divorce this morning, but there are a few things about Angle | need

to

at the meetrig

are with you guys

Tardura chuckles, sashaying into the front hall with her helmet in hand. Oh yeah! Real plece of work that Broad

in. And a thief too. | met her last night. Almost ripped her a new asshole.”

“What? Rainier as | say at the stime.

“Where?” | inquire.

She grins, “At the bar. With Draven.”

“What the fuck was Draven doing at the bar last night?” 1 snap.

“She’s not the only one | met with Draven last night. The evening was just full of surprises, Tandora teases. She

shakes her head

Thats why | told you to call her. You could have used my phone, but now | have to leave. See you for the firework

show!”

“Wait a minute!” | protest, but Taedora just flipsoff as she heads out the door. Not a moment later, her bike

is roaring to life and purring in the distance.

“She called Angie a thief,” Rainier says. “Angle went to the bar. She must have followedyesterday morning.

Why else would the head to the bar knowing it was closed?”

| turn to him, studying the guilt on his features as the rest of my pack heads outside and back into the woods. “I

don’t know, Rain. You tell mr. Why would she? And why would Draven?”

He sighs, meeting my eyes. “Felix. My....uh... my mate...”

“Okay,” | say: “What about her?”

“She... well, she was going to leave me. She found my wedding ring in my pants pocket and | didn’t know what

to say so | sort of.... panicked,” Rainier admits, his deep voice heavy with guilt. | left her at the bar. She's

supposed to start working for Bartlett.”

“And why am | only hearing about this woman now?” | chuckle.

“I told you before we shifted last night and... Draven knew about her. | called her about it right away. She agreed

to keep Felix a secret until | knew what | wanted to do about her,” Rainier shrugs.

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my gut. “The mean to fell me, that you hmy mote-gout Luna - keeping secrets from

She is a little easiest to talk to then you are asshole. And she goes way better advice

4. So what then? You had your mate at the apartment we can only mean that Bartlett kere about her food |

throw my hands up. “Am | the Alpha or not? Because I'm

| langle will alone the bar

ake of my head. He right ther’s perfect. “Okay, fine,

het op, die klad, ander hisse Yen kow how you are. Besides, | ever giving to keep her at first, but Draven

convinced me...

wont

| sigh, defeated. “Yeah She does that | shake off my anger, making a mental note to bring up the subject of

mates at the meeting. “So... yo said your panicked? | pronge him.

The noch, his muscles flexing the

threatened to leaveand 1.. | lost

it. I marked her without her consent. |

was in a haze Half ise anddut of

w ing ghaldees even know

at we are! But | couldnt help

myself, | bit her, and then the blacked

out. | didnt know what the fuck to do!

| thought maybe | hurt her, but

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Isinier huffs, flippingoff. Fuck you

dickhead. Fuck you! At least | didn't

put a stripper in IApREpreassel

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“Hey!” Goose chimes in from the couch. “You guys leaving or what? With Gayle knocked out and everyone else

gone, I'd like to devote a good couple hours to my porn collection if you don’t mind. So either beat it... or take a

seat andbeat it.”

“God have mercy on you, Goose. You are disgusting” | say before dragging Rainier out the front door.

“You know what I'm thinking? Rainier says as we stand there on the porch, naked and still covered in blood.

“That I'm a pussy who was too afraid to accept his mate,” | snap: “Yes. Theard you.”

The shakes his head, “No. Well,” he chuckles. That's true, but - 1 everything that happened at the bar during the

Full Moon Shift.”

thinking about the cameras. For the first twell have video of

My mood instantly lifts as | realize we don’t just have them: the but. We have them. up remind him. Around our

houses too.”

around our houses too. “Not just at t

at the bar,” |

kur ajes m

meet and we shift right there on the porch. Rainier races for the Sheriff Station, where he left all of his things and