The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred-Twenty-Two

So what you are telling me, firyffin segats, squinting his eyes in disthat, Is that my versus will refund aft

Gabriel nods, taking a deep drink of his beer. ‘Oi quite a bit of research on the extinction of

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Ishonkles, the image of what tialsiel was aloud to say making my wingunt, Jesus Gol Holly

Gabriel rolls his eyes, | forgot. Im in moral captivity”

The bat as set to open in just a comple Innas and the four of use, avi, my dad, and Grytte pitchers of beer.

Itioned toward my father, who has suld very little sing www.arried. His eyes continuali, Toward Gabriel. The pair

of themreally starting to imitate now with their secret gawes und

Tranelles

Im going to need something a bit stronger than laver, Gryllin snaps. Tant bellows we bought you at this way just

the you to sell so that bullshit ”

I chuckle,” My thoughts exactly. Letget the whiskey,”

While | bead to the counter, | pretend not to notice the little looks and mouthings my dad and Gabrad sture,

something is defiantly gre on between the two of them. Something | am determined to foure out. There are

seryels Jure. Serrats that may men haber sonurtting to do with the fine and how it started five years ago.

Because Galeriel’s rother supposedly died the your bed

| return to my seal with two battles of fark and pour a pretty healthy agunt for both my father and Cabral,

Grytfits eyes twinice guy way as if he knows what | am up to I allow a jonment of a smuk ta grace my lips before

hunding him the bottle.

“Drink up Gabe,” | say, taking a sest next to my dad as Gabriel lifts the glass to his lips and takes a deep drink. “I

want 39 hear mone this staged under you were tellingabout,”

If | thought to surprise my father with my statement, | thought wrong. His face reveals nothing as he takes his

glans and do thing Jesus Christ Gabriel, really? Is all my father says as his eyes mag with whiskey fire. “We made

a part

Gabriel shrugs, “Yeah, | know,”

My dad growls, “Your mother will not be pleased about this.”

“I am about to be banished,” he says. “If | go anywhere - | want to be with her.

| meet my father’s eyes. “So it’s true. You've been hiding his mother and sister all these years?”

My dad frowns, “Yes. It's true,”

Son of a bitch.

DRAVEN

Watching t the sunset through the wide glass walls that face the ocean going to becmy new favorite

parttAfter Koda sorted things out with his little brother, he and Emily took Hyder back to their place to settle

him in Appsendly Koda her has always been

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abusive. When Kosda’s mother was alive, she was the main recipient of heryl’s attentions. When the died, Koda

Until recently Ryder had managed to escape his father’s chunken raging. But according to the Ryder, things had

gotten increasingly worse. Hope that Koda hat Emily, they've decided to take Ryder in.

Now, Tabora and | sat in the quiet of the living room sipping on faux cktails (non-alcoholic) as we watch the

golden glour of the sun de over the gate.

“Someone's bere,” Tardora says suddenly, leaping from her seat on the couch to stand near the front door.

My head swivels just as a Large Silver Sheriff SUV tolls into the drive. out of the vehicle, making his way to the

front door. “Let him in,” | say

joh...” I mummur, it’s not Koda. Rainier’s thick muscular form stepe

Removing his sunglasses, Rainier nods in greeting and scans the room with tired eyes. “Hey Draven. Taedora.”

Rainier clears his throat, forcing a sidewinding smile up the side of his face. “Can we talk? His eyes swing toward

Taedora then back to mine. “Privately?”

“Ummm,” 1 bum. For a moment | allow my mind to go over the possibilities of Rainier being the one to leave the

message in the jewelry box and | don’t know what to say. But then | remember Koda vouching for Rainer with

absolute conviction and | nod. “Sure,”

Tadoras eves sparkle, flashing gold then hazel as she sips the rest of her phony cocktail. “I have sunpacking

to do in the guest house. If you need me,” she says with one foot out the front door. “All you need to do is shout

and you'll have a lioness on your doorstep.”

Tchuckle as Rainier openly sneers at her. Watching her through the windows as she makes her way to the back

house. “She”

staying

1. es. But only until we're sure things have settled down. He doesn’t want to leavehere unprotected during

the Full Moon Shifts.” | study b

him, the tension in his muscles, the quirking of his jaw. He's nervous, “What did you want to talk about?”

He sighs, stepping further into the room to meet my gaze. “I assyou heard about the shooting. Well, | mean,

| know you did because Paul toldthat you ordered Domonic to shut down the club,”

I flinch, my gaze widening, “I did no such thing! But still, | can’t help the satisfied smile that stretches across my

lips. “I suggested that maybe with a baby on the way and... the possibility of us getting married that he might

want to repurpose the place. You know, make it a little more family friendly.”

flip the place. Turn

Rainier chuckles, “Yeah, okay. Well, whatever you said, it worked. Dom has already put out the word that he is

going to flip

into a restaurant or something. Hire all the gals on as waitresses of cooks.

My cheeks heat. My chest warms with satisfaction. He loves me. Domone really and truly loves me. “That's

great,” | supply. That'll give all you lowmen somewhere to gather that isn’t the bar! And besides,” | say with a

shrug. “You're married aren't you? Maybe I'll finally get to

meet your

ir wife. The last part | toss in just to gauge his reaction and what | see in his face is slightly disturbing

He closes his eyes, his jaw flexing.

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Yeah. | am,” he groans. “Which is

actually what | wanted to carpe hare

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Hier looks so desperate, that | have to ask, “Does it have anything to do with the missing ring and the

message?”

He thinches. The missing ring? No! What message?

| bite my lip. Okay, so its not about the ring. “Never mind.” | slurp my drink, setting the glass on the table then

studying

him with

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Marietta Gary

Really?121712 For feks sake!

| hate cliff hangers. I'm at my granddaughter’s

graduation and not really paying attention (they are in the p/s her last nstarts with

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