The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter One Hundred-Five

DOMONIC

As the dying whir of the propellers is heard over the canyon, |

e Gabriel, my Desert Eagle fully loaded and cooling my hip. He stares back at me, his eyes dark and angry. His

hand is still gray, and | beginning to think it will always be. Even now, he flexes the danim thing as if he can read

my mind.

| smirk. At least you can still use it.”

“Fuck you, Alpha,” he spits,

It's two in the morning, and the plateau the eight of us are standing upon, glows bright with orange rock. The

beauty of the landscape isn’t lost on me, but at this very moment I'm cursing the fact that | choose to bring a

gun. According to Gabriel, we are two miles from the compound. Two miles that would be much easier to cover if

| were a wolf. | contemplate switching the safety on to carry it in my mouth, but the thought of silver bullets

behind my langs chillsto the bone. Not to mention, Cadence can’t shift. | could carry her, but I'm pretty sure

Gabriel showing up naked might raise a few red flags.

Running it is then.

“Lead the way, Gabe,” | taunt, nodding him forward. Then, turning to Cadence, | say, “I hope you're in shape.”

She Dipsoff and the eight of us take off at a slow jog. Not because we shifters can’t run the distance in our

human forms, but because Cadence probably can t. Fortunately two miles ends up being one and half and before

we know it, Gabriel signals us to stop near a jagged, near vertical, drop-off. He raises a finger, pointing toward

the bottom of the canyon stwo hundred feet below us and | sharpen my eyes, the glint of a heavy metal

door barely visible in the distance.

That's it,” he says, “It’s a coded entry. No cameras or glands. We havent had need of them, so we never put

them in. Because of the canyon, wi-fi is not an option and as wolves, we just never thought they were

necessary.”

| nod, catching his eye. “If there are no guards, then why do you need to go in first?’ | ask.

He shrugs. “I thought | might keep Jason and Thomas occupied. Give the rest of you a shot at coming in

undetected.”

Paul laughs, shoving Gabriel toward the edge of the ravine as he steps forward. “I don’t think so, Gabriel. That

doesn’t make much sense. What's to stop you from locking us out once you're inside?”

He has a definite point, and being this close to Draven, I'm beginning to get a little anxious. | whip out my gun.

“You know what? I think |

have a better idea.”

Gabriel tenses, his gaze focusing on the gun in his face. “By all means. Giveanother way you're going to get

in and get out without being detected.”

| chuckle, my chest rumbling with the irony of Gabriel's inability to disguise his natural cowardice. | lean close,

lowering my gun. “Who said a goddamn thing about getting out undetected? | plan to kill Jason and free each

and every female you have locked in that fucking

place.”

“The deal was for Draven,” Gabriel snaps. “You said that was all that you wanted!”

| sneer down at him, stepping closer and pressing him a tiny couple of inches away from the ledge. He swallows

thickly, shaking in his boots. | remind him, “That was before | had to chew your fucking hand off, now wan't it?

The only deal you have left to take now, is the one that leaves you alive.”

“Fine,” he snaps, the anger in him shining bright in his eyes.

He must have thought he could live out his banishment here. In this place, With Jason and Thomas and all the

females they have locked

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inside. Not going to happen. | couldn’t in good conscience leave them away. Even if we had made that original

deal. Draven would never letget away with that.

“Now,” Grant says, eyeing the rocks for the best route of descent. “How many wolves will we be fighting against?

Who is in there?”

Gabriel sighs, tuming around to Ence the drop, “Just Jason, Thomas, and Benjamin.”

“Benjamin?” | flinch, my mind running over the meeting with Michael and Rafael, the Timber Wolves from the

day before. “Alpha Benjamin?”

He smirks, his eyes twinkling with glee. That's right.” He shrugs. “Those are his females in there, and to free

them would be against pack

Again | laugh. “Silly little Gabriel. Haven't you noticed? My brothers and | don’t give one little fuck about pack

law,” | smile, turning toward Cadence. “You'll wait up here. | don’t think there's any hope of you climbing down

this incline.”

She nods stiffly, her eyes wandering over the edge of the embankmentarily, “I agree. And, | probably should

have mentioned it before, but I'm more than a little afraid of heights.”

I chuckle, my eyes

eyes roving over my brothers for the one that should stay behind. “Bartlett, you stay out here and watch over

Cadence and the exit. The moment you see the females exit, you'll need to climb down and guide them to

safety. Just in case my fight with the Alphas makes its way outside.” 1 meet their eyes, my jaw going tight. “We

take Thomas alive. His kill does not belong to us. He's Rainier’s father. It’s his.3

Fauls growls. “But isn’t he the one who stole Draven from us?”

I nod, my answer clipped, “Yes.”

“Thomas hates his father,” Grant states, his gaze narrowing. The kill belongs to all of us.”

My mind wars with that truth and | can’t deny that | want to tear his head off, but... Rainier is one of our brothers

and I'm afraid that if we kill Thomas outright, it will drive a stake right through the very heart of our pack. “We

keep him alive,” | say. “For now.”

DRAVEN

Are

“Are you sure?” Benjamin asks, his shoulders tensing at my remark, “Hes close?”

Tears burn behind my eyes as | realize it's true. He's here! He's somewhere nearby! “This mate thing is so

weird,” | chirp, rubbing my hands. over my chest then my belly as if to soothe my unborn child's fears.

He laughs. “Ill take your word for it. | haven't been fortunate enough you to know what it’s like, but my mother

toldall about it.” He sighs. “She always knew when my dad was in danger, or when he was hurt-he pauses,

bis eyes locking on mine-“when he was close.”

I nod, the bud of excitement blooming inas | realize he’s somewhere just outside these walls. | don’t know-

how he discovered where Td been taken, and | don’t care. All that matters is that he’s here to save me. A sudden

stab of love, so blissful it's nearly painful, plunges into my heart and | concentrate on it. Closing my eyes and

willing it forth. | send it toward hjor, pushing it out. Commanding it to climb behind these walls and settle on

Domonic. If magical things like mate bonds are true, if they are real then maybe | can send my love toward him.

Maybe if | do, then he will feel it and know that I'm in here waiting.

Benjamin stands, glancing around almost frantically. “When the bolt on the door is slid closed, no one can enter

this space. Not even with the code.” He eyes me, studying my body from head to toe. “Do you think you can

walk yet?”

1 sigh, wiggling my legs groggily. “I don’t know,” | say honestly, closing my eyes and willing my legs up so that

my knees are bent in front of me. I'm panting, and the movement is tiring, but... | think I might be able to.

“Maybe.”

He snorts, “That's a no then. All you did was bend your knees and your legs are shaking. It will be a few minutes.

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| groan, Don’t you have anything you can giveto counteract the dring they injectedwith

His lips form a thin line, banking on a frown. “Nothing that will be

“Damn it,” 1 hits, my eyes scouting the room

ater bottle. “Mori, water?

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He nods. “That will help, but it wont

make a significant enough difference.

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“Can’t the girls remain locked away

ay until Domonic kills Jason?”

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1 grin, my lips twitching up in a half smile. Then you havent seen my mate.”

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