The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

Chapter Ninety

DRAVEN

The sight of Demonic missing when I step out of

shower sends a little shover thraich my heart. Where did he get Dersing turtleneck - moch like | used to wear - | stumble out of my room da kein Emily in

the panden our nechers on the left side. The Hummer int

per of jeans and

doveway and right

“So,” Emily sports. Looks be someone give in after all.”

1 was an exercise in forgiveness. Nothing more, | and the look the givesis arreck disbelief

“Oh,” she says sarcastically. Twoont incare. My apologies. Lin.”

shoving her playboy, 1 tum my eyes toxind the street. My cheeks heat with pleasure at the memory of my under, images of Dor

steps and walk toward the driveway. “Where did they go?”

Emily shrugs. “Town Hall. Aduits called for them. They said they'd be back.”

Huh Sh off the ridiculous sense of loss | felt when | discovered Domonic got down the sidewalk Someone is walking

Fucking Tau Really?

“Where's Domonic?” Tanya asks, with a haughty Little scowl. She's pretty | guess, but for damn skinny. Not a hint of a hair is cut in a fashionable bob that

swooshes and shines with every little movement.

What the hell are you doing here? How do you even know where | live?”

She laughs, shaking her bob and sneering atungraciously. “Everyone knows where the towi

The town? She's got to be kidding. I chuckle, because | know she’s aiming tomad and I refuse to give her anything the wants. Especially if in

Domonic. Took, | don’t know you and | don’t care to. But Domonic isn’t any of your business. Don’t caround here again.”

Tanya smiles, stepping closer towith a shake of her head. “You don't get to tell

what to do. Fake Luna”

1 drop my arms close to my sides, clenching my fists and attempting to control mye to slug her across her pointy little chin. | wonder if the ma strength

They can't shift, so maybe they re just like us regular humans. But then again, they may not be, and | am pregnant, so | probably shoulder

don’t want to.

Take Luna?” | chuckle. “That's cute. We'll see how fake | am after tonight.”

Her eyes dilate, her body going rigid. “You must be confused, you see, | was bom to makehis Luna. If he

picks anyone it will be me.”

Red Wild Pack. | gave Démsonit my virginity

Is that what he’s supposed to be doing tonight? Picking his Luna? Well, its a good thing already know who he’s

going for. That had to have been a long because | can assure you, things have changed,” | say with a chuckle,

noting that Emily has Shandoned her roses to stand at my side. You prve him you taunt with a slow nod of my

head. “Classic. Now, was that befine or after he led to you about muking you tuna

Her eyes narrow into slits and | have to smile an | realize I've hit my mark. If the were Dumonic must have

played her somehow in the past. But the crazy in her eyes in

tach a bitch I | might pity her. | mean not stupid - wing for any sympathy

Its obvious he been fucking you. But that’s only because | left him. Now that I'm back -I'll be the obvious choice.

Aner all, marister and you are just shuman nobody he’s been wetting his dick with.”

Getting a little tired of hearing that ribe. But Rainiers sister? Okay, so | wasn’t expecting that. But, Jesss. The

mouth on this cunt!

“Snobody?” | laugh. I'm honestly getting and with her now, it may be tto drop the bonbon her

delusional au

1. “Tim ha mate.” And I'm p

Her eyes grow wide, the shock causing her to flap her gumi like a fish out of water. -What?! That can’t be true.”

Her menacing glue lights with viole

The boys of Port Orchard don’t take mates. You're lying!

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int-posed to tell anyone, but furk it. This caked for it

“My tiep father in on the coil

and when | find not that po are lying are both of yo

to tossed out of this town.

ubt that. His that plans to stay.

Ido. “But you do need to leave.

siden. My brody femmes, my sla

dening an 1 realize | may have to fight her after all.

Emily whisper. Because pas know, pro cast”

deation, keeping Tanja in my

Rose Emily holding. “Nah.” | reach to my left and snatch the hose out of

And that's exactly

pile out of the cottages to boner in theu yard. Her arit

salir. Tanya is dripping from head to toe, her make

laid in front of her face as | attempt to drown her on the sidewalk. Once she

she spits, “You will regret that bitch. ” up oozing off her face, Glaring at me,

the flash of her eyes tellsshes going to be more trouble than thought

Tanya stalk down the street. That was beautiful.”

Lidat volt kaung Rainier had a sister.

wellingabout her and her mother while you were by forging Donsonic-you're really loud by the way.”

| chuckle, giving her a playful shove, “he one told you to listen.”

“Him,” the hums, flatting her lips into the quirkiest of stiles. “Right. Anyhow, Koda said Rainiers dad cheated on

his mom when he was young. With a marked female from their pack who had just lost her mate. Apparently,

Rainier’s dad is a big el slimeball. Tanya, was a result of his infidelity.”

she's his half sister?”

“Yes,” Emily infams as the pair of us go back inside and fill against the couch.

Hah,” 1 say, the wheels tuming in my head as I'm pursected with new doubts. And bere | was thinking once you go mate that's all that you date.

1 mily laughs, “Everybody's different I guess. | mean | would hope so, but who knows

1 wonder if the lost her mom in the fine too

Emily shakes her head. “No., Koda toldabout that tou. These were only twelve families living in the pack mansion back then. The Alpha's, the Bets,

and the Gammas. The Omegas lived in the back houses behind the mansion.”

“Well damn,” I pripr. “Tm jealous. After barely a day together, Rodas told you more than Demonic’s ever family cfrom Drezis.”

er told me.” I shake my head. “So that me

means that Gabriel's

Emily shakes her head. “No. According to Koda, Gabriel's father was a Vagabond. Whatever that means.”

“So Rainier’s mom died and Tanyas didn’t.” 1 remark. “I wonder if the two of them are close.

“No. Kesla says Rainier hotes Tanya and her mum. That in fact, they were banished frum the pack the day after the fire.”

Then what the fuck is she doing Are?” My brow furrows. “I wonder who banished them. Adam, | guess.”

“Actually,” Emily says, “Koda said the banishment was Thomas idea. Rainier’s father, Thomas

“Thomas...” | tap my chin, picturing the man’s face as it was the day we met them in Town Hall. The man was sort of creepy. His eyes were strady on my

boobs for half of that fint meeting. “And now she’s back. | wonder if her mother is back too.”

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tha fucking suit my dad madechange

“Have a seat,” | tell the man who has Just been intredared toas Alpha Michael, 11 Ide a damn pen we got to Town Hali, my dad had two of them ready.

One forand one for Roda. Limiran, the suit fits well enough, but it s just not my style and I can tell Boda in thinking exactly the sthing. Despite

that he has not said a word.

Michael and his Beta - a scrawny runt of a shifter named Rafael - take a seat across (rom Koda and mur, and the the terhe council member, wound sales

at me. A cocky asshole of a gain that tellshe tends to underestimate every Alpha he meets. His eyes are a swirling hazel and his light lesen bar

cropped atop his head. Like a soldier's might be. Right away, | sense a weaker energy from him. My wolf senses picking up on a lesser vibration and i my

dad didn't notice it first. Michael's body is too loose, ton practiced, || immediately know why

“You're not an Alpha,” | say with a glare and the man loses ha smile. “So what the fuck are you doing here?”

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