The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

DRAVEN

A low and deadly groud climbs about the room. A seund so deep and temifying | fought for a moment, who the

enemy is. | gasp as Leo freezes above me, his eyes flashing, yellow and Mark then veining into a mlor I've only

seen in the eyes of a panther, | whimper, struggling once again as he turns.

A dark black wolf stands in the doorway, his lips down back, fangs glaring in the light. One look into the wolf a

blue eyes and | know it must be a Thank God

Leo leaps into the win and | scream as claws scratchwith the movement. It all poses in a blur-Les trying to

change mid-fight as he spins to face Roda and koda mapping his jaws in invitation.

That's when | notice Koda is not alone. There's another woll on my left side one that must have crept in while Leo

was on top of me. It leaps at Less back. This wolf is red brown and incredibly familiar.

He is the wolf | saw outside of Domonic’s house snights and he is larger than any animal I've ever seen up

close. Even larger than Marcus’ panther.

He a D

know this in the depth of my soul and | swallow back a sob as Leu is caught off guard by Domonic’s jaws closing

over the back of his neck. Blood sprays, hittingin the face, as Leo’s body is thrown to the flour on the left

side of the bed. He is still mid-shift and now he is bleeding A gaping wound pours from his neck. Blood soaks the

floor around him as he shudders. Laughing, somewhat angrily he attempts to shit but fails. The two wolves

gather around him, circling him slowly, growling and snapping their teeth as they do. It’s a sight that brings my

legs up beneathand my back against the headboard. My arms are bent at an uncomfortable angle, but |

don’t feel it. I'm mesmerized and | can’t look away.

The wolves are

are just so be

so beautiful.

They talk around Leo with predatory grace and for once, Leo has the good sense to be scared.

He is parting, his body trembling as his eyes attempt to track the wolves. But | see it in his eyes. He knows the

fight is over and | almost smile,

“My father will-” Leo starts to say, but he never gets to finish.

Domonics wolf charges forward, tearing into Leo’s face and his words are swallowed in a flurry of sharp teeth

Koda leaps in at the front and rips open Lebowels with his claws. Digging him out with his paws. Pieces of flesh

and organ splatter the oor in a circle, growing wider and wider as the seconds tick by. The room is a chorus of

sharks and growls as the wolves tear him apart and | watch with gruesfascination, unable to turn my head

from the execution in front of me. It feel like it takes forever, but | know it has only been moments by the time

Leo is naught in a fountain of blood. Not an ounce of flesh is left of who he was. The last thing | see is Domonic’s

teeth go around what must be Leo's throat before he snaps his jaws tight and an eerie crack reverberates

through the room, Leos mangled head rolling off his neck.

Again, | black out

DOMONIC

After scooping all that remained of Leo into open plastic bags, Rods and I decide to give the camiones of the

ocean a retreat. | doubt they often get to taste panther. It is still pouring rain and as we dump his leftovers into

the sea and a blood washes from our bodies and onto the deck

Draven is sleeping inside. | unbound her wrists and cleaned her up while God we got here in time. Had we been

even a minute later...

well, we werent. So | choose not to picture that.

rested. My body tightened with rage each and every t| looked at her face. Thank

| thought about letting Draven decide what to do with this houseboat, but then I realized, it was probably best if

we let it capsize at sea. By the twe get back to the island, reinforcements should be there with another bost.

We'll take care of the ghiblem while the storm is still healthy and let the chips fall where they may. There's a very

minimal chance that Draven might get upset when she finds out, but cely because the vessel is named after her

mother. And if that is the case, | have a solation. 11 just buy her a different poe, nthat one after her mom,

and be done with it. Despite what | know about who Draven’s mother was before she died. Im not going to sour

Draven’s memory of her mother by telling her what Marcus said | would only becanother one of those

things that she would have to survive. Let the woman's treachery die with her husband. Because the first thing

I'm going to do when | get back to Port Orchard is rip that fucker Marcus to thinds.

As | stare out at the crashing waves | tell Koda, “We need a plan for tomorrow night

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He nods, not saying anything.

“I think both Emily and Draven should stay on the island until after the Full Moon going to ask Gryffin to help us.

To send someone to watch over them during the night.”

He chuckles. “Sounds like you're breaking the rules wonin.”

I glare. I am. | know | am. I've already broken so many I've lost count. “This is the lake.”

His eyes snap to mine, his mouth tight, “After all this. You're still going to send her any. He shakes his head in

disbelief.

1 gare back at him and for the first t| see something that looks like panic in his not the tto explore it.

“You know | am.” | sigh. Thave to. | never want to feel like

tures. What the fuck indof? Something is going on with him. But now's felt today, ever again.”

He nods, taming back to the ocean. “So you plan to watch over her from here?”

“Of course,” | admit. Tve already bought her a condo in Miami and set up an account for her there as well. |

figure she can finally go hnow,”

Koda shakes his head. “You really think it will be that easy for you?” He laughs. “Do you remember the way it

was for our dads? The pain they felt without-

“I remember,” | snap. “But they were bonded. Draven and | are not. It shouldn't be as painful. And if it is it's

worth it just to keep her safe

As | walk toward the cabin entrance Koda's voice calls out to me

“What if we could find the arsonist from all those yours ago?”

Ite, glancing over my shoulder at him when | speak “What if we coul!?

“Then - would you consider letting her stay?”

Now, | turn around. “Are you sporting a hard on for my mate Koda? Because that is sur as fuck what it sounds like

He laughs, the bastard, as if just the thought of it is funny. “No,” he says. “Definitely not.”

“No? Are you sure about that?! | snap

He glowers at me. “Im sure,” he hisses. Just drop it. Forget 1 said anything.”

I growl, “No, | won't! You've been doing a lot of that shit! What | do with my wote is up to me. You got it?”

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Just remember, you did it to yourself

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