The Pack: Rule Number 1 - No Mates

The Pack: Rule Number 1 – No Mates
Chapter Fifty–Two
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I race toward the docks at a dangerous speed. Sliding through the rain without any oterm for use or anything on the streets.
Once I pull into the parking lot, 1 see Koda outside the main office talking to the dockmaster so I park and head over.
There was a boathouse a few nights ago. A real fancy ton, Dockmaster P
Parks is srying as I walk register his vessel. By the time I went outside to get his signature, he was gone. But as ask around and
see if any of the boys remember the name of the dama
He stopped and bought some food and fuel. But he didn’t thing–causes I don’t remember it.”
“What did he look like? Koda asks.
The old man squints his eyes, nodding at me in greeting. He was young. Bout twenty. With a scruffy black beard and shoulder
length boo Sort of a yellow–brown. He was big too. A little shorter than you Dom, but not by much.” The old man sighs, “He didn’t
tip nobody neither looking. Didn’t smile even once.”
“Thanks Parks,” Koda says, turning toward me. Give me a ring if you spot
but whatever you do – don’t try and detain him.”
Is he dangerous?” P
Parks hisses.
I nod. “Yes he is”
“You boy going out in the water?!”
We’re pulling out in the powerboat though. Can you tie the yacht up for me?” ask, my attention locking on the fog rolling in and
the turbulent waves offshore hinting that the storm is far from over

Course I can. That’s what I’m here for. Be careful out there. No one should be out the water bonight.”
Thanks for your concern,” I tell Parks as Koda and I walk toward pier twelve,
We step slowly, the rain coming down hand mer both of us as we silently scan the train. “Who was that message from Koda? I
want to know and I want to know
ΠΟ
Koda shrup, “Quinn.

Quinn. Makes sense. Tell me this,” I say, climbing aboard one of the three vessels we have docked. “Are you sure the girl isn’t in
on anything with Lea? Because you’re the one that left her there with Draven. And I swear to God if anything happen to her
because of it, I’ll kill that bitch.
I watch him carefully as his shoulders sense and he works for control. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I just pissed him off. He’s so
angry, I can see his claws begin to curl out from his hands. What the fuck?
“She isn’t in on anything,” he growls and I see a flash of fangs before he schools his eatures. His face melting back into
indifference, “She’s innocent.”
I growl at him, my fangs slicing out. “So you say. But, I think I reserve judement | | hear her side of the story. And if she’s lying”
“She not,” he growls back.
Thead for the control, turning my back on Koda. I feel weight shake the boot and spin around is shock.
To coming with you, he informs, taking a seat.
1 laugh. “Fuck if you are. Someone needs to be stationed at the dock to watch for Leo
Tm coming with you,” he says again, in a clear, detached voice. “I called Grant. He’s ready on his way. He’ll keep watch on the
docks”
I stare at him for a cool mute before he meets my eyes and what I ser in his gaze looks a whole hell of a lot like defiance.
“What’s going on with you Koda? There’s something you’re not tel me. What are you leaving out?!
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He shrugs, mosing past me to lip the comentible cover closed, shielding un from the rain. “We should get going. Soon we will
have a visibility and I want to do a couple of laps around the island before we dock.”
I nod, facing back to the control panel and turning the key, “en you on duty?” Iure, terring out onto the open weaves and pushing
for fall throttle
“I am,” he concedes, grabbing the dash as we hit by a particularly nasty swell.
“And you’re brushing it off just to protect my mate?” I side–ee him, watching for any shift in his features, but he doesn’t so much
as twitch.
“Of course. Why else he says, not giving an inch.
But he been doing a whole lot of talking these days, More than he ever han. And starting to wonder why.
BRAVEN
“I can’t see shit out of these windows! I say to Emily, my face pressed up against the glass in the living room, I feel like I’ve been

day waiting for Domene to show back up. But every time I glance toward the wharf is nothing but waves.
“Why don’t they have a fireplace here? Wouldn’t it be sooo mocy to relax around the ? She comments, studying the brick mantle
on one side of the gant flatscreen telev
“Right.” I agree. “That is odd. Domonie doesn’t have one at his house either.” My eyes shoot to where Quinn is busily cutting
onions for the new Emily is planning to make. “Hey QuinnTMTM
Yes my queen!”
1 laugh. “Is there a fireplace in this house anywhere?”
“Ouch,” he snaps, dropping his knife and grabbing for the towel hanging on the wall, wh what? Hests, wrapping his finger and
glaring my way

Oh shit. How’s he gonna explain the when it heals in the next five minutes?
you out yourself dufus?” I giggle.
He shakes his head, his eyes falling on Emily. “Nah. It’s just a scratch. What were you asking?”
Do you guys have a fireplace here?” I repeat,
His gaze goes dark. “Um nn. But if you’re cold I can burn the heat up.”
Emily rolls her eyes. No. Not cold. I saw some manhmallows in the pantry and we wanted a fire to mast them over.”“
“Well too bad ladies. Fires are no buena. He smiles my way. They’re against our religion.”
[sort. “What the hell does that mean? Why?”
“Long story,” he whispers, going back to his onions.
“Whatever,” I sipe. “You know they sell fake ones, right?”
“Do they?” Quinn chimes. “How quaint. Perhaps I will look into that the next time ve a fuck.”
I stick my tongue at him and he flips me off.
It is right then that my body goes cold. The familiar feeling of being watched needing over my skin. I freese, then slowly turn my
face back to the window. This time, my gage is on the woods around the house. I scan the trees, at least, what I co of them. But I
get nothing. No unusual posesient, no visible threat. Still theshners of unese grow stronger. Almost like whatever is out there is
smiling my way. I stumble back away from the windows and cud imo the sofa.
My fear must be plain on my face because Emily notices right away Draven? What’s ung?
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I clamp my eyes shut, 1-1 don’t know just feel

“Draven?” Quinn says, and I feel his hands close over my shoulders, “What is it?”
I open my eyes. “It’s nothing. Really. I’m okay. It’s just,” I sigh. I think there’s something in the woods.
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