The Pack Rule Number 1 No Mates novel Chapter 260

After grabbing Hartlett’s phone I’d raced off into the woods after him, but when I didn’t find him, I’d made my phone call to my brother only to find that I was too late, 

My parents had him. 

The Elder Few had him. 

And now… I had to go back. 

I didn’t even know what to tell Bartlett and there was an ache in my chest that refused to let up. 

As I trample back through the woods toward the large house that looms beyond, a voice calls out to me.. 

“Rose.” 

At the edge of the woods, where the light meets the dark stands Deputy Timmons. I don’t know whether to smile or scream as I draw closer to him, so I simply nod. 

“It’s better this way,” he says. “We don’t need anymore females around here causing problems, but you have my word. I won’t arrest you when you go home.” 

A sob climbs up my throat as I recall my father’s words to me only moments ago. 

“You are to return home now. Your fiance is waiting. If you decide not to your brother has agreed to take your place.” 

“What ab–about Bartlett?” I manage to choke out, the mark on my neck pulsing. 

Timmons snickers, “C’mon. You didn’t want him anyway, did you? He’s a wolf. Like me. You’re a hunter. You should go home where you belong.” He strides toward me with a cold clarity in his cinnamon eyes. “You’re lucky we’re not going to rip you to shreds.” 

My body flinches, fear like I’ve never known clouding my thoughts for a moment. “Bartlett would never. H–he-” 

“You’re right. Bartlett would never and neither would I. And despite the vow we all made years ago, I don’t dislike you, beautiful. Hunter or not. But do you know who is up there right now? At the house? Do you know who just arrived not ten minutes ago?” 

“Who?” 

Timmons smiles, but not unkindly which is somehow that much scarier to me. “The lioness that had her jaws clamped around your 

throat.” 

“Wh–what?” I mumble, stumbling back so swiftly that I nearly land on my ass. 

“Timmons!” An authoritative voice bellows from the edge of the woods. What the fuck are you doing?” 

Timmons grins at me as Dom approaches him from behind, his gray eyes softer than they were only an hour ago and eons more friendly than before. 

“Nothing Alpha Domonic,” Timmons says with a wink. “Just thought sweet little Rose might want to know what awaits her up at the 

house.” 

Domonic’s eyes meet mine for a breadth of a second before falling back on Timmons. “You and me need to have a little chat, Tim. This is 

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not cool.” 

“And why not?” Timmons replies, still not tearing his gaze from mine. Because you’ve suddenly changed the rules?” 

I didn’t suddenly change anything,” Domonic snarls. “And watch what you say. If Rose was your mate – would you want us to treat her like 

this?” 

Timmons rolls his eyes. “Suddenly so friendly… oh that’s right. Your mate is here.” 

“Hey!” Domonic suddenly growls, his gray eye flashing and sending a jolt of fear straight up my back. Domonic’s fangs slash out, but he’s no longer focused on me, nope, instead he shoves Timmons, sending him back toward the house and away from me. “Go on. Take your anger out on someone that deserves it. Go visit our friend in the basement.” 

“Right,” Timmons growls back before shooting a gentle look my way. “I didn’t mean to scare you, beautiful. But I wasn’t lying either.” 

“Tim,” Domonic snarls in warning and Timmons turns his back on me, making his way back up to the house. 

“Was he telling the truth?” I ask because I can’t help myself. 

“About what?” Domonic asks without looking at me. 

“Is she up there? The one that attacked me?” 

His shoulders stiffen, but I can see the answer in his eyes. “Why don’t you go and talk to Bartlett about that, huh?” 

I shake my head, not wanting to get anywhere near the angry shifter that once had her teeth around my neck. “I’m not going back inside that house. Not so long as she’s here.” 

“She?” Domonic questions. 

“Timmons said it was a lioness. Was it? I mean,” I say with a bite of lip. “Is it?”