Tasting All My Mates

424-Don’t Give Me Up.

“What the hell is going on here?” I muttered to Lazlo, “Why did you not tell me about the meeting?” I grunted, continuing to feel uneasy.

“Because you would have created a ruckus and right now, I don’t want my pack’s image to get scarred because of your messed up m*ntal state,” Lazlo pushed his body forward, matching my posture, and grunted back at me.

“I see a lot of you are not happy to see me here,” Corbin exclaimed, rubbing his palms and staring at everyone. He was the only one standing while we sat in our seats like obedient students.

“And trust me, the feeling is mutual,” the smirk from his lips disappeared as his eyes landed on me, “but this meeting needed to be done. After the demise of my father— I have been working on making some rules to make things better,” he said and sneakily scratched his temples. If I know anything about him and his father, the pack’s well-being is the least of their interests.

“Let’s start with the new rules that have been in the making for the past few weeks. I will send the signed copy out to other packs too, but first, you guys! I wanted to personally talk about it with you all,” he yammered, smirking when the discussion returned to the subject of us.

“Ah! The rules are simple, and they are for the benefit of everyone,” he stated, still not disclosing the rules and making me anxious.

“What are they about?” Vinona, being genuinely curious, couldn’t help but ask him.

Corbin turned away with a wide, closed-lip smile. “Let’s start with the most important one. The subject of rogues! Rogues have always been involved in these matters, intentionally or unintentionally. By matters, I mean crimes.” He paused only to look

a person becomes a rogue, they just feel invincible. Since there are no restrictions to the rogues living in the wild, they commit crimes without thinking of any repercussions. So, with that being said. Anyone wanting to go rogue is no longer an option. In order for you to become a rogue, you will need my permission and signed letters.” The way he explained the first rule,

attack on my recently adored freedom. I wanted to become a rogue

be cameras everywhere just to avoid unusual and —horrifying incidents.” He had to lower his head when he talked about that because it was something his father exploited a

time together if one of them denies breaking the mate bond. Which also brings me to another rule, a bit personal one,” he nodded

the others when they let out a gasp. They knew Corbin would force me to join him in

other pertinent rule,”

us?” Corbin scoffed, furrowing his brow in an attempt to make me look

too many mates, she is allowed to deny spending time with one of them if the majority of her mates vote for it,” I said and deepened

had the nerve to challenge Corbin. I knew the entire meeting was about making me surrender. To hell

while before the harshness in his face melted

and then stared directly at Lazlo, who still had his hand tightly wrapped around my hand. He was zoned out,