Rules Novels & Stories

I mumble, pulling myself from Virginia's arms and run from the room. I run. I don't stop; I just run. RULES LEFT UNBROKEN; 1) no sex 4) one on one; no introducing friends 5) 1 year max 6) one date per week each 9) the unsuccessful mate loses bond but no falling out between family members 10) no boasting, bribing or blackmailing.

I stammer, fixing my gaze on the road. "Those are the rules. It has always been like that. There won’t be thousands of people, just the pack. We’re only a few." I shrug, curse for a while, and end up rolling my eyes. I’ll accept the curse like Emily asked me to, but it’s very different doing it in front of everyone. "I hate rules, they’re ridiculous. Just a bunch of excuses from people who can’t control anything," I complain angrily, downplaying everything that has happened to me as I walk toward Sam’s apartment.