Chapter 159

Shawna POV

I felt myself get flushed, then nausea rolled through me. I took a drink of my water and set it back down on the table. "Where's your bathroom?" I asked my sister.

"Oh, this way," she pulled me down a long hallway off the kitchen, "second door on the right." I practically ran into the bathroom and headed straight for the toilet. My breakfast came up with a heave. I dropped to my knees, cradling my face with my hands. I felt my sister's tiny hand rubbing my back, and then her other hand holding my hair back. "Oh, this gets better, I promise. I puked for three weeks straight, every day before I figured out what I could and couldn't eat."

I didn't respond, just knelt there, my knees on the cool tile, my face in my hands. I finally felt like I could stand. My sister helped me up and I went to the sink and quickly rinsed my mouth and splashed cool water on my face. Lynn handed me a towel and I dried my face and then turned to her. "Lynn, the Alpha that was executed last week was involved in that. I was there for it. I was at the trial. My abduction was part of that whole circle of things. Did you tell anyone about what you heard?"

Lynn looks shocked, taking a step back from me. "Oh my goddess, for real?" she whispers. "No, I didn't tell anyone. Not even Clint. I was scared to tell anyone, well except you," she admits.

"When was this, when you heard that? Who was he talking too?" I ask.

"It was well over a year ago at least. Clint and I have been married a year, so before that," she shakes her head. "I don't know, I was outside his office. Maybe the beta?"

"What were you doing outside his office?" I asked.

"Umm, I was dropping off laundry to his apartment. I worked for the Luna. She had me do laundry and errands and stocking the refrigerator. I quit a couple days later. I went to see Clint the night of the full moon run, knowing if he was my mate, I'd feel it for sure," she blushed. "The next day I told the Luna I was leaving to be with my mate, and I left." She shrugged. The Alpha came to see me at my new job, two weeks later. I work at the library now. He told me that if he found out I'd told my human mate things I wasn't supposed to, he'd kill us both. That was enough for me to keep that from Clint, but I had to tell him about being a werewolf, because of the full moon run, he was blown away by how we couldn't keep our hands off of each other, and how hot the sex was. He said it wasn't normal to have such intense feelings. Then he saw me shift one night. He didn't get upset or wierd about it at all. He said I was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen in his life," tears stream down my little sisters face and I can't help but be happy for her, in spite of her putting them both in danger.

"Well the alpha can never know then," I say simply. "Don't worry about the other stuff, I will tell Michael. He will make sure the right people look in to it. As for you and Clint moving, maybe that's not such a bad idea." I'm genuinely concerned for my sisters safety at this point. I know that the Lone Wolf Pack has human mates connected to it, but none of them were ever threatened with death by the Alpha. The mate bond is sacred and noone would knowingly do anything to jeopardize it. "How hard is it to sell off a ranch this size?" I ask.

Lynn shrugs. "I'm not sure. Clint doesn't think it's a problem, in fact he said he had an offer last year but turned it down because we were getting married and he didn't want to uproot us when we were just getting started. I think if he knew the gravity of things though, he'd make it happen."

"Where would you go?" I ask.

"I don't know," she looks at me from under her lashes. "Maybe we could go someplace near you? Georgia, right?" I nod.

"Would you want to move while pregnant?" I ask. "That's a lot."

"Well the alternative I suppose is that we are here through winter, I have my baby and maybe the Alpha finds out." She looks pale. "I didn't think of that really. I should have," she stomps her foot. "Shit Shawna, I think we need to move." She looks around the large bathroom and then pulls my hand. I follow her back to the kitchen. Our mates stand out on the deck, talking, laughing and grilling. It's a nice picture. Shawna throws the sliding glass door open, "Clint!"

"Yeah babe," he turns to her with a smile but it drops when he sees her face. "Shit what's wrong?" He walks over and pulls her into his arms.

"We need to sell the ranch. We need to leave." He pulls back and looks down at her. She is so tiny next to him. He plays with her hair while he stares at her, a worried expression on his face.

"Okay darlin', if that is what you think. We can do that. How soon?"

"Now. As soon as possible. I can't have this baby here, I can't," she shakes her head. "We aren't safe."

Michael is looking over the top of them at me, eyebrows raised. I mind link him, tell him what Lynn told me. His eyes go wide and he nods in acknowledgement. "You know Clint, we could use a good rancher in Georgia. Maybe you'd like to buy some land out there?"

Lynn turns and looks at me with a huge smile on her face. "I think that sounds amazing," she shrieks. Her bubbly personality has come back in full force as she bounces on her toes. "It's perfect Clint, raising our babies together, my sister and I! Just think of it."

"Your babies?" Clint says perplexed. Then he looks up at me with a smile. "Oh, I see now." Maybe it's best he not know everything. He seems ready and willing to do whatever my sweet sister asks of him. I love him already. "Sure babe, I can call that guy who made me the offer last year and see if he's still interested. Right now, the burgers are done. Let's eat." He pulls back from her and winks at me with a smile. "It will be nice to have some family around. I'm really glad that you and Michael came by."

Who knew that this visit was going to add so many layers to an already complex situation, but at least I'm getting my sister out of this backward place and somewhere safer. I mouth thank you to Michael as he walks towards me. "Anything for you babe. The rest we can talk about later."