Chapter 164

Michael POV

Shawna paces the room in front of me while I dial Clint's number. He answers on the first ring. "Hey, Michael, Lynn said she called her sister. What does all of this mean?" he asks immediately.

"Clint, I hate to say this. I don't know how packed up you are, but you should leave first thing in the morning. I've arranged for the Alpha there to receive a visit that should delay anything he may have been planning, but it's possible it won't buy you more than a day. Can you leave tomorrow?" I ask.

"What are you planning?" he asks cautiously.

"I cannot share that with you. It's official werewolf business and involves our leadership. You will be brought into the loop upon your arrival in Georgia, should my father deem it necessary for you to know. Please be aware that he has made arrangements, but you two need to be far away from town by noon tomorrow. Sooner if you can make that happen," I tell him.

"Okay," he lets out a deep sigh. "I just need to know what I can do to keep Lynn safe? I never would forgive myself if something happened to her. Would all of this of been better if I had rejected her, rejected our mate bond? She mentioned that when we first met, that it was a choice."

"Clint, you can't be serious. She's pregnant with your child you know," I say to remind him of the magnitude of this situation.

"No, I'm not. I mean I wouldn't ever want to hurt her, but I want to protect her as well. Tell me what to do?" he begs.

"What you do is pack your shit and leave tomorrow, the two of you get on the road and head our way. The sooner the better," I say.

"Okay, we can leave at first light," he says. "Whatever is left, I can have the moving company pack up and ship it. We can leave in my truck and pull a trailer with the horses. The rest can wait."

"Good," I say. "You will call me in the morning when you're on the road, right?"

"Yes, definitely. Can you ask Shawna to keep her ringer on, in case Lynn needs her sister? She's a mess. She finally fell asleep after taking to the field and running for two hours. I followed her on horse back, to be sure she was safe. We came back and she wanted to uhhh," he pauses. "Uh, she wanted to have sex for hours. I'm not complaining, but I think my dick is raw," he laughs. "Sorry, to much information I know. I'm just lost with how to help her calm down."

I chuckle, "I know the feeling man, and if she's asleep now, you did just fine." Shawna has stopped pacing and is staring at me with eyes wide. She can hear the other side of the conversation since there is no other noise to interfere with her werewolf hearing. I shrug and she just rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

We exchange a few more words and hang up. "So that's it," Shawna says. "Just pack up and leave? What exactly is the plan?" She is now standing with her hands on her hips.

"My father made a phone call to the council. They will be at your old pack by sun up tomorrow, paying your Alpha a visit to inquire about his dealings in the purchasing of females," I tell her. This was going to happen anyway, but the Alpha forced me to share the information much sooner and over the phone rather than in person. If he had left well enough alone, and Lynn had been able to leave without his interference, then this would have been delayed by a week or so. "That should keep him busy for a few days and your sister and Clint can leave undetected."

"What if he sends warriors?" she asks. "To Lynn's house?"

"Will he do it early in the morning?" I ask. "I doubt that when he will have a visitor waiting at the base of his mountain before the sun has even risen."

"Fair point," she says with a sigh. "Thank goodness." She walks over and sits next to me. "Now what?"

"It's getting late. I say we order room service, because we worked up an appetite, then we go to bed. Tomorrow we will do some sight seeing and Clint and Lynn will be on the road. We can relax for the day, no worries babe," I kiss her cheek. "Okay?" I ask as I push her hair behind her ear.

"Okay," she sighs and leans in to me. "But they better have cheeseburgers on the menu."

"Right," I say with a laugh. "Very important."

The next morning, we get up and have breakfast in our room, then make our way out for a little sight seeing. I promised my mate I would take her to the Grand Ol' Opry. I've done one better. We are going to take a private guided tour of the building and then enjoy a performance following the tour. It was hard to get tickets for this last minute, but it helps that I know someone who works there. These are some advantages to having werewolves from nearby packs integrated into human life. Before that, we are going on a tour of the city where we will see iconic landmarks like Broadway's Honky-Tonk Highway, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Music Row, Ryman Auditorium, Centennial park and The Gulch. I can't wait to see Shawna's face when she gets to see places she's mentioned to me in passing conversations about bucket list things we want to do. I'm more than happy to be the one to fulfill all of her desires.

Shawna comes out of the bathroom dressed in tight boot cut jeans and a pair of cowgirl boots, her blond hair pulled back into a ponytail. She smiles and I almost lose it right there. "I don't know if I can take you out in public looking that delicious," I tell her. "It's going to be hard to restrain myself."

Shawna laughs and slaps my arm. "Well you better figure out a way, I'm not missing this day for anything."

"Not even for a day of love making?" I ask her, brow creased in confusion.

"No sir, not even that. Now get your boots on Michael, and show me this town." Her smile is enough to make me promise her the moon. How can I ever deny her everything and anything she wants? I can't.