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"I will, sir."I used the term of respect out of habit; it was something my parents had drilled into us."I'm less worried about myself than about my family."I shared."I'm tough and I can take it if they attack me, even if I can't take them.My family can't, and Cameron and Brittney and her family have no clue that there is even a threat out there."
"Not knowing about the Kitsune should keep them safe."Bill said."Most of the pack fears me enough that they won't risk exposing our secret by attacking someone who doesn't know.Your parents and Raine should be safe for the same reason, they know, but very few people know that they know, so they won't risk it."
"But still-" I started.
"If it will make you feel better, I'll have someone check on them periodically.And I'm going to have someone look into who could be making the calls too.It could be any of Brandon's friends, but we'll see if we can figure it out."
"Thanks."My shoulders sagged with relief.It meant a lot to me that Bill would take my fears seriously.
We visited for a while longer, then Devon and I left.We already had plans to go to his parents for dinner that night.
Chapter 17
As it turned out, the wedding that was 'next month' was barely two weeks away.I requested the time off and scrambled to get ready for the trip.Luckily, there was no uptick in the harassment.A few more calls, and some messages over the web, but oddly enough, it didn't escalate.Raine was still trying to find out who was behind the notes, but he wasn't finding much.
I'd never been so far from home and I had to look up what the temperature would be like.I'd known it wouldn't be as warm as I was used to, but I was surprised to find that it was predicted to rain almost every day.
"Have you ever been to Seattle?"I asked Devon about a week before we were supposed to leave.
"I've been to Washington State, but not to Seattle.Why?"
"I looked up the weather to find out what to pack, and the forecast says rain almost every day."
"Yeah, it rains a lot up there.You're going to want to pack warm.Even if the forecast isn't that cool, there's often a breeze off the water and it will feel colder."
"You just said you haven't been there."I said, confused.
"I haven't, but I've been to the coast."
"Ahh."I nodded."Thanks."I curled against him on the sofa while we waited for dinner to cook. "What are you planning on wearing to the wedding?"I asked.
"If I were still in the Army, I'd wear my dress greens, I'm sure that's what Baker will be wearing.But I've got a suit."
"What color's your suit?"
"Dark blue.Why?"
I nodded, thinking about what I could wear to go with that."Because I don't want to wear something that would clash.I'm not into the matching couples thing but clashing is just as bad."
Devon nodded, a small smile on his lips.I knew he didn't really get it, but he wasn't going to ask questions.
Bill had taken all the information on the wedding, date, time, location, and I don't know what else, and said he'd take care of our travel arrangements.That made things easier, since the pack was going to pay for it.It meant one less thing for me to do, so I didn't think much about it.
I spent the last few days packing and trying not to think about what was going to happen once we reached Seattle.Bill had scheduled a meeting with the local Anikitos for us, telling him that I was his goddaughter and going to be in the area and that he wanted to make sure I paid the proper respects to the local pack.It worked, and though he wasn't officially my godfather, it wasn't entirely inaccurate.I was a bit nervous about that meeting ,but I was determined to face it and not worry about it until I had to.
My last day of work before the trip, I spent all day tense, uneasy.It wasn't that I felt like I was being watched, or anything I could really put a name too.I fidgeted and paced through the office until even my boss noticed.
"Are you all right, Nickie?"Mr.Willowby asked.
"Of course, sir."
"You seem nervous.Are you sure everything's okay?"He seemed concerned.
"I'm fine, sir.Just a little antsy.I guess I've had too much caffeine today."
He nodded and smiled, accepting my excuse, as he turned back to the stack of papers laying on his desk.I went back to my desk and tried to stay put, wondering what was wrong.
Then it struck me, I remembered a conversation with Caden a few weeks back.He'd told me how sometimes shifters get restless like this.Sometimes it's day to day stress, sometimes it's pent up energy.But either way, the cure is simple - shift.Going out and running in animal form is best.It seems to balance out whatever the issue is.I sat stunned for a few seconds, trying to decide what to do.I picked up my PCD and quickly dialed Devon.
