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Micah nodded and then said, “I’m leaving Ivy Springs and going back home. Not only have I had about as much of this city as I can handle, I have to go through the ceremony in a couple of weeks. There is a ton of work I have to get done.”
Lucy nodded.
“Are you coming back soon?” he asked.
“I am. I’m going to give Clara two weeks’ notice and I’ll be on my way,” Lucy said.
“This whole mating ceremony situation is crazy. You should have the right to decide who you want to spend the rest of your life with, instead of having it decided for you when you are a kid. You have your own dreams and goals. It’s not fair to disrupt those just for the sake of tradition and other people’s expectations. As alpha, I’ll protect you. I’ll make sure that no one tries to exile you for wanting to live your own life.”
“Thank you,” Lucy whispered.
“I’ll see you around then.”
Micah turned to leave.
He was almost at the door when Lucy called out, “Micah.”
Lucy rushed over to him.
She looked him in the eyes and said, “I love you, too. I’ve known that I am in love with you for a while. My foolish pride wouldn’t allow me to admit it. I just kept picturing the knowing smirks on my grandfather’s and your father’s faces when I came back, ready to give in to their demands. It grated on my soul. The thing is that now I don’t care. They can think what they want, look anyway that they want, and it won’t bother me. The thought of losing you terrifies me. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. So, if you haven’t changed your mind, I would love to go through the mating ceremony with you.”
Micah smiled widely and pulled her close to him. He pressed his lips against hers in a passionate kiss that stirred the embers burning inside of her.
“Ewww. Mom and Dad do that. Get a room.”
Breaking apart, Micah and Lucy looked down to see Zeke staring up at them with a wrinkled nose.
“Just wait, buddy. Someday, you will find a girl that you will want to kiss, too.”
“No way,” Zeke said, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. “Girls have cooties.”
“You just keep thinking that.” Micah laughed, ruffling Zeke’s hair.
Clara called to Zeke and Micah looked back at Lucy with such a tender look in his eyes that it made her heart melt.
“So, two weeks?”
“Two weeks,” Lucy said.
He kissed her briefly and then left, with Lucy watching him until he was out of sight.
“Congratulations,” Clara said.
“You heard?”
“I did,” Clara replied, hugging her. “I’m so happy for you.”
“Thank you,” Lucy replied.
“You don’t have to give two weeks’ notice, but I would like it if you could work through the weekend. I hired two more people, who will start tomorrow, and I want to make sure they are trained before you go.”
“I’ll be glad to stay,” Lucy said. “So, you have to hire two people to take my place? I’m that good.”
She pumped out her chest, smirked, and stuck her nose in the air.
“You are that good,” Clara said.
“I will miss you. I would love it if you guys could come visit us in Montana,” Lucy said.
