The Designated Mate novel Chapter 77

"Of course!" he blurted before beginning to walk back the way we came. I let myself fall back a few steps from Travis's brisk pace and fell in line with Grace. She gave me a look that said did you get the info? I glanced forward to make sure Travis wasn't looking back before nodding with a hopeful smile. She released a breath through her mouth before I saw her shoulders visibly relax. I was so thankful in that moment that she was just as passionate as Knox, Kiara, and I were about finding their parents. I let my hand wrap around her own and squeezed gently before releasing it once again.

Grace and I thanked Travis profusely at the front doors of the pack house to keep up appearances before disappearing to our shared room. I shut and locked the door before ushering her to the bed. We sat across from each other with our legs crossed.

"Spill," Grace demanded instantly.

"I have an idea. It's risky, but I think it just might work. There's no question that the building Travis took us to is where Knox's parents are being kept," I said. Grace nodded and added in a 'no doubt' before I continued. "And Travis said that he's the only person who has total control over the security system. What if I convinced Travis to sneak out and see me late tonight when most people will have settled in for the night. I could propose a late night walk and knock him out using the technique I was taught. I'll channel my wolf's strength to drag him to the building. I'll then use his finger to get me into the building and shut the system down. If it's anything like the system that my old pack used, then it will disable all the doors and alarms. That would allow me to locate the cell Knox's parents are in, get them out, and sneak across the border once patrol has passed," I finished, my levels of hope at an all-time high. It was almost euphoric just thinking about it.

"I don't know, Poppy...it all just seems too easy," she said. I sighed as she vocalized my only fear.

"I know, I know. I thought the same thing, but, I mean, we'll never know unless we try. Worst case scenario, I could just drag him to a wooded area and claim that he fell and hit his head which caused him to pass out. He seems like the type to just take anything anyone tells him for face value."

She nodded, a look of hard contemplation taking over her face. "I just think our best bet is to stick with the plan and leave tonight. We know where they're being held, what it looks like, and how the entire building operates. I know I'm always the fuck it, let's do it! type of person, but not this time. I think it's in our best interest to let Knox and his men handle this," she insisted. I sighed but nodded, knowing she was more than right.

"Jesus, Pops. You were asleep that entire time," she revealed. I wiped the tiredness from my eyes and stared at her in shock.

"I can't believe that. I've never slept that long in the middle of the day," I pondered out loud before brushing the weird feeling off. "I guess that means it's time for dinner. Thank the Lord because I'm starving," I hissed while patting my stomach. She giggled before exiting the room.

Entering the dining room was less awkward than it was before, most people having already gotten used to our presence the first time around. I loaded my plate up like I had this morning and gobbled it all down, still slightly hungry when I was done. I picked off of Grace's finished plate, raising my eyebrow at her quizzical gaze as I did so.