178
DRAKE: I can’t say it was a war, per se.” “And what’s this, for?” he waves at the moving van. “Dad, come to my office, there are things I need to tell you.” “Ok, son.” I led the way into the house, leaving Lilly to deal with the Movers. We walk over to the elevator and head up to my office. “There is more fallout to mother’s death than what just happened at the twins’ graduation and the birthday/ball,” I say as we both take a seat on the couch in my office. “What is that?” “Starting with Adrian’s ceremony, when mother rejected Kes, and she dug her claws into Kes’s arm.” “I didn’t know she did that.” “Yes, I guess it happened just before we left to come home. Mother accused her of stealing food and dug her claws into her upper arm. Adrian and Kina did what they could to help her. But she will be scared for the rest of her life, and mother did it again at the graduation. Then the next week in school, Jessie rejected her, and Kes heard it and accepted it.” “Oh shit.” I nodded. “You can say that again, that caused a whole different kind of mess with Jessie, and before I had all the facts, I gave Kes a punishment that she shouldn’t have had, and during that punishment, Kes was stabbed.” “Why am I just hearing of this now?” “Because I know I screwed up, and I am ashamed of it.” “Well, you should be.” “I know. But with everything that happened to Kes, she shifted early, she has her wolf. But with that, she is a hybrid. She has some of Rickard’s abilities, and she has killed a couple of pack members, but they had it coming; they were the ones who stabbed her. But she got involved with the battle, and the Pack saw what she could do, and they say she is a danger.” “What! And you let them?” “What can I do, Dad? Her bite is deadly, Ice statues, and ash piles, and then there’s the poison. I can’t force them to accept that she won’t hurt them; they want her to get training.” “And where is she going to go to get it? She is the only one of her kind as far as I know.” “Lilly thinks that Rickard’s people will be able to help train her, so she is going to Canada, where they are located.” I tell him. “Well, let’s just hope they can train her.” I nod my head.
MITCHELL: I get the SUVs that we found at the motel that the Prince and Dutch told us about, and get them gassed up and pulled up in front of the barracks. “Ok, I have the SUVs ready for you.” I tell the woman who had spoken to the Alpha. “Thank you.” She had her small group ready to go. I hand her the keys to all 4 of the SUVs and a card to use for gas and food to get them to Canada.
LILLY: I guess Emory was right after all. I have to call him again. “Emory, you were right, sort of, we will have 4 SUVs full of people that will be coming with us, but they are not our pack members, it’s too long of a story to get into over the phone right now, but just know that we will have a small convoy coming.” “I will make sure that there is an area set up for them. I take it they are all wolves?” “Yes, I believe they are.” “Ok, when are you going to be leaving?” Probably within the hour.” “Ok, I will make sure we are ready for everyone, and Lilly, don’t doubt me, I have been through enough of these things to know better.” “Yes, Emory.”
\`~~~\`
LIAM: I headed to grab my bike and headed over to Betsey’s. I just drop the bike and go knock on her door, and wait. “Liam?” “Hey, Betsey, I need to talk to you, it’s important.” “Ok, what’s up?” she asked as she stepped out of her house. “I am going to leave with Kes. I needed to let you know, the seniors are up to you now.” “I know how much work there is, so maybe, get one of the older orphans to help you with it, that way the work still gets done, and the Pack still gets looked after, and it’ll give one of them a way to earn some money as well.” I tell her. “Plus, I will leave my old bike for whoever you get to help.” “Ok, is there anyone you had in mind for it? Or is that up to me to choose?” “It’s all up to you, as long as it’s someone that you feel you can trust, and won’t argue about the 50/50 split on the money.” I tell her. “I will make sure. Where are you going?” “Canada, the Pack thinks that Kes is a danger, they won’t accept her without her getting training.” “That sucks, with everything she’s went through it’s not fair.” “I know, but we can’t force the Pack.” “True. Good luck.” “Thanks, and good luck to you, too.” She nods her head at me. I get back on my bike and head back to the Pack house.
LILLY: I start directing the movers on what gets loaded into what trucks. They brought 2 with them, which in retrospect is a good thing, as I have packed up my whole house. I see Liam ride up to the house. “Where have you been, young man?” “Sorry, Nana, I had to go talk to Betsey about Saturday pack duties.” “Ah, yes, and?” “She said that she would get help from some of the orphans, and everything would get taken care of.” “Good. Now let's get your stuff loaded.” “I have one more thing to take care of first.” “You need to hurry.” “I will, I promise.” And he makes a mad dash into the house. I sent the other truck to my house, and Stephen is there to direct them with loading up my things.
LIAM: “MOM!” I call out. “Liam! Please, no shouting.” Sorry, but I need to hurry, I want my old bike to go to Betsey, she will give it to whoever she gets from the orphanage to help her.” I say. “Okayy?” Mom says drawing out the y. “Don’t worry, Mom, it’s been taken care of, just let Betsey deal with it.” I tell her. “Very well, dear.” Mom says. I give her a hug, and I go to find Lissa. “Hey,” “Hey, Liam, I don’t want you to go.” “I know. But I just hate that Kes has to leave, it’s not fair to her, either.” She nods her head. “You will be fine, you have Demi and James, just remember what I said about Jessie and Mimi.” I said to her and give her a hug. And I head back out to the front of the house.
KESKA: We got everything loaded, we had our car, the 4 of us were riding in, Stephen, Nana, and Liam were taking Nana’s car. We were set to go when Grandpa Charles stopped us. “I’m coming with.” He states, out of the blue. “Grandpa? What about Adrian and Kina?” “I will call them from the road and let them know.” He says. I look to father. He shrugs. “Ok, I guess.” “I will ride with Lilly and Liam.” He states. Then grabs his bag from the back end of his car, tosses the keys to father, and goes over to Nana’s car and knocks on the window. “I’m coming with.” I hear him tell Nana.