Chapter 56

Kas’s POV "Good morning, Luna!" Tyree chimes in a sing-song voice and gives me a toothy grin when I open the door. Lenora and Marco are right behind him, looking just as happy, "Ha HA! Today's the last day! We get to go home tomorrow! Come on, time for breakfast. The sooner we finish, the more time we have to relax later.”

"Yeah! Last day! I can't wait to get it started!" I smile at his enthusiasm and let him in the room with the to-go boxes of food.

"I noticed they didn't have a whole lotta fruit in the deliveries. I swiped this from the kitchen for you," Marco pulls a banana from his jacket pocket before he cuts up his pancakes. 1

'Thanks, Marco," I reply gratefully. I eat the banana first, then cut the rest of my food, thinking about what needs to be finished today.

"Earth to Kas," I hear Lenora say.

"Huh? What?” I look up at her.

'You've been poking at that same piece of food for ten minutes. Have you heard anything I've said?" she looks at me, concerned.

"l-uh, no, honestly,” I drop my shoulders, "I am just a little preoccupied guys. Sorry."

"What's wrong, Luna?" Tyree tilts his head.

way I can get you to call my Kas when we are not in public?" I ask, trying

mom would banish me herself if she ever found out I didn't call you by your title. And that woman has eyes and ears everywhere. I can't risk it,"

orange juice, "I've met his mom. She would do

today. I know it will be a quick walkthrough. There isn't anything down there except maybe my

I see Lenora and my guards looking at me

can do it for you," Lenora offers. She’s giving me her ’mom’ look. The one she gives Codi when Codi can't tell her why she's crying but Lenora wants to fix whatever's wrong. I

resolve, "It’s my responsibility. Besides, I need to show myself there is no reason to be afraid

nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have to tell the Alpha that I refused to follow orders this

Kas. I’ll figure out a way to step around the truth this one time," he

"Alright, let's talk about business. I don't want to talk about emotional

trucks and coach busses to take the first families to Blood River in four days. The few pack members who have cars will follow behind the busses. All families have young daughters who

me know that Nurse Diane has generously volunteered to go to the closed up hospital wing and collect medical records for the families who are being transferred. Knowing how important Diane is to me, Lenora schedules her to be part of the first group of transferees. She will act as a liaison between the families and the Blood River hospital staff. I'm glad the Silver Moon families, especially the young children,

move and to speak with the last few pack members who haven't decided whether they should go to Blood

the main floor, the basement,

down there, so it’s really just a fast

fine, Goddess," he audibly sighs with relief at

and basement where the weight room and laundry rooms are, making notes and determining what we can keep, sell, or have destroyed. There are no big surprises. There are a

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