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.

get you to call my Kas when we are not

And that woman has eyes and ears everywhere. I can't risk it," he has a faraway look in his eyes as he thinks about the consequences of having to face his mother. He shakes the feeling and goes

and raises his eyebrows as he sips his orange juice, "I've met his mom. She would do it. I

I have to go into the dungeon today. I know it will be a quick walkthrough. There isn't anything down there except maybe my old furniture, but still. Just thinking about it gives me the

quiet. When I look up, I see Lenora and my guards looking at me with pity. I don't want anyone's pity. I'm not a

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 of being down

of bites of food, but I’m too nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have to tell the Alpha that I refused to follow orders this morning. If he gets

around the truth this one time,"

talk about business. I don't want to

to take the first families to Blood River in four days. The few pack members who have cars

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

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

only the main floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we should finish by midmorning, then

I already know there's nothing down there, so it’s really just a fast walkthrough. The kitchen will be a better place to

fine, Goddess," he audibly

can

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