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.

my Kas when we are not in public?" I

it," he has a faraway look in his eyes as he thinks

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

"It's just that I have to go into the dungeon today. I know it will be a quick walkthrough. There isn't anything down

I look up, I see Lenora and my guards looking at me with pity. I don't

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

resolve, "It’s my responsibility. Besides, I need to show myself there is

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 upset with

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

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

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

families are ready to go, answering questions for people still tentative about the move and to speak with the last few pack members who haven't decided whether they should go

Randall and me around the building. There is only the main floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we should finish by midmorning, then we can

finish with the dungeon. I already know there's nothing down there, so it’s really just a fast

sounds fine, Goddess," he audibly sighs with relief at

and determining what we can keep, sell, or have destroyed. There are no big surprises. There are a

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