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.

any way I can get you to call my Kas when we

Luna, my 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," 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 back to eating

"I've met his mom. She would do it.

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 slave anymore. I'm

one she gives Codi when Codi can't tell her why she's crying but Lenora wants

responsibility. Besides, I need to show myself there is

too nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have to tell the Alpha that

a way to step around the truth this

talk about business. I don't want to talk about emotional crap

to take the first families to Blood River in four days.

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

first 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 to Blood River

the building. There is only the main floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we should finish

so it’s really just a fast walkthrough.

sounds fine, Goddess," he audibly sighs with

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 lot fewer items we can use or sell

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