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.

Kas when

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

eyebrows as he sips his orange juice, "I've met his mom. She would do it. I wouldn't mess

will be a quick

until I realize the room has grown quiet. When I look up, I see Lenora and my

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

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

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

to step around the truth this one time,"

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

and coach busses to take the first families to Blood River

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

go, answering questions for people still tentative about the move and to speak with the last

Randall and me around the building. There is only the main floor, the basement, and the

really just a fast walkthrough. The kitchen will be

audibly sighs with relief at

the weight room and laundry rooms are, making notes and determining what we can

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