MITCHELL: I link Frank. *“I know it’s late but meet me in my office.” “Ok, do I need to get anyone?” “No just you.” “On my way.”* I close the link. When I walk into my office Frank is already there. “So, what’s up that couldn’t wait for tomorrow?” He asked me. “Again, what I tell you stays put.” He nods in understanding. “First, Keska has her wolf, I know she’s young but apparently, she has gone through some shit and with the stabbing it brought her wolf out, plus she is some kind of hybrid according to the Doc and the Alpha, and it was her wolf that killed Brent and Ronnie, case closed on those two.” I tell him. “I knew she went through something at Adrian’s ceremony, she had a bruise on her face on the way home.” “That came from the Alpha’s mother more than likely.” I tell him. “We need to come up with someone we can trust that can get close to Marla and Dedi, the Alpha wants them watched and, we need to keep an eye on Kirk and Rodney to see if there is any interaction between them. Alpha Lucas called with some information that he thought the Alpha needed to have; I don’t know so don’t ask I said to him as I noticed he was going to ask the question. “Alpha wants the old hunting cabin up by the north boarder watched, not to get to close, just watched, just to see who goes there and if they do any work on it” “Hopefully we will get more information soon.” I say. “We will talk more in the morning. Get some rest.” He nods and leaves my office. And I go to my quarters and go to bed.
LIAM: Yesterday was Keska’s birthday, neither mom nor dad got her anything, I like to do leather burning so I made her a few small trinkets that she could put on her new quiver for her arrows. I know it’s not much, but I made them, and she was very appreciative of them. We basically have the rest of this week and next, then the ball, I am not looking forward to it, I really don’t know what I will be doing for it. I know that I will have to be present to meet and greet everyone but after that I have no clue what I will be doing, or how I will be helping, it’s not like there will be anyone coming of my age to hang with. I will talk with Kes and see what she and Mackie will be doing. Maybe I can hang out with them. This year is going to be strange; it will be the first time that Lissa and I will celebrate our birthday without Jessie, that is if Jessie finds her mate at the ball, and I really hope she does, it has been nice around here without her causing drama.
KESKA: I am up early as per my usual and head downstairs to help with breakfast prep and service. I notice Liam by the back door. “Hey little Bro. What’s up?” I question him. “I am bored, and I wanted to talk to you about some stuff when you are done.” He says. “Ok, give me about 30 minutes, unless you want to help, you won’t be bored then.” “Sure, what do I do?” “Start with picking up the used dishes from the pack dining room and bring them into the kitchen for me.” I tell him. “Ok.” He heads out to the dining area to start his task. I start with rinsing the dishes that were used in the prep of breakfast and get them in the dish washer, and I start washing the pots and pans that were used. When Liam comes in with a stack of dishes, I rinse them and put them in the washer, once it’s full I start it. “Done” I tell him; I leave the rest for the kitchen staff to do. “What do you want to talk to me about.” I ask him. He grabs my hand and drags me out to the pool. “I want to know about this.” He turns my hand over to show my scar. “I know you did something with Mackie, but I don’t know what.” He says. “Basically, we did a blood oath to each other.” I told him. “Ok, but what does that even mean.” “It means that I and not father am Mackie’s Alpha. Yes, we both still answer to father, as he is the Alpha of this pack and we are both pack members, but she will always come to aide me, before she would go to father.” I tell him. “Can we do that to?” he asked me. “Liam are you sure, once this is done there is no going back from it. It’s not like a rejection that can be undone by reaffirming and drinking from the ceremonial cup.” I tell him. “I get it, I still want to do it, I don’t have anything to look forward to, Lissa will probably be a Luna some where when the time comes, James is set to inherit this pack, so where does that leave me?” He asked. “You never know, you could get mated to an only daughter of an Alpha and take over that pack.” I tell him. “Maybe, but I still want this.” He says brushing his thumb over my scar. “Tell you what, if after you turn 18 and you still feel the same, we will do it ok?” “Ok.” “What else did you want to talk to me about?” “What are you going to be doing during the ball?” “What do you mean?” “Durning the week when everybody is here, what are you going to be doing?” “Well, if all goes well Mackie and I are hoping to have jobs by then so we will be doing that, and it will depend on what those hours are. And we still plan on doing our aikido classes.” I tell him. “Can I come to? I mean to your classes, maybe even join them?” “I don’t mind, but you will have to do extra work around the pack to get the money, unless you are going to ask father.”
KESKA: “Plus, you have to remember they are human and don’t know about us, so no full strength in class.” I tell him. “No, I don’t want to ask father, but if it’s just me doing the extra work, do I have to split the money?” “Maybe talk with Betsy, she may want to do extra stuff to, so than you both can still do the work together.” I tell him. “Ok I will talk to her on Saturday when we are scheduled to go do our rounds.” He says. “What are you going to do now?” he asked, “I hope that Mackie and I can have a driving lesson from Stephen.” I tell him. “Mind if I tag along for the ride?” He smiles at his own pun, and I can’t help but chuckle at him. I link Mackie. “Do you mind if Liam hangs with us today?” “As long as he doesn’t distract us when we are in our lessons I don’t care.” “Ok, I will see you in a bit.” I close the link. I feel the push of a different link, so I open it. “Keska where are you?” “Out back by the pool with Liam.” “Is there anyone else around?” I look around to see if there is any one near the pool “Just us.” “Your father and I are on our way so don’t go anywhere until we get there.” “Who was it” Liam asked. “Mom, and she is on her way with father.” “Why?” “Probably because they want to see my wolf, so now you know a secret and you need to keep it, Nana, Mackie, Mom, Father and the Doc, knows, I do plan on telling Adrain soon but nobody else knows, well as far as I know.” I tell him. “Wow you have your wolf that is so cool.” I just give him a half smile. If he understood what that actually meant I don’t think he would think it was cool. I go into the changing area and strip out of my clothes and shift into Corla and come out. The look on Liam’s face is priceless, I wish I could have a picture of it. “WOW!” he says. {Yes.} (*Corla, please don’t nip him yet, I do want him to be immune but not right now, ok?) (Ok.*) “Hey, you talk?” {Yes}, then we hear a noise behind us Corla steps in front of Liam in a protective stance and lets out a low growl. Both of our parents stood there. “Calm down, we’re not going to hurt you or him.” Father says. Corla sits down then. “Dad, she talks!” Liam said with excitement in his voice.