Chapter 224
MACKIE: After I hand over my quiver to Liam, I link Wyatt. “I’m back, and I am heading home to change, Dutch, Trever, Kes and i are going out for diner. So if you need to see me come to the house.” “On my way.” I close the link. “I went to go change.” “I am coming with you.” Dutch says. I nod at him. “My brother will more than likely show up, he said he had a present for me.” I tell him. And he nods. “We’ll meet out front of the Pack house, say in 20 minutes? Kes asked “Sounds good to me.” I say. And she nods and turns to go upstirs. I head out of the house and over to our place. Wyatt and Lexi catch up to us jus as we got to the door. I open the door and walk in with Dutch, Wyatt, and Lexi behind me. “Hey Sis, happy birthday.” Wyatt says as I close the door. “Thank you.” I answer him rather stiffly. “I got this for you.” He hands me a wrapped gift. I take the gift from him. “Thank you.” I say to him. “Come on open it.” He says. I open it and see it’s a book on coding. “I didn’t think you knew.” I said in a hushed voice. “Of course I know. I care, even if I don’t or didn’t show it.” He says to me. I give him a quick hug. “Happy Birthday Mackinzie.” Lexi says to me. “Thank you.” I say to her. “I have to go change. The guys are taking us out for diner.” I say, as I look at Dutch. He nods. “Have fun.” Wyatt says. I nod and head upstairs to change. I put on a nice summer dress with a smocked top, in ombré shades of green. With a scooped neckline that shows off Dutch’s present. And we meet up with Trever and Keska in front of the Pack house. Dinner was excellent, we had fun just chatting about nothing and everything, telling stories, and just getting to know each other. The next morning, I got up and started to pack my things, because I knew, that Dutch meant what he said when he said he wanted me to move in with him and Trever in their suite. Kes and i still had our Aikido lessons, we were getting close to going up to our next color, and we were both helping with classes to get some of the orphanage kids into doing archery.
DRAKE: We are a couple of days away from Wyatt’s 18th birthday, and I have been getting daily updates coming in for the last week. We have lost several small Packs in the southern part of the State, no warning, no contact, just gone. I have had other reports that some Packs are being harassed more by rogues, I can’t help but think that Stone Claw is on the move. I have passed on all the reports to all the Alphas that were here for the ball, to keep them informed and updated. We have had new warriors coming and going since the ball, we have increased training schedules, and we have incorporated archery at the suggestion of both Mitchell and Kes. The volunteers for the communication markings have also been showing up, so that the reports can go faster. I have contacted some of the Packs that have sent reports of increased Rogue activity to see if they need assistance, and what Packs are closest to them that might be able to send help./
