CAMRON: “Great. Well at least we don’t have the added anxiety of waiting to know one way or the other, we know now, and we can prepare for the clash as it were.” I say. They both nod. “I will have my people reach out to the small packs around us as well and try to get them to safety as well.” “Yes, I was going to make that part of the announcement tomorrow.” Drake says. I nod and head to the door. We all leave his office.
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DRAKE: The next morning after breakfast was served, I look around the marquee, I see that most of the alphas and their heirs are present, so I go to the mic “Your attention please.” “We now know that yes Stone Claw is escalating, the small pack that alpha Fredrick was worried about was indeed attacked, but thankfully they are still with us. It is imperative that you all reach out to the smaller packs close to your own and warn them, have them band together, or try to get to the safety of a larger pack. The more we can save with forewarning the better for everyone. Let them know not to allow Stone Claw into their packs, as that may be a sure sign of scouting. Thank you.” I turn the mic off and go back to my table to have my breakfast.
JAMES: I was hoping to not have to ever be a part of a war, but I am somewhat relieved that I still have the previous generation here to learn from right now, because I’m not sure I would be able to do this on my own. Not having gone through Alpha training yet either, makes this even more surreal and scary for me. I also need to talk to Janica and dad about the shift that is going to happen at midnight, Janica and I are going to have to be seen going to my room tonight, because of the shift, and where normally we head north for the pack run, we are going to have to change that course for tonight, and head down to the lake, to keep Kes safe from prying eyes, namely Jessie. Especially since he made her think he sent Kes to Burning Ember Pack.
KESKA: I wake up wrapped in Trever’s arms and he is snuggled around me like I’m his own little stuffed security plushie or something, it’s sweet. I feel safe in his arms, like nothing and no one can hurt me ever again. I could get used to that. But I have to get up and get us breakfast even if it’s just something small. I try to shimmy out from between his strong warm arms, but he just tightens them around me even more. I try an experiment of my own, to see whether it will work or not. I link him. *“Good morning my prince, I have to get up to get breakfast started.” “Humm not yet, stay just a little longer, I just want you close to me.” “How long have you been awake?” “Since just now, I like hearing you in my head beautiful.”* I know I am blushing at his words, and I duck my head in his chest. *“Mmm Huh-uhm, don’t hide princess, I love your blushes.”* Which only makes me blush more. But he raises my face so he can see me, our eyes lock and his head moves down to meet mine, his lips brush mine in a soft kiss, that I can’t help but kiss him back. *“Trever, I really do need to get up, I need to get you guys fed, and I need to use the bathroom.” “Only because you need to use the bathroom babe.”* He lets me go. I get up and go do my business, wash my hands and head to the kitchen to start cooking. I am not great at cooking, but I can at least make meals that can be eaten.
JAMES: I link dad. *“Do you have a minute?” “Yes.” “We are going to have to head in the direction of the lake tonight.” “Shit that’s right I almost forgot about that.” “I kind of figured that with the Stone Claw issue and all.” “Thank you.” “Welcome.”* I then take Janica by the hand and pull her with me into the family dining area, I check the room to make sure no one is around. “We are going to have to make a show of staying here tonight.” I tell her. She nods her understanding. “It will be good to have you finally be able to feel the bond.” She says. I nod.
LIAM: I don’t like all this talk of war, it scares me. But I am grateful for the fact that I can provide a slight distraction from the tension building around the issue of the war. I miss Kes too, I swear that once Jessie is gone I am going to make her bind me like she did Mackie. Once breakfast is over I go make the announcement for the first 2 players for the dart tournament. Like the pool tourney this one will take a bit of time too because we only have one dart board. Oh well. But we don’t have to keep score on this one either because the dart board we have does it for you, all we have to keep track of is how many throws the players make to reach 501. It will be fun to watch.
JESSIE: The anticipation for tonight is running high in me, midnight tonight, it’s going to be so amazing I will get to meet my wolf, and my mate all in one night. Right now, I need to settle my nerves, I am pretty high on the list for the darts tournament, and I have to concentrate on that. I link Nana. *“Nana can I come run the course?” “Of course you can.” “Thanks Nana.” “Welcome dear.”* I get dressed in a sports bra and biker shorts, and head over to Nana’s. I get one round in, and I had started the second when my phone dinged. I stopped and checked it. (Please come to the marquee, you will be up in one more round.) I read. “Thanks Nana.” I call out, “I have to go I’m up to next to play darts.” “Have fun and good luck.” She call back. I run back to the Pack house to wipe down and dress in a summer dress that highlights my blue eyes, and head back downstairs so that I am ready when they call for the next players.
TREVER: After Kes had fed us the three of us headed out, again Dutch and I leave the cabin naked, I just loved to see her flustered, it’s so adorable. When we get closer to the tree line the both of us shift, I take our clothes, and Dutch picks up Mackie and we take of at a run. We make it back in time to catch the second match, in our Lycan form we can average about 20 miles per hour at a dead run, but we didn’t go all out maybe only half speed, we didn’t want to be tired when we got there. Again, we stop before we break the tree line, and shift back, get redressed and walk to the pack house. I link Barrett to find out about any news that we should know that we might have missed. *“Barrett any news?” “There was an attack on a small pack, but they survived, thank the goddess, but Drake feels that Stone Claw was behind it, and that we need to inform as many small packs as possible to save them.” “Do we actually know for sure that it was Stone Claw or was it simply a rouge attack?” “I can’t honestly say, I think they will be holding more meetings to get everyone up to speed, and on the same page.”*
