TREVER: *“Thanks for the update.” “Not a problem, are you having fun being with your mate? And are you being have?” “Yes to both, big brother.” “Good, I sent word home, to hopefully get more information on that war over 100 years ago, to see if we have anything that might help.” “Ok.”* I close the link.
DRAKE: After I have finished breakfast I head back to my office, I see that I have had several faxes sent to me. After checking their content, I see that all of it pertains to Stone Claw and the war that was fought over 100 years ago. I link my Beta, Mitch, and James, to come to my office before I start the meetings with the other alphas. I only have to wait 5 minutes, and a knock come at my door. “Come.” I call out. My door opens, and in come all three of them. “You wanted to see us alpha?” “I need the three of you to go through theses please, we need to find any pertinent information, quickly, see if there is anything on the communication marking, how long, or how far, or anything that the allied packs did that helped them win that war so long ago.” I say to them and hand each of them a set of papers and a highlighter. We all got to work going over the information that was in those documents. I send a text to Alpha Craig. (Please come to my office ASAP.) I send him. It’s another 5 minutes and there comes a knock on my door. “Come.” I call out. Alpha Craig comes in. “What can I do for you Drake?” He asked. “I was thinking about what we talked about last night, and I was thinking that if you want you can leave before the dance tomorrow night or leave first thing Thursday morning.” I tell him. “I will ask my people what they want, and let you know.” He says. I nod. “What’s going on here” he asked seeing the guys and the paperwork. When I came in this morning I found all these faxes and I have them combing through them for anything pertinent to us before I call the first meeting so that I can give a thorough update.” I tell him. He nods. And then leaves my office. James comes up with the distance of the link, it will go out as far as 300 miles, but no more. Gregg finds that the mark will last for a month if it is not renewed. Mitch finds the tactics used by the allied packs from back then and he says he can work with it to make up with our own plan of attack if it should come down to it. “Good work, and thank you.” I say to them. They nod and I get the first meeting under way.
KESKA: After I clean up from breakfast I sit down with the laptop and get to my project of reconfiguring the cabin, in order to make it more user friendly and bring it up to date as well. But I can only get so far, and I run into problems again, Mackie is going to hate me before this thing gets done right. I miss being able to run the obstacle course at Nana’s. \[Corla, do you think we can make one of our own out here?\] \[I don’t see why not. All we have to do is go explore and find natural obstacles, like downed trees, and let’s see if there are any other water sources around, up in this area.\] I nod my head and head out to go do just that. I put Corla’s senses to work sniffing out any water that might be within a mile of the cabin. We find one, but it is closer to the boarder than I would like, but it’s there. I follow it back from where we find it to the path it takes through the woods to where it ends, only it goes beyond where I want to go, but there is a small shallow pool that it passes through, and there are several downed trees and exposed roots, so we can actually plot a course through it all and be able to keep up with our: training in that sense. So, I run our course both backwards and forwards to get to know the lay of it, and know it’s ins and outs. I also take my bow with me and shoot as I go, I will have to come back through to collect my arrows, and also make targets on the trees that I shot at, but it is good practice to shoot on the move. And that gives me an idea. I link Mackie. *“Are you busy?” “Not at the moment, but I will be soon, I am up to throw shortly, so what’s up?” “When I get back, we are going to have to work more on our shooting on the course, it will help us be better at trying to hit moving targets.”* I tell her. *“Got it. I will let Nana in on the plan so she can be ready for it.” “Thanks, and good luck.”* I tell her. *“Thank you.”* I close the link.
LIAM: The first two people up to throw are new to me, both omegas from different packs. Gem from Dark Forest, and Larry from Black Waters. Usually with 501 you have to hit the bullseye, or a double to start, that’s the way our board is set up as well, but we have it where you don’t have to end with a bullseye or a double, it just makes it easier for the players. I make that announcement to each set of players as they take their places to throw. Gem advances. Round two Steve from Wolf Lake and John from Black Waters, I learned after they throw that John is Dedi’s mate. John takes that win. Next is Jessie and Mike from Harvest Moon. Jessie takes the win. Then it’s Connie from Ranier Lake and Mackie, Mackie takes that win easily. We get through half of the list by lunch, it’s actually going quicker than I thought it would, but I can see that it’s going to get real interesting after lunch, because Jessie and Mackie are going to be throwing against each other, I hope Mackie smokes her. But we will have to wait and see what happens.
MACKIE: I wait around and watch as the others throw, and I am keeping track in my head as each pair throws, and I know I am going up against Jessie after they get through all the first rounds. I know I can beat her; the question is do I, I don’t want her to cause a scene and through a tantrum. I link Dutch. *“Please meet me in the garden.” “Of course, love.”* I close the link, and head into the garden, Dutch and Trever come in shortly after I do. “What’s up babe?” Dutch asked. “I will be throwing against Jessie, I know I can beat her, and no that is not being cocky, but do I, I don’t want her to cause a scene.” I say to them. “Screw Jessie, play to win.” Dutch says, “Besides I want a rematch.” “Ha, ha,” I chuckle at him “You can have a rematch when ever you want one, sweets, I will still smoke you.” I tell him. And I see his face light up. “You just call me sweets. Did you realize that?” “No.” “Dose that mean you will let me win?” “No.” “Ok, you two, but seriously Mackie, Dutch is right, play to win, if Jessie can’t handle losing that’s on her not on you to let her win to keep the peace.” Trever says. “exactly.” Dutch throws in. “Ok.” I say and we head back in, and I head to the kitchen to help with lunch prep. Goddess Tomorrow can’t come soon enough, to get Jessie out of here.
