Chapter 39

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JAMES: Wyatt and I were walking back from Mr. Rickman's when we saw everyone on the training field heading north. That only meant one thing:rogues. I told Wyatt to go check the field and the surrounding area, to make sure that everyone had made it into the safe rooms. I was going to head North with the fighters. We each took off.

WYATT: I went to the first house and made sure it was empty, and then the second, there were still people in that one. I ushered them to the safe room and continued my way to the training field office and storage building; I checked them to make sure they were empty. Then I was going to cut across the field and head North as well when a huddled bundle on the ground caught my eye. I approached it cautiously, ready to fight if I had to, when I noticed the hair color, I knew that hair color, then the next thing I heard was my sister screaming and running straight at me. I catch her, and she starts to fight me, to put her down. I link James. *Have you reached the border yet?" “Yeah, but nothing is going on here."“I think it was a ruse, you are going to want to get back to the hospital fast.”“Why,what's going on?" “It's Keska, I think she's hurt badly.”“Shit.*”I close the link. "Let me go, Wyatt! I have to help her!"“Calm down Mackinzie."**"Don't tell me to calm down, you wouldn't be calm if James were lying there! Let me go!”** “Makinze! Stop! I will get her to the hospital, ok? But you need to calm down." I see Mackie's eyes glaze over, so I know she just linked someone.

MACKIE: I linked Nana. *“Nana Keska is hurt, I don't know how bad because my stupid brother won't let me check her.” “Don't fight him,Mackie, where are you?""At the training field." “On my way.”* I then Jinked Liam. *"Keska is hurt; she is at the training field."“What do you mean by hurt? Did a rogue get her?" "I don't think so, but I can't check

her,because my stupid brother won't let me."* I didn't get any response from him.

LIAM: I took off as fast as I could. Everyone around me tried to stop me.but I just dodged them and shot out the front door of the pack house and headed to the training field.

LILLY: I leave the house with Stephen right behind me. we get to the training field where we see a huddled figure lying on the ground,and Wyatt holding back his sister, who is struggling in his hold. I go directly to Keska; she is unconscious and has lost quite a bit of blood. I see that there is a silver dagger stuck in her side, and that she has a wound on her leg. I have Stephen pick her up gently, and I wrap my scarf around the dagger, so it won't affect him as he carries her. "Wyatt, let your sister go,please. We have to get her to the hospital, not fight between yourselves."“Yes, Nana.” They both say in unison.

LIAM: When I get to the training field, I see Nana there, and Stephen has Keska in his arms; she is so stil. I run over to Nana.'“Isshe dead?”"NO my dear boy, she is not dead, but we need to get her to the hospital to ensure she stays with us." She told me.

LISSA: Liam took off so fast that I couldn't tell him about the rogue attack.

I called out Rouges when I walked in the house, and then there was a flurry of activity going on. I headed to the safe room in the house.Once I was in the safe room, I noticed Kes wasn't there. I try linking her, but get nothing. I then link my twin. *"Liam, where are you?”“With Nana, Mackie,Wyatt, Stephen, and Kes." “Is Kes ok? I tried to link her, and she didn't respond.""No,she is unconscious, we are taking her to the hospital."“What happened? She told me to run to the house, and she would be right behind me.”"Did you see anyone around her?" "Yeah, I mean, there was chaos when they called rogue attack north border, so there were several

fighters close to her.""Will you please tell me what happened?"* I asked him again. *"She was stabbed with a silver blade."“Is she alive?" “Yes, but just barely." “Oh, goddess. I should have stayed, I should have waited for her.""And if you had it would be both of you, not just Kes." “You don't know that." "You're right, I don't for sure, but there is a good possibility of it. We are at the hospital. I will link you later." “You better."* I close the link.

DRAKE: I hear some noise about a rogue attack at the north border,so I linked the patrol that is up there."Is there any sign of rogue activity up there?”"None that we have seen, Alpha." "Link the rest of the patrol and get back to me, oh, and don't panic, but someone raised the rogue alarm,so you will get more fighters there soon."“Yes, Alpha.” I wait to hear back from the patrol, it doesn't take long, and I get a link “Alpha it was a new recruit that raised the alarm, but in all fairness to him, he did smell the tell tail sign of rotten flesh, but it was an old animal kill, not rogues."“All right, but next time please investigate better first, before raising the alarm."“Yes,Alpha.”

JAMES: I run as fast as I can to the hospital, linking dad as I go. *“Dad.”“What, James?""Wyatt linked me, and he thinks that the alarm was a ruse,because Kes is hurt.”“What do you mean hurt?" I don't know exactly, but he said I needed to head to the hospital.""I will meet you there with your mother.”* I close the link and head straight to the hospital.

DRAKE:*“Carla, we need to get to the hospital. Kes is hurt."* I linked my mate.*"What do you mean by hurt? Was it a rogue?""No,there were no rogues, it was a false alarm, but James just told me Wyatt told him Kes was hurt and on the way to the hospital.""I will meet you at the front door,”*

CARLA: I grab my purse and rush to the front door. I meet up with my

mate. I link Jessie,*"Stay with Lissa and Liam in the house." "Okay, why?”"Did you not hear the rogue alarm?" "Yeah, but not the official alarm."“Doesn't matter, until it is verified, just stay in the house." “Where are you going to be if I have to stay in the house?" “At the hospital with your father."“Hospital, did something happen to James?" "No, your sister Kes.”“Oh, please, Mom, she probably just fell and skinned her knee or something and is being a crybaby about it.”“JESSIE! You need to stop!And you need to do it now! We are going to go find out what happened.You just need to stay with the twins."“Yes, Mom."*