Chapter 46

Chapter47

KESKA:“Can we have Nana over for lunch?" I asked Mom.“Of course.dear, why not link her and have her come now and visit with Carson?"“Ok, I will." I link Nana. *“Nana. Mom would like for you to come and visit with Uncle Carson and then stay for lunch with us."“Carson is here?”“Yes. Nana. I asked Father to ask him to come for mny birthday.”“I will be there in 10 minutes." "Ok. Nana. love you." “Love you too."* I closed the link. "She said she would be here in 10 minutes." I tell Mom.

CARSON: I link my Beta. *"Calen. I am back, and I am at the pack house.Come join us for lunch.""I would love to, then we need to talk privately.”"Ok,where and when?”“Probably here at my place, in my office, where I know it's secure." "Will do."* After linking Calen. “Carla dear. I hope you and Sarah don't mind, but I have invited Calen to have lunch with us."“No problem.Carson. Keska invited my mother as well, so we will have a reunion of sorts." She tells me. Lilly is coming, I have missed her spunk, it will be good to see her again too.

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JESSIE: My phone started ringing after lunch on Monday. I checked the caller ID and saw that Marla was calling. "Hey, what's up?" I answered as I looked around and made sure no one was around me."They are investigating what happened to Keska." "So as long as those four idiots stick to the script, I don't care." “Have you come up with a way to keep her from the mating ball?" she asks me. "No, not yet, but if you have any ideas or suggestions, I'm open to hearing them." “Nothing short of kidnapping her and holding her somewhere, no." “Well, we might have to do just that." I say. "Where are you at right now?" She asked, "We are at Dutch Wood, and we will be leaving here tomorrow after lunch to go to High Crest. Their ceremony is Wednesday evening, and then we will be

home Saturday." “Well, if you work out a plan for the ball. let me know.and anything I or Dedi need to do. we will get it done." "I will, gotta go bye." “Bye." I hang up and go join my brother, Star,Colton,Wyatt,and Janica.

STAR: I had noticed Jessie on her phone and watched her body language;she was up to something. I linked Wyatt. *"Take a good look at Jessie.what does her body language say to you?" "That she is up to no good."“That's what I thought as well, do we say something to James?"“We can try,he has been noticing things with her lately that have not set well with him. I will tell him later. We will just have to keep an eye on her."* I close the link. And come back to the conversation of the group.

JANICA: I noticed an exchange between Wyatt and Star, and I followed where they were looking and saw Jessie on her phone. I also noticed one of my friends was not too far away from where she was. *"Macey, move slowly toward the black haired girl on her phone, not too close, but try to read what she is saying."* I say to her through the link. “I believe that we should all learn some other form of communication.It's not a pup's fault if something happens during birth or childhood that causes trauma to them. and then, on top of everything, they can't communicate. We, as the ranked wolves, need to ensure that everyone in our packs is taken care of,no matter what the situation.” I say, coming back into our conversation.“Now you are sounding a lot like my cousin Adrian." James says. “Who sounds like Adrian?" Jessie asks, coming to join the group. “Me, apparently,” I say. "What's the topic?" She asked."Whether or not to incorporate different ways to communicate within the pack." I say.“Ah,yes,that is definitely an Adrian thing."She says. "I had noticed that Alpha Adrian and your sister, Keska, were signing when we were there."I said."Yes,I guess his gamma has a cousin who is deaf, and won't get her wolf for two years yet." James says. "What happened?" I asked, "Not 100% sure, but

something to do with something that happened when she was born, and completely out of anyone's control." James said."So that makes my point.Why should an innocent pup be a victim more than what they already are by something that was beyond them to control to begin with." I say.“We need to make sure that they have a way to communicate with us and us with them, or we are no better than the rogues."

COLTON: "Janica does have a point." I say. “It would behoove the ranked wolves to incorporate some form of communication for people and situations like that." “True, as we never know what others have gone through, it could be the difference between getting a treaty or business contract signed." James says. “Usually, those people have interpreters, so why bother?" Jessie says. "Well, I don't think that I would prefer to leave contract negotiations open to just a one-sided affair, and hope that I don't get screwed." I say. I noticed that my sister was getting a link, so I kept the focus on me."Ok, I guess there is that." Jessie concedes. "Excuse me,I will be right back." Janica gets up and heads into the kitchen fromn the back door. "Is it something I can help with?" Jessie asked. "No, just using the restroom, and then I will bring out more refreshments." My sister says.

JANICA: I go into the house and head for the restroom. I really did have to use it. But I also wanted to know what Macey found out. *"What did you read Macey?" "I couldn't get everything, but thisis what I did get.*(four idiots, stick to the script, any ideas, hear them, might have to do,Dutch Wood, after lunch, High Crest, home Saturday.) *"That's all I got.Janica, sorry." “Don't apologize, you did good. Thank you."* I closed the link. I washed my hands, went to the kitchen, grabbed a tray, put some fresh bottles of water on it along with a pitcher of fresh lemonade and glasses, and headed out the door. "So, what did I miss?" I asked as I set the tray down and took my seat, "Nothing, we were discussing maybe going into town and hitting the arcude." My brother says. "Sounds like a

good idea. we have a few hours to kill before dinner, it will be fun." I say.