Chapter 52

Chapter53

KESKA:“I hate this, I feel like I can't do anything." I say to her. “'I know it feels that way right now, but you have to let your body heal." “When you are done with breakfast, maybe you and Mackie can help with the invitations for the ball." I look at Mackie, and she nods, "Ok, Mom." I say.

DRAKE: First thing in the morning, I link my Gamma, "Chris, I need you to come to my office asap." “Yes. Alpha." I close the link; I know it's early.but I need answers. It's 6:30, but I can't sleep anymore, and I have business to get to. I go to our en-suite and get cleaned up. Come back into our room and get dressed. I see Carla is awake. "Morning, my beautiful mate." And come over and kiss her. "Come back to bed Drake."“As much as I would love to accommodate that request, my dear. I can't. We had an incident last night at some point in time, and lost two wolves, how or why I don't know, but I need to find out why. Plus, I need to talk to Dr. Grant about the burse on Keska's neck, maybe it will give us a clue to find who stabbed her.""And I believe Alpha Camron's people are coming for the first shipment today. And we have to settle the list for the ball and find out who Carson wants to add or take off." "Marcus should have the report I asked for by now, so I have to get to my office." I tell her as I kiss her and squeeze her boob. "Tease." She calls after me as I leave the room.*“Dr.Grant will be here before lunch to check on Keska's stitches, you can talk to him then."* Carla links me as I am leaving our quarters.

KESKA: I send a quick link to Nana. *"Nana, Dr. Grant will be here before Junch, and if I am healed, what do I tell him?”“The truth,sweetie,that you shifted, he may ask you to do it again, but say that you are still tired from doing it this morning, that should help take the pressure off some."“Ok, thank you NNana,"* I was about to close the link when she asked,*“When are we going to have cake and celebrate your birthday?""I don't

know, no one has said anything to me, so if it is up to me, I say we can all gather after lunch. as we will all be here anyway. And I doubt there will be cake, cookies. yeah, because I made some yesterday, but I doubt the cake."* I send back to her, then close the link.

*LILLY:* After that link from Keska, I open a link to Carson and Calen.*Remember what I told you yesterday. about Keska's birthday? Well, they have done it again, and they are even home for it this year, so bring the gifts with you when we go for lunch."* I close the link and go to get ready to head to the pack house, so that I will be there when the Doctor shows up.

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DRAKE: I get to my office and find Chris and Marcus waiting for me.“Gentlemen, come in, Chris, you will need to hear what Marcus has to say this mmorning, as Greg is out with the twins, I need you to help take this issue on." I tell them as I open my office, and we all walk in. "So, Marcus,what have you got for me.""It's unusual to say the least, Alpha. I did the roll call as you asked, and we are missing two people, Brent Charter and Ronnie Briginhall. I did send two men out to investigate what happened,and what they told me was very strange. Alpha, very strange indeed." He says.“Please just get to the point Marcus." "Well, sir, Brent is an ice statue,and no, I am not kidding, he looks like someone carved his exact likeness out of ice." He took out his phone and showed a picture of the statue."Then about 5 feet from the ice statue, we found a pile of ash,we found a couple of teeth in it and sent them to be tested, we put a rush on it, and we should have those results in half an hour." "Did you move anything other than to get the teeth?" "No,sir, we thought you would want to see it for yourself Alpha,”"I may, but right now I want you to show Gamma Chris, as Beta Greg is busy right now," "Yes, Alpha," I link Mitchell, *Mitchell, I need you to come to my office please and bring everything we

have on Keska's stabbing." “Yes Alpha."* I close the link. “I just asked Mitchell to come, and bring the file from Keska's stabbing. I have a feeling that the two people we lost may have been the ones who stabbed her. But then that begs the question of what happened to them?"“Marcus,please show Chris where everything happened and find Darius and take him with you as well, he might be able to read any tracks that may have been left." They both answer with “Yes. Alpha." And left my office. About 10minutes later. Mitchell knocks on my door. “Come.”I call out.“You wished to see me. Alpha?" Mitchell asked. "Yes, Mlitchell,come in and close the door." I tell him. "We had an incident last night, and lost two people, and I believe that they were responsible for Keska's stabbing, even though we weren't able to prove it, I don't know that we now either." I tell him. "Why is that. Alpha?” “Because if it's true, both Brent and Ronnie are dead." “Dead! How?" "We don't exactly know. The report is interesting to say the least. I have sent Chris to verify it." I tell him.“Well,if it is true, then they would be held for execution for what they did to Keska anyway."“Yes, but we won't know if someone actually put them up to it, and if that is true, then we still have a problem." I tell him.“True.I may just go verify things myself as well." He tells me. "That's fine, but try not to disturb too much, I want the Doctor to see it as well." I tell him.There is a knock on my door. "Yes. Come” I call out. "Alpha." The door opens, and a lab tech is standing there. "Come in." I say. "Here is the report that Marcus ordered for you to see. We just finished it, and we ran It three times to verify it sir." "Thank you. What is your name?" I ask her."Nancy, Alpha." She answers. "Thank you, Nancy." I say. And take the report from her. She leaves and closes the door behind her. I open the folder she just handed me. "Well, what little DNA was left in the teeth they found confirme the pile of ash is Ronnie." I tell Mitchell as I hand him the folder. "Dambl" is all he says as he hands it back to me. *Drake come for breakfast"* Carla links mo. "Come. les's go for breakfst. or CuEla will skin me." I tell him. He chuckles as we both leave my office.