Chapter 55

Chapter56

COLTON: “Janica and I believe Jessie may have been involved in it some way. We don't have any direct proof of it, but I will have Janica send you a screenshot of a conversation Jessie had with someone on Monday." I tell him."We just wanted to give you a heads up, and they just left here maybe 15 minutes ago." "How did you get what you got, proof-wise,I mean?" He asked me. "Janica's friend Macey can read lips, and that is what she picked up from Jessie's conversation."“I know it's blurring the line on privacy, but in this case, it's better to know, considering the end result was that her sister was stabbed, and they didn't seem to be bothered by it." I said to him. "That's crappy on their part." He says. “Yes, but I will make sure that Janica sends that over to you." “Have her send it to Dad, and I will fill him in when we hang up." “Ok. Bye." “Bye.”We hang up. I link my sister. *“Janica, send that screenshot to Alpha Lucas."“Ok.”*I close the link.

JOSH: I go to Dad's office and knock. “Come.” He calls out. I enter his office and close the door behind me."I need to talk with you about Jessie,from Blue Crescent." I say to him. And just then his phone dinged. "That will probably be from Janica." I say. "Why would Janica be sending me something?"“Please just look at it, Ihave no idea what it says, but I will tell you about it after you check it." I tell him. (four idiots, stick to the script, any ideas, hear them, might have to do, Dutch Wood, after lunch,High Crest, home Saturday.| Dad reads the message and then shows it to me."So, what are your thoughts on this?" he asked me. After reading it a few times, "I think that she maybe orchestrated, or at least had some part in her slster's stabbing, along with 4 others, and I feel like she might try something again, wlth the part of Vany Ideas, hour them, might have to do.\ and the last рart ів their іtiпexary." | sнy to him. “But нgmin,this is speculation on oиґ роr, but i truo, Keska could be in dangor," I tell him.“

I agree with you, we will keep an eye on her while she is here, but we cannot interfere with their internal pack issues." He tells me. “I also don't believe that we tell Leasha, she and Jessie are tight." I tell Dad. “Agreed." I leave his office.

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KESKA: After we finish the list for the ball,"How about we get a driving lesson." I state. "Yeah, we could do that, it's not strenuous on you, it might be on Stephen though." Mackie chuckles. I just glare at her. “As long as you are back for lunch." Mom says. “Ok.” I link Stephen.“Stephen,are you able to give us our first driving lesson now?"“I will check with Miss Lilly." “Ok.” I close the link and wait. "He is checking with Nana."I tell Mackie. I feel the push of a link, and I open it. "I will be there to take you for your first lesson in a couple of minutes."“Thank you,Stephen."I close the link. "Let's go,he will meet us out front." I tell Mackie.

DRAKE: The Dr. shows up, and he has changed from his business attire into workout clothes. I look at him and nod. We both strip down, pack our clothes in the backpacks, shift into our wolves, and head out to the site of the incident. We reach the spot where the ice statue is on the west border, and we shift back. We get dressed.“Wow, what the heck?” the doctor asked, shocked. "Yes, I agree, now you understand why I asked you to come." I said. "I would not have believed this without seeing it for myself." He said. I just nod. Before he can step up to the statue, I stop him.“Wait, I need to hear from Darius." I tell him. He steps back. I link Darius, *Darius, are you close?" “Yes. Alpha.” I need to know what you found," I will be there in a couple of minutes."* He sends, and I close the Jink. When he gets here, he starts to inspect the ground, and he starts to sniff, and he circles outward, like he is searching for something, then circles back in. "I know ii was a wolf Alpha, and # pack member, but I have never smelled it before. but it is from this pack." He tells us. “Hut

where did it go?" I ask him. "I don't know, the tracks just stop." I tell him to go to the pile of ashes and check there as well. "Yes, Alpha." And he leaves us. I tuarn to the doctor. "It's ok now, you can check it out." I tell him."This is incredible. I have never seen anything like this in my life.” He says. I know what he means. "What I need to know, Doc, is does his hand fit the bruise on Keska's neck?" I ask. I watch as he takes out his instruments and starts to measure the hands of the statue. "Yes, alpha, his hand is a match in measurement to Keska's bruise. But that does not mean he did it." He tells me. "How?" I question him. “Think of it like this.I buy a pair of gloves, you buy a pair of gloves, and Frank buys a pair of gloves, Frank andI can wear the same pair of gloves, but yours are too big to fit us, so Frank and I would still be suspect, but you would not." He explains. I nod in understanding. “I was just hoping that we had a lead.but now we just have more questions." I say."I still may have some help for you. Keska shifted this morning. It could have been her wolf. It makes sense with what Darius said." He tells me. "But this?" I wave my hand at the statue. "That I don't know about." He says. "Come, let me show you what else." I take him the five feet up the border to the pile of ashes."This is what is left of Ronnie Briginhall." Again, I turn my attention to Darius. "What do you have for me?" I asked him. "Same as with the statue,it's a wolf and a pack member. But here's the weird thing, where the tracks start." And he takes us back a few steps and points to the ground,and it looked like he was stalked for 3-4 steps. And then ashes. "But this is where the tracks start, nothing before. And they go for about another 3-4steps and nothing." He says. "It's the same in both places."

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KESK A: Mackle and I each spend about 45 minutee behind the wheel of our car before Stephen takes Ms back to the pack house for lunch. "Stephen,do you think we will bo ready to drive by the end of the week?" I ask

him. "It is possible, but you have to be diligent and follow everything I am instructing you on." He tells us. "We will." We get out of the car and head into the pack house for lunch. "Hi Sarah, what's for lunch today?" “Your favorite. a salad with ranch and Italian dressing, and a sandwich with ham.turkey, beef. and lettuce." She tells us. “Anything I can help with?"“Not today, love, it's your birthday." “Since when has that made a difference?" I asked her. "Since your uncle is here." She said. So. Mackie and I went to the pack dining room to have lunch with the rest of the pack. Nana.Uncle Carson,and Beta Calen came in and sat down with us. “Happy birthday Keska." Uncle Carson said.