Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 56

Kas’s POV

"Good morning, Luna!" Tyree chimes in a sing-song voice and gives me a toothy grin when I open the door. Lenora and Marco are right behind him, looking just as happy, "Ha HA! Today's the last day! We get to go home tomorrow! Come on, time for breakfast. The sooner we finish, the more time we have to relax later.”

"Yeah! Last day! I can't wait to get it started!" I smile at his enthusiasm and let him in the room with the to-go boxes of food.

"I noticed they didn't have a whole lotta fruit in the deliveries. I swiped this from the kitchen for you," Marco pulls a banana from his jacket pocket before he cuts up his pancakes.

‘Thanks, Marco," I reply gratefully. I eat the banana first, then cut the rest of my food, thinking about what needs to be finished today.

"Earth to Kas," I hear Lenora say.

"Huh? What?" I look up at her.

"You've been poking at that same piece of food for ten minutes. Have you heard anything I've said?" she looks at me, concerned.

"l-uh, no, honestly,” I drop my shoulders, "I am just a little preoccupied guys. Sorry.”

"What's wrong, Luna?" Tyree tilts his head.

way I can get you to call my Kas when we are

you by your title. And that woman has eyes and ears everywhere. I can't risk it," he has a faraway look

sips his orange juice, “I've met his mom. She would do it. I wouldn't mess with

will be a quick walkthrough.

grown quiet. When I look up, I see Lenora and my guards looking at me with pity.

gives Codi when Codi can't tell her why she's crying but Lenora wants to fix whatever's wrong. I push down my feelings and clear my throat before I

say with resolve, "It’s my responsibility. Besides, I need to show myself there is no reason to be afraid of being down

myself eat a couple of bites of food, but I’m too nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have to

a way to step around the truth this one time," he says quietly. Lenora and Tyree nod

take another big breath, “Alright, let's talk about business. I don't want

everything done as quickly as possible.

Ashley has arranged for moving trucks and coach busses to take the first families to Blood River in four days. The few pack members who have cars will follow behind the busses. All families have young daughters who have been pulled out of

Diane has generously volunteered to go to the closed up hospital wing and collect medical records for the families who are being transferred. Knowing how important Diane is to me, Lenora schedules her to be part of the first group of transferees. She will act as a liaison between the families and the Blood River hospital staff. I'm

face to speak with during the physicals

sure the first families are ready to go, answering questions for people still tentative about the move and to speak with the last few pack members who haven't decided whether they should go to Blood River or seek asylum with

floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we

there, so it’s really just a fast walkthrough. The kitchen will be a better place to start," I advise

making notes and determining what we can