6
FROM MACKIE: Yeah, he just sprayed me as he drove off with some of the guys from the team with him, JERKS!! (angry face emoji)
FROM KESKA: Was Dave with them?
FROM MACKIE: Not that I saw, why?”
FORM KESKA: Well, at least we don’t have to put him in the same category as the rest of the knuckle-headed hockey team! (Laughing tear-faced emoji) We will probably be leaving here somewhere around seven, and it will be another two and a half hours to get home. I will call you when we get there.
FROM MACKIE: Can’t wait to hear all about it.
KESKA: I put my phone away and continued to help with the food service and clean up just to stay away from the rest of the family. I did take some of the finger sandwiches to the guards so they could have something to eat before everything was cleaned up and put away. If I had known that they had set up food tables for the guards, I would have just sent them there, but I didn’t know. I heard my father’s voice as I was coming back from feeding our guards. I stopped in my tracks; I did not want to be caught and accused of eavesdropping
DRAKE: “Alpha Camron, good to see you again.” “Alpha Drake, nice seeing you.” “I was hoping you would be here, and we could mix a little business with the festivities.” “What did you have in mind?” Camron asked me. “Nothing much, but maybe setting a date to finalize the trade talks we started last week.”
KESKA: I heard my father say. “Sure, I think we can manage that.” Camron said with a slight chuckle. “Good, how does Wednesday sound?” I asked. “I can make that work. Will your son be joining us?” Camron asked. “I will check with him, but I suspect that he should be able to join us.” I said. “I look forward to the meeting.” I stayed well back from them as they went their separate ways, as I didn’t want to be seen and be accused of eavesdropping. I waited till I saw my father turn a corner out of my sight before I moved and continued my way back to the kitchen.
DRAKE: I made my way back to my mate and Luna. “Well, I was able to finalize the date for the trade talks that were started last week.” I told her. “Well, let’s just hope that your mother didn’t damage our reputation too badly with her stupid outburst.” She hisses back at me. “I’m sure we will be just fine, and if we’re not, then I will take it out of Mother’s hide,” I assured her. “The music has started, let us go dance, and forget about my mother and pack business.” I said to her as I took her hand and led her to the outdoor dance floor.
KESKA: I made it back to the kitchen without too much more hassle. I started to bring in the dishes from the dinner, and started to bring more snack foods out to the serving table, when I was pulled away from behind. I didn’t think I just let my body react, I threw my head back, connecting with the person’s face, then threw my elbow back, catching whoever it was in the upper ribs, then I just let all my weight drop. I was dropped, and I spun around and took a defensive stance, ready to continue to defend myself more if necessary. “Whoa, whoa,” Alpha Camron held up his hands in mock surrender. “Oh my goddess!! I am so sorry! Please forgive me!” “I will think about it, who are you?” he asked me. I knew better than to look him in the eye; he is an alpha after all, so I picked the second button on his shirt to look at to answer him. “I’m Keska, from Blue Crescent pack.” I answered, “Blue Crescent, one of Alpha Drake’s pack? What were you doing eavesdropping on your alpha?” he asked with a bit of anger in his voice. “I’m sorry, Alpha but I was not eavesdropping, I was on my way back from taking food to the warriors that accompanied us, when I heard my father’s voice, I did not wish to be scolded yet again for no reason, so I staid as still and quiet as possible.” “Father? Alpha Drake is your father?” he asked, sounding a bit confused.
DRAKE: I hear Alpha Camron’s voice over by the food table. I hope that an omega has not spilled something on him. “I am going to go investigate what is going on over there with Alpha Camron” I told Carla. I walk over to where I see him standing, and I see Keska with him. “Keska, now what have you done!” I growled at her as I observed the scene in front of me. “You know her?” Camron asked, “Yes, she is my daughter, and a troublemaker.” I told him. “I thought you only had twins.” He says to me. “No, I have five kids,” I say with a slight chuckle. “I hope she hasn’t caused you any trouble,” I say to him with a bit of harshness in my voice towards Keska. Before he could answer, Adrian stepped up to us.
ADRIAN: I see both Uncle Drake and Alpha Camron over by the food table with Keska stuck between them, looking like she was about to be skinned and skewered. “Excuse me, uncle, may I take my cousin and dance with her?” I asked, even though he knew it wasn’t a question but a request I was making. “Of course, Adrian.” He didn’t sound incredibly pleased at my interruption. I held out my hand to her and pulled her away from them.
DRAKE: I turn to look at Alpha Camron. “Are you ok?” I asked him, noticing the bruise starting at his eye. “Yeah, I was quick enough to raise her slightly so I wouldn’t get a broken nose, but I will live with the black eye and slightly bruised ribs.” He tells me. I am shocked that she was able to do that. “Let’s get some ice for you.” I say as I turn and head toward the pack house. He follows behind me. “How come I never knew you had five kids?” He asked me. “I don’t know, Keska was born between the twins,” I tell him.
KESKA: “Thank you, Adrian, but you should not have done that, because I will get it worse later, from father.” I tell him as we move to the dance floor. “If he does tell me. I won’t stand for it.” He says. “Adrian, there is nothing you will be able to do; he is my father, you are my cousin.” I tell him. “I know, but I just hate the way they ignore you or belittle you.” He says to me. I changed the subject on him as I don’t want him getting worked up about family matters on his coronation day. “Have you danced with everyone yet?” I asked him. “I have, including your siblings, they were the first ones to get dances with both Kina and I.” he tells me, then proceeds to give me the rundown on every luna, from every pack in attendance. By the time the dance was done, we were both laughing.