DRAKE: Sit, both of you! Jessie moves to sit in the chair in front of my desk.
Keska! Sorry Father I would rather stand; I mean no disrespect in denying your request, but I would rather say on my guard, thank you.
She tells me rather flatly, bowing her head and bearing her neck to me.
Make her sit daddy.
Jessie whines at me.
Enough! Jessie! Keska you will sit! Keska takes the chair closest to the garden side window and pulls it about 6 inches away from Jessies chair and turns it slightly to watch Jessie better, rather than look at me.
Now tell me what happened a month ago Jessie.
She got in my business with that omega bitch that was trying to steel my boyfriend, we left them in the locker aisle and went to lunch, after lunch we were in the girls bathroom and Dedi and Marla were asking about the bruise on her face, I told them what Mimi Sutter said and did.
We had a good laugh about it, and Dedi said she didnt blame Mimi who would want to be related to her anyways, I might have said not me, just in the heat of that moment.
I looked over at Keska to see her reaction to Jessies statement, and nothing she sat there with no expression on her face whatsoever.

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Keska, did you hear Jessie say that to her friends? Yes.
She deadpans her answer.
So, you thought it was a good idea to accept Jessies rejection without coming to your mother or me? I reopened a link to both Nana and Mackie at this point, knowing that I was going to get some form of punishment.
What good would it have done me? she asked again with no emotion in her voice and keeping her eyes on Jessie.
Keska stop being rude to your father! Carla admonished her.
I also had noticed her eyes glaze over, so I knew she linked someone.
Who did you Link? I asked her.
Nana.
Why? So, I wont have to explain why I wont be at training, because I will have some form of punishment.
She says KESKA: How am I being rude? I asked glancing at mom, then turned back to watch Jessie I just asked a question, one that I have asked over and over with the same answer NONE.
Do you remember Uncle Carsons Ginseng Ficus? I was 7 years old; it was two weeks after Lissa and Liam turned 5, it wasnt me that knocked it over, it was James and Jessie, but because they both said it was me, then I guess it had to be me, right? I was made to apologize to him for something I didnt do, and the whole time both of them were laughing about it.
I knew how much that tree meant to Uncle Carson, he would use to talk to it and tell it that when it got to be a bit bigger it would go out to the garden and be the star of the garden just like Great Grandma wanted.
That was the first time I felt the sting of fathers belt it was also the last time that I apologized for something I didnt do.
Or how about when I was 8 James and Jessie were 10 and your crystal vase, got broken? I wasnt even home when it happened, I came in just before you and father walked through the door, but again because they both said I did it, well then hey I did it.
I even have a witness for that day, did you see Delta Cole that day when you came in? Probably dont remember, it was so long ago, he had just dropped me off.
That was the second time I felt the sting of fathers belt.
Or just last year, after they thought it would be fun to break Mr.
Rickmans window I spent two months working for him to pay off the cost of that window and spent every night for a week in the cells, and again I felt the sting of Fathers belt.
The list goes on.
Each time I thought hes going to ask me, right? But he never did.
So, I just stopped expecting it and just started asking what my punishment would be and how long it would last.
James and Jessie have never felt the sting of Fathers belt, but I have felt it more times than I care to remember.
So how am I being rude? I asked again.
DRAKE: WHAT! I roared They broke that window? I look at her then at Jessie.
(JESSIE: James, Keska just told on us about breaking old man Rickmans window.
I linked him.) I want the truth! Who broke that window? Whats it matter now for? Its not like youre going to punish them for it.
Not when I have already paid the price and did the punishment.
(Not like you would or could take it back.) Again, she states with no emotion and keeps her eyes on Jessie.
Its starting to scare me a little, have I really broken her? I just want to know what my punishment is so that I can go please.
There is no punishment, Keska.
I tell her.
Daddy! Jessie whines.
What do you mean no punishment, there is always a punishment when Jessie whines about something.
I ignored her, that alone has got to be worth what? at least 5 lashes, and a night in the cells to say the least.
She again states it with no emotion to her voice or face.
Keska! Carla admonished her again.
Pup speaks truth, gives Alpha respect, but not father heart.
My wolf tells me.
DRAKE: Jessie now that you have settled down, tell me have you put the puzzle pieces together yet? I asked her.
She has a look of concentration on her face, which tells me she has not figured it out.
The only way you will be able to link your sister is by a pack wide link, not just one on one, you rejected her she accepted, the link between you is broken, Keska did not ignore you.
Keska you can go.
She gets up and makes a wide berth around Jessies chair as she leaves the office.
James, come to my office.
There is a knock on the door.
Come.
You wanted to see me dad? Yes, take a seat.
I tell my son.
Did you know about Jessie and Keska? I ask him Not until after the fact.
You didnt think to tell your mother or me? Would, you have stopped it? I dont think anyone could have.
It was between Jessie and Kes I was not going to be a tattle tale.
He says to me.
That didnt answer my question, but by the answer you did give I know the answer.
Now tell me what exactly happened to Mr.
Rickmans window.
It truly was an accident we were just horsing around throwing a baseball back and forth, playing hot potato with it, and it got away from us.
So, you decided to blame your sister rather than taking responsibility for what you did.
That is not a sign of a good Alpha James.
Have I ever shown you that you blame someone else for what you did? No father.
I wonder what else you have blamed her for, and she has had to pay the price for.
Because you didnt take responsibility for it yourself? That is not how you run a pack James, and now if I cant trust that you will take responsibility for your own actions you will not get this pack.
Do I make myself clear.
Yes father.
I do want you to go and apologize to Mr.
Rickman and confess to whatactually happened, do I make myself clear on that note as well? Yes father.
You both have a lot to make up for, you both need to apologize to your sister as well, and Jessie there is only one way to fix your rejection, but you will have to figure that out on your own.
You, my leave.
KESKA: Well thats a first, but I am not going to let my guard down I dont trust that something wont happen, and I will end up paying some form of punishment.
I say through the link to both Nana and Mackie.
But I will say good night and see you both tomorrow.
I closed the link, and after everything I said all, he took away from it is Mr.
Rickmans broken window, I just shook my head, went to my room, and locked my door, I dont trust Jessie.
********************************************************************************************************************************************************************** JAMES: We walked a short distance from the office door, and I turned to her.
You couldnt leave well enough alone could you Jessie? Anything to get Kes into trouble, what is wrong with you? Now we have to go confess to old man Rickman, about something that happened a year ago, that is going to look pretty damn stupid.
I seethe at her.
How the hell was I supposed to know that when a rejection was accepted that it would break the link? They didnt teach us that.
She says back.
I just shook my head and walked away from her.