‘It’s okay, Linnea, don’t cry. Just tell me what you did, alright? You got a hair from Hunter?’ ‘Yeah,’ I confirmed, trying to focus on my...hazy memories and stay calm. ‘I took it to the bathroom and ate it, but it didn’t work because I forgot to wipe it with the lip gloss first.’ Stacey’s exasperation was obvious. ‘Linnea!’ ‘I know,’ I apologized. ‘So I put on the gloss and then ran into Big Bill–‘ ‘Who?’ ‘Big Bill. He’s Hunter’s boss, so it was a good thing, actually. So, I got a hair from. However, you should also be aware that everything must be done carefully. Your daughter, as part of the Wild Pack is dangerous in itself. Warn your daughter’s mate to fight carefully and not to cheat. Don’t give Flanagan or his pack anyway to appeal to the council or for them to overturn the result,” the representative said.“I will,” Jeff said as the line went dead on the other end. Jeff hung up and turned back to his wife, “The Council are coming.”“Oh dear,” Nancy said. “But I should have. Tom nodded his head. He was sure that if he had not been found in the wagon train, or somebody like him, then these two would have had to do his job. Right now Tom wished that they had the job, but pushed the thought out of his mind. What he was doing was necessary and he had to accept it.Kansas City was still a ways in the distance when the three got their first smell of the city. They all wrinkled their noses, and shivered. Tom made a comment and Ben agreed with him, but still they rode on.. From a few of the talks we've had in school, I kind of got the idea that you were interested in finding out some things that you haven't found out with Roy." It was just some things Nora was telling a few of us about. From the way she talked about the things you did, I was curious about them, but you already told me that Nora was lying about everything." Well, I don't know what she told you about that one time she and I did things. I meant that she lied when she said Lisa and I were back doing.