Richard finally made it from the medical centre to where the rogues were being held.  He was using a cane and a nurse hovering behind him.  Two guards escorted him, and people were kept from his path.  Richard was still unsure if the guards were there to keep him or others from doing something stupid.  However, one of the guards was nice enough to insist on carrying the bag now holding his laptop and cellphone.  Someone had dropped off some clothing for him too. No one could expect him to wear the clothing he had entered the medical centre because those were clothing that he had found not long after he had risen from death. 

                As he thought of his pup grouping, Evan and the pack were having fun running through the wooded area and playing in the snow. It was great being able to get outside and just have fun. He found it thrilling, and he’d thought it might be his wolf side affecting his actions. But it wasn’t like it talked to him. It was just part of him. Like someone was Italian or Japanese.  He didn’t care. He was in a happy place now.                  The strangers from

                Aricka and the Hell Hounds quickly shifted forms. One of the many reasons shifters preferred to run on private land was, yes, less chance of being shot. But another one was the weird shit that shifters did because they had to think ahead of time, like clothing. Especially in winter, in case they have to shift to their human form.  Oh, some didn’t care too much for a short time, but they are usually younger, drunk or both.                They carried small bags either in their mouths or around their necks.  Aricka hadn&rs

                Everyone had gathered within the Dining Room. It was full, warm and loud with a cheerful buzz of friends and family. Jeff and Jules now sat to the left of Gregory and Aricka. Gregory’s parents were on Aricka’s right. The pups were circling their own table, with Evan playing host and imitating Gregory’s actions.                Music played for a bit before people settled down enough for the festivities would start. Jules didn’t know what those were in precise detail. So she watched those around her for some hint or detail to help her understand what was coming.          &

             Evan Wolversen ran through the Packhouse of the Black River Pack. Life was settling down after all the fighting and, of course, his birthday. Now there was a lot of excitement buzzing about as everyone started getting ready for Yule’s first day. He’d been learning all about Yuletide; it’s crazy long celebrations. Who would have thought of Christmas celebrated from December twenty-first to the New Year? It was one party that lasted the whole time. His pup grouping was getting together to finish making yule presents for everyone. It seemed to like a lot of work. But everyone got a present every day of Yule. Little things like cards, ornaments, food, and toys.He would see his great grandparents soon when they came to feast with them—an actual feast. The kitchens already smelt of roast turkey and pork. Sweet smells of fruits and nuts. Hilda had been baking for weeks for the whole of