The council members weren’t meant to arrive until late afternoon. So after breakfast Grayson and I spent some time checking that everything was ready for their arrival. Grayson’s mom oversaw the food preparations. Grayson’s dad was having last minute meetings with everyone in the security team to make sure they knew the procedures for the visit inside out.
Everyone in the pack was so excited about the council’s visit. They all had their theories about why they were sending council members to see us in person. I was curious about that as well, I had never really believed the reason that they had given us. The only reason I hadn’t mentioned this to anyone is because I didn’t want to sound as though I was paranoid.
Grayson and I were in the garden at the back of the house. The garden was al
