Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 50

"So you think Tessa and Katherine are Manae?" Milo looks at the pictures of Tessa. Simply not believing what he is seeing.

"Well, we know that Cornell took Katherine's name when they got married. It was all over the news when we were younger. Don't you remember?"

"Oh yeah. I remember thinking he must have come from a weak pack since he joined hers instead of her going to his." 1

"Yeah, so we know they are sisters and now we have photos of one of them looking the same age for over a hundred years. We know she isn't a vampire. Do you have a better explanation?"

"Aliens?" 1

"Milo, we don't have time for humor," I stop pacing and rub my hands over my face before putting my hands on my hips, "We need to be downstairs in fifteen minutes."

"Okay, one problem at a time," Reggie says calmly, trying to defuse the situation, "I will have extra guards, and an omega put in the hallway where this Persephone woman's suite is. If she leaves the room, the omega will be there to escort. We can say the guards are only there to make sure no one from the pack bothers her."

"I like it. Good," I nod.

"Assuming they have powers like Kas, do you think they would use them against US in our own conference room? What if this is an actual business meeting?" Milo asks, shrugging his shoulders. 1

'Well, Carly did say they have actually purchased a parcel of land near the state border and have applied for construction permits, so something is definitely happening," I lean on the table, drumming my fingers.

"So maybe we play it like we don't know they are special. Just force them into a corner by dangling Tessa in front of them. If they have powers and they use them against US, what could we really do, anyway? We know Kas has powers, but we could never stop her from using them. She operates on the honor system," Reggie chimes in once he finishes mind linking the staff who need to be placed in the hallway.

in," Milo's face

prototype of a weapon that's still in

crosses his

see what happens when we put Tessa and Katherine in the same room," I drop my head and look at the floor, racking my brain for a solution, but I don't see one. Reggie is right. If they use their powers against US, we have no way of stopping them. Not without Kas here, and if she was here, I can't imagine she

at my watch again and grab my suit jacket, "Alright.

she allows you to feel it, is complex and hits you deep, Katherine's is pure power and a sense of control. I wonder how easily people submit to her requests and demands without realizing why. Does she know she exudes it or if it just

makeup on her fair skin. Just enough to show she put some effort into her features. She looks polished

Resources. Her auburn hair flows long behind her. Her soft blue eyes don't really fixate on anything. I try to sense energy from her, but she seems

Katherine calm and in check when needed. Maybe she isn't aware of Katherine being a goddess? Amari's mate Jasen sits quietly next to her with a similar calm demeanor. They complement each other well. After shaking everyone's hands with a cordial smile, he opens

the Santoro team, it doesn’t show. Maybe this is actually a straight up business

table and calls everyone's attention with a smile, 'Why don't we go through introductions? Lunch should be

Mason, please go

what she calls 'the bridge’ in the corner of the room. We had to rebuild the packhouse a couple of years ago after a major fire. Reggie was in charge of it and put as many technological bells and whistles as he could manage. Her station where she can control all the electronics and presentations for the room but more importantly, we have hidden security cameras installed where

in the back of the room quietly opens and Tessa rolls in a cart full of covered plates. I watch as her eyes sweep the room and widen. Because of the blue contacts, I can’t see a change in

and Jasen looking confused when they see Tessa. I look up at them and see they are back to smiling

didn’t know

to see each other. We can discuss tonight. Business as

at me to avoid attention before they close their laptops to enjoy lunch and get to

letting Kathrine’s energy influence or sway me,

and shakes my hand again. I feel her energy now, comforting, warm, and welcoming. I