Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 188

Chapter 56

Kas’s POV "Good morning, Luna!" Tyree chimes in a sing-song voice and gives me a toothy grin when I open the door. Lenora and Marco are right behind him, looking just as happy, "Ha HA! Today's the last day! We get to go home tomorrow! Come on, time for breakfast. The sooner we finish, the more time we have to relax later.”

"Yeah! Last day! I can't wait to get it started!" I smile at his enthusiasm and let him in the room with the to-go boxes of food.

"I noticed they didn't have a whole lotta fruit in the deliveries. I swiped this from the kitchen for you," Marco pulls a banana from his jacket pocket before he cuts up his pancakes. 1

'Thanks, Marco," I reply gratefully. I eat the banana first, then cut the rest of my food, thinking about what needs to be finished today.

"Earth to Kas," I hear Lenora say.

"Huh? What?” I look up at her.

'You've been poking at that same piece of food for ten minutes. Have you heard anything I've said?" she looks at me, concerned.

"l-uh, no, honestly,” I drop my shoulders, "I am just a little preoccupied guys. Sorry."

"What's wrong, Luna?" Tyree tilts his head.

any way I can get you to call my Kas when we are not in public?" I ask, trying not

you by your title. And that woman has eyes and ears everywhere. I can't risk it," he has a faraway look in his eyes as he thinks about the consequences of having

eyebrows as he sips his orange juice, "I've met his mom. She would do it. I

to go into the dungeon today. I know it will be a quick walkthrough. There isn't anything down there except maybe my old furniture, but still. Just

Lenora and my guards looking at me with pity. I don't want anyone's pity. I'm not a slave anymore. I'm

offers. She’s giving me her ’mom’ look. The one she gives Codi when Codi can't tell her why she's crying but Lenora wants to fix whatever's wrong. I push down my feelings and clear my throat before I give

"It’s my responsibility. Besides, I need to show myself there is no reason to be

make myself eat a couple of bites of food, but I’m too nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have to tell the Alpha that I refused to follow orders this morning.

truth this one time," he says quietly. Lenora and Tyree nod

big breath, "Alright, let's talk about business.

of attack to get everything done as quickly as possible. Lenora will finish registrations. She also confirms Ashley has arranged for moving trucks and coach busses to take the first families to Blood River in four days. The few pack members who have cars will follow behind the busses. All families have young daughters who have been pulled out of

to be part of the first group of transferees. She

the move and to speak with the last few

is only the main floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we should finish by midmorning, then

already know there's nothing down there, so it’s really just a

sounds fine, Goddess," he audibly sighs with relief

we can keep, sell, or have destroyed. There are no big surprises. There are a lot fewer

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