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.

I can get you to call my Kas when

would banish me herself if she ever found out I didn't call 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 to face his mother. He shakes

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

back in my chair and sigh, "It's just that I have 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 thinking about it gives me

the room has grown quiet. When I look up, I see Lenora and my guards looking at me with

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

Besides, I need to show myself there is no reason to be afraid of being

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

to step around the truth this one time," he says quietly. Lenora and Tyree nod

about business. I don't want to talk about emotional crap

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

also lets me know that Nurse Diane has generously volunteered to go to the closed up hospital wing and collect medical records for the families who are being transferred. Knowing how important Diane is to me, Lenora schedules her to be part of the first group of transferees. She will act as a liaison between the

make sure the first families are ready to go, answering questions for people still tentative about the move and to speak with the last few pack members who haven't decided whether they

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

there, so it’s really just a fast walkthrough. The kitchen

sounds fine, Goddess," he audibly sighs with relief at my

and laundry rooms are, making notes and determining what we can keep, sell, or have destroyed. There are

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