Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 66

Kas's POV

As I walk back down to the meditation room, I feel a little storm cloud brewing in my mind. I feel justified in my anger. While I need time to process all this new information, it sounds like I have only heard a fraction of what there is to know. I know I need to keep a cool head and hear everyone out. Flying off the handle isn't helping anyone. We've lost almost an hour to help Ashley because I had a stupid tantrum.

I open the door to the meditation room and hold my fist up in the air, unfurling my fingers. The women all take deep breaths and look around with relief. 1

"Lady Camille, Delilah, may I have a few minutes with my sister? I know you're trying to help, but this does not involve you," I stand with my hip cocked and arms crossed in the meditation room doorway. I watch the witches look at each other and nod before standing up.

Lady Camille bows to me silently before she walks out of the room. I feel a pang of guilt watching my mentor walk away from me without a word.

Delilah stops in front of me before she leaves, "Kas, please know that we love you. We would never advise you to do something we thought would hurt anyone. Especially anyone who is a part of Blood River. And I would never ever let anyone do anything to hurt you. You know that, right?"

A tear spills out of her deep indigo blue eyes. I wipe it away for her and give her a hug without saying another word. When she lets go, she kisses my cheeks and exits the room, closing the door behind her.

"Are you calm now, Kas?" Amari gives me a compassionate smile.

"No, but I have a friend who is very sick and the people who love me are telling me you are a necessary component in healing her. So, for now, I am calm on the outside, but inside, that's a different story. I won’t let my emotions cloud my judgement regarding helping a woman I consider my actual family," I emphasize the word actual when I respond.

I let my words cut her for a moment before I continue, "It takes about five minutes to walk up to the hospital wing. You have that long to tell me what it is we need to do to help Ashley. Because of my outburst, we have lost precious time. I take responsibility for that, but now I need to do everything I can to fix it."

"Spoken like a true Luna," Amari smiles. She stands up and follows me out the door.

Bronx and Reggie look at US tentatively as we pass the weight room, but they don't follow. When we climb the staircase, I notice one guard follows us. The others stay at the bottom of the stairs.

I stop halfway up the staircase, "Excuse me, Arnie? Why are you following us inside the packhouse? We are only going to the hospital wing, not out to the grounds."

avoids my question at the same time. I squint my eyes suspiciously and look him over. He isn't wearing a suit like my guards usually wear. He has on the tactical gear he would usually wear if he were working on a mission for Reggie

about the men at the bottom of the stairs?" I

the

on?" I ask, a little too briskly. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Amari shift

dark eyes shift away from my glare, "L..uhh...l was just told we are on high alert protocols until further notice. They assigned Tyree and I to you and our guests while you're inside the packhouse, Luna," Arnie explains nervously, not expecting

Tyree? Where's Marco?" I try to soften my tone slightly, but

leave for the rest of the week and James doesn't come back until next week, but he is helping advise strategy for

leave?" I feel

and looks at his watch, "He was put on leave as soon as everyone got back from Silver Moon yesterday but he and his mate have been temporarily

my head jerk back slightly. Marco and Musu are living on the fifth floor? It doesn't bother me, but Bronx is very protective of who is allowed on our floor for security reasons. Marco is on leave and he and Musu are on the fifth floor? What in the Goddess's name happened? I am about to say something else, but I remember we really need to get up

Tyree starts his shift in two hours, so you will see him for the night shift," Arnie smiles, showing off the dimples on his

Arnie," I nod respectfully, then walk

send his extra energy to me when I'm feeling drained. She also tells me I need to tap into more than just my healing ability. I need to pull the parts of me she calls mysticism to change the actual composition of Ashley's blood. Since she doesn’t have any mystical abilities, she can't

combine my healing ability with magic

to your past lives, it would be easier, because you wouldn't know what you can or can't do based

Camille helped me discover as many of my past lives as possible through past life regression and hypnosis. In many of those lives, I was a powerful warrior, celebrated and decorated for my accomplishments in battle. In others, I was a compassionate Luna. I attributed none of those things to being able to

amazing gift, but it can also be a dangerous curse. Just like your witch friends, you need to

Make sure she’s ready for this. I will let you know

smiles patiently. Behind her, Arnie takes his place, blocking the hall from anyone getting past

quietly knock on the door. Through the little window, I see Ashley's mom stand up and

tight hug, " I'm so glad you're safe. A-are

take her hands and look at her misty eyes. At this moment, I realize how important this is. Not just to Ashley and

help Ashley. There was never a doubt in my mind when Bronx told me she was sick," I reassure her. She

in and out of consciousness. So you can wake her up if you need to," she motions over to Ashley

curled into a loose fetal position on the bed. It is a startling contrast to how