Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 67

Reggie and Amari step into the room. I follow them, but Bronx holds me back.

"Kas, please be careful," his face is full of worry. He places his palm on my face and caresses my cheek with his thumb. I can feel his worry flooding through me. I close my eyes to concentrate and block it, hold my hands against his so he doesn’t pull away. Selfishly want to feel our mate bond for a moment.

"I'll be back out here as soon as I'm done healing Ashley. No sooner, no later," I don't want to promise him anything. I don't feel like right now is the time to be careful. It is a time for action. 1

He leans down and gives me a soft kiss, "I'll be right here waiting, Baby."

I give him one last look before I go back into Ashley's room. Amari has situated herself on the far side of the bed. Reggie is holding Ashley's hand up to his mouth, kissing it. When he sees me, he moves to the other side of the room with Ashley's mom. She rubs his back while they both watch with worry.

"Alright, Kas. Lay your hands as you normally would. Ashley, I am going to lay my hands on top of your Luna's. Try to double her healing ability, if you will," Amari explains to the sleepy Ashley.

"Ashley, if you feel any pain, any discomfort at all, tell us right away," I nod while I speak to her.

"Okay. I will,” she smiles weakly.

I put her hands down at her sides for her and place one of my hands on her chest and the other on her slightly bloated belly.

"So, how far along are you? I can’t believe I forgot to ask," I ask apologetically.

"A month and a half. We couldn't find a good time to tell you with everything that has been going on," she sounds apologetic herself. Typical Ashley, always worried about everyone else.

"Okay, well, let's make the next three and a half months comfortable in there for this pup, shall we?" I giggle a little, trying to lighten the mood.

let's," she

look up at Amari and

one word, but it

overtop of mine and takes a deep breath. I feel her warm, calming energy flow into my hands. Pure and white, mixing in with my

flow into Ashley. I can sense her baby. Katie feels tired and weak, but she doesn't want to give up. I start

to their organs and tissue. I can sense I am close to the source of the problem. I am drawn to the red blood cells being pumped through both of their hearts. Focusing further, I become more disconnected from my body and becoming part of the universe with my energy

in the oxygen they need. I try to reach into them, but the darkness doesn't

need to invoke your mysticism, Kas,"

I reach out and rake my energy through the cells, leaving a purple aura behind as I do. Bidding the aura to pull the darkened diseased spots into the aura and back toward my physical form. I sense a minute change in Ashley's body. When I check on Katie, there is a slight change in her, too. It’s

watching the cells swirl around me, getting lighter and lighter back to the normal red color. As I continue, my purple aura becomes darker and choppier.

focusing on Ashley and Katie. Then I push positive, healing energy into her and Katie’s essence, giving them strength to replace the darkness I am pulling from them. I rake my energy through her again.

is different with the baby. I focus on her. She seems happy and content, settled into her mommy's belly. Her energy is

and look around. Amari’s hands are not on top of mine. She is standing back against the

a...I," Amari stumbles over her words. I’m not sure when she removed herself from our link, but she looks like she fears

normal color and her energy is back to how I'm used to seeing her. She has tears running down her

you crying?" As I speak, I feel really nauseous, but I reach forward to wipe her

I feel like a million bucks," She puts her hands

grab onto the railing of the bed and stumble backwards. He rushes forward and catches me before I

over me. I see his eye looking at me, but my vision is spinning, so it's difficult to focus on him. I feel a trickle of sweat slide down my forehead as my

stammer. Without another word, Bronx picks me up and carries me into the bathroom. Amari follows and closes the

the edge of the tub in front of the toilet. I feel the lurch

acidic taste coating my mouth makes

and close my eyes. I’m still dizzy, but completely drained of energy. Bronx takes me in his arms and I