Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 85

From the time Tyree knocks on the door, to the time her sisters walk in, it feels like all that negative energy that was filling the room gets sucked back out. I look over and see Kas looking back to her normal self. Did she just pull all that bad energy back into herself?

Katherine is gripping Tessa tightly by the upper arm. She leads her to a chair and sets her down. Tessa's eyes are puffy and watery and her nose is red. I'm not sure she knows what’s going on around her. It's kinda sad. She lost her mate, got called out for knowing he's a pervert, had a blowout with her sister, and her wolf is a little loco. A crazy wolf never ends well for the human side. I almost feel bad for her. Almost. 1

Once everyone's sitting, Kas stands at the head of the table.

"Thank you for meeting US here," she says to her sisters. Even those few words, she sounds more like herself than she has all day, "I want to apologize for my behavior earlier. I let Elexis get the best of me and it won’t happen again. I would like to continue the conversation now that we’re in a more private atmosphere."

Katherine smiles, while her other sisters look down at the table, "Kas, I would also like to apologize on behalf of all of US. I should have stepped in and stopped Valor when she took over Tessa's consciousness."

Why is everything with this woman so calculated? I mean, it's convincing, but still. It doesn't sit right.

Kas nods, then introduces everyone. She introduces Musu as her historical researcher, Delilah as her business partner, and James and me as her personal guards. We all shake hands like a regular meeting. I see a tiny red light turn on inside the camera above the door. James looks down at his watch and gives a tiny nod.

"Now that I've had time to calm down and think things through, I would like to continue with my questions. Based on how things went earlier, I'm going to spare Tessa. She's had enough for today but I would like to propose something."

"Propose what exactly?" Katherine looks at Kas and sits up when she asks the question.

that Tessa stay with US at Blood River until she's able to heal from the mate bond breaking. Her Frouros are welcome as well if they would like to be closer to her," Kas's smile is genuine and inviting, "This is based on one condition, Tessa. You agree to have regular appointments with our therapists. We have some of the best in the werewolf world and you and your wolf need help. I would be foolish to turn a blind

the compassionate Luna we all know and

at Kas, "You -

stay. Besides, I’m sure our trainers would love to have someone with your experience and expertise to provide special training sessions with our warriors and guards," Kas takes a sip of water from her cup and nods. Then sits down and shuffles her

the water from? I don’t remember seeing no cups before. My eyes dart around the room. There's

she goes on, "my next questions are for Amari if

Amari seems like she's ignoring it

are you able to live?" Kas looks

a couple seconds, "Well, we all seem to have different lifespans. My group, the Giatros, seems to average about two to three hundred years per lifetime. Healing has a tendency to drain your life force

hundred and forty-three," Tessa murmurs under

four or five hundred years and Cora's Agrios well...Cora, how old is the oldest you've

red-eyed woman looks around the room. She seems

and looks up, "Oh my Goddess. Almost a thousand years? H-How

and seventy on the coming winter solstice," Cora looks in the

her drink. I thought it was water when I first saw it, but now

Why are my lives so short?" Kas asks.

you become corrupt by dark magic, it won't last long.

cold water over my head. I snap my head over to Kas to