Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 218

Chapter 86

Bronx's POV

When I get back to pack house, there is a distinct negative energy in the air that feels like Kas. If I didn't know better, it's almost like she lost her temper or something and it seems to influence everyone. Even Ashley seems grumpy.

"Ashley, is Kas back? Have you seen her?" I ask when I see her walk by.

"She’s in her office. Why?" Ashley snaps at me.

Okay. That's weird. Ashley has never once in the twenty-five years I've known her, come close to raising her voice at me. Even when my mental health was at its worst and I almost killed Reggie. She was nothing but forgiving and worried about me. Maybe it's pregnancy hormones?

"Ashley, watch yourself," I step in front of her, blocking her path, 'What’s gotten into you?"

She looks at me like she is just realizing I'm there. Her face turns bright red with embarrassment, "Oh Alpha, I'm so sorry. What was I thinking? I didn't mean-,”

"It's all right, Ashley. Where's Kas?" I ask again.

"In her office with the rest of her team and the Manae leaders," she says more calmly.

'Thank you. Is this too stressful for you? Covering for Carly? I can find someone else."

"Oh, no, Sir. I'm fine. Seriously. It's just for today. I’m happy to help," she says, nodding and backing away.

"Alright. But you tell me if you need a break, okay?" I look at her more carefully.

"Yes, Alpha!" she calls out as she turns and hurries away. 1

"Marco, James, where you guys at?" I mind link Kas's guards.

"In the Luna’s office, sir. You should probably get up here. Things are getting a little tense," Marco links back, "and uh, kinda weird."

'That sounds like a bad combo," Saint puts in his two cents, "What are you waiting for, dummy?" 2

I run up the steps two at a time until I get to the fourth floor landing. The guards assigned to monitor me stay on my heels as the best they can.

When I get to the stairs to the fifth floor, two guards stand at attention, blocking the way.

"Alpha, are they expecting you?" the guard asks defensively.

everyone lost their minds today? Did he just ask me

Sir," he says again,

shit. I glare as

does this guard think he is?" Saint also

was the last time I spoke to a pack member like that? Something is definitely off. The negative energy filling the pack house is already affecting me. I can’t imagine what it is doing to everyone else. Kas must have really been on a tear for it to last this long. I close my eye and take a deep breath, clearing my mind before I go up the

lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway until I see Tyree and another guard are in front of Kas's

what the Hell is going

gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was going to

the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from

surface. So did Tessa's wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean any disrespect to any of

clarifies and shakes his head, "It was

Tyree say anything derogatory about anyone. He is

all of them are in there now?" I point

Marco, James, Musu, and Delilah,” he has a scowl on his face as he looks

it feel like everyone is trying to slow US down

does feel like that, doesn't it?" I agree with Saint for once. No one in the pack has ever

I give him a nod

open it without

as tight as a guitar string. Amari and Persephone are avoiding eye contact with everyone. Across the table, Marco and James are assessing the situation as calmly as possible. Then I see Musu and Delilah also trying not to make eye contact with anyone. The air is so thick with tension and anger that you could choke on it.

Tessa, who can't stop crying. They all look at me as

is going on in

outline of a man leans over and whispers in her ear. I make eye contact with the form, even though there are no eyes to speak of. I get a sense that it is smiling before it disappears instantly. The outline seemed

did you see

some guy mackin’

shadow of a guy,

a shadow, dummy. It looked like it was

Kas is

right next to her. Anger is rolling off of her in crushing waves. She looks calm except for a slight glow of her aura. I look closer

Almost black. She has her hand clutched against her chest. She slowly lifts it to her face, trying not to draw attention to herself, and makes a small motion as if she were drinking from an invisible glass, then clutches her chest again. Her

to get the can of soda

you okay?" I speak softly as I look back at

sweetly, finally acknowledging me, "Yeah, we're totally

have you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?"

rest of my life, but it's cool. That won't happen now. She's going to stay with US for a few while and

staring at me wide eyed. She mouths 'help'

could possibly say no. Oh, and

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