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.

ask me if I have permission to go

Sir," he says again, shrinking back

this shit. I glare as the guard

he is?" Saint also

imagine what it is doing to everyone else. Kas must have really been on a tear for it to last this long. I close

I jog down the hallway until I

what the Hell is going on? What’s

and I thought Lex was going to kill that Tessa girl,"

Kas shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face.

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

one crazy bitch," he clarifies and shakes his head, "It was

I have never heard Tyree say anything derogatory about anyone. He is always jovial

of them are in there

and Marco, James, Musu, and Delilah,” he has a

like everyone is trying to slow US down from getting to our

once. No one in

here, Tyree," I give him a nod and step up

open

is Tessa sobbing and rocking herself in her chair. Next to her is Katherine, with body posture 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

they're doing when they see me except for Tessa, who can't stop crying. They all look at me

is going on

table, sipping a glass of wine. I swear when I blink my eye, the transparent 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

you

some guy mackin’ on

shadow of a guy, right? Did it look

don't know. It was a shadow, dummy. It looked like it was

brain didn’t process it. Kas is drinking wine. Kas doesn’t drink. Time to get to the bottom of whatever's happening

doesn’t realize I'm 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 to see her eyes are also glowing violet. I turn my eyes up to Marco and James.

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 eyes open much wider, lifts her thumb close to her neck,

the can

you okay?" I speak softly as I

Sweetheart, you're home!" Kas smiles sweetly, finally acknowledging me, "Yeah, we're totally

So what have you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical

it's cool. That won't happen now. She's going to stay with US for a few while and work with a therapist instead. I offered it to her,

at me wide eyed. She mouths

don’t see how she could possibly say

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