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.

at him. Has everyone lost their minds today? Did he just ask me if I

sorry, Sir," he says again, shrinking

don't have time for this shit.

does this guard think he is?" Saint also snarls

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

cautious look. I jog down the

is going

gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was going to kill that Tessa girl," he admits, rubbing the back

shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face. Why didn’t

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

crazy bitch," he clarifies and shakes his

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

them are in there

he has a

does it feel like everyone is trying to slow US down from getting to our

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

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

knock on the door and open it without waiting for a

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

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

though, what is going

see Kas at the head of the 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

you see

some guy mackin’ on

a shadow of a guy, right? Did it look familiar

shadow, dummy. It looked like it was talking to her. Maybe he gave

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

she 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. They

have ever seen. 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 eyes open much wider, lifts her

can of soda away

okay?" I speak softly as I look back

you're home!" Kas smiles sweetly, finally acknowledging

good, Baby. So what have you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?" I ask,

but it's cool. That won't happen now. She's going to stay with US for a few while and work with a therapist

who is staring at me wide eyed. She mouths

don’t see how she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going to help the trainers with some new programs for

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