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 if I have permission to go to my private floor
Sir," he says again, shrinking back
I snarl. I don't have time for this shit. I glare as the guard moves
think he is?" Saint also
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
I jog down the hallway until I see Tyree and another guard are in front of
is going on? What’s with
Lex was going to kill
Kas shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face. Why
So did Tessa's wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean
and shakes his head, "It
say anything derogatory about
of them are in there now?" I point
has a scowl on his
feel like everyone is trying to
that, doesn't it?" I agree with Saint for once. No one in the
I've got it from here, Tyree," I give him
on the door and open it without waiting
I see 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 anger that
except for Tessa, who can't stop crying. They all
is going on in
fully, I 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
did you
guy mackin’
of a guy, right? Did it look familiar to
know. It was a shadow, dummy. It looked like it was talking
brain didn’t process it. Kas is drinking wine. Kas doesn’t drink. Time
still looking at the people sitting around the table like 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 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
can of soda away from
Baby, you okay?" I speak softly as
smiles sweetly,
Baby. So what have you been talking about? How did it go at the
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
is staring at me wide
don’t see how she could possibly say
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