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 if I

says again, shrinking back

I snarl. I don't have time for this shit. I glare as

guard think he is?"

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

the steps who 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 office

going on?

go so hot in the botanical gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was going to kill that Tessa girl,"

the blood

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

clarifies and shakes his head,

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

there now?" I point to

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

trying to slow

with Saint for once. No one in the pack has ever

Tyree," I give him a nod and step

knock on the door and open it without waiting

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.

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

is going

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,

did you see

of some guy mackin’ on my

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

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

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

realize I'm right next to her. Anger is rolling off of her in crushing waves. She looks calm except for a slight glow

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,

can of soda

speak softly as I

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

you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?" I ask, careful not

us how she planned to torture me for the 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

is staring at me wide

I don’t see how she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going to

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