Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 12

“Kas? What's going on? Talk to me, Baby,” I urge as her eyes flicker from black to purple to black.

She looks straight at me, eyes turning back again, and gives me an angry snarl. Her fangs and claws extend as the snarl turns into a deep growl. She crouches all fours with a pained expression.

“Lex? Lex, it’s Bronx. What’s wrong with Kas?” I put my hands up, reluctant to get too close to the angry wolf trying to take over Kas’s body.

I watch as Kas struggles to take control, but itisa losing battle. Her flickering eyes look wild and out of control. I have never seen her like this. I’m not sure how to react.

“Delilah, get out of here!” James warns, as he puts himself between his mate and Kas.

Delilah is staring slack jawed at her best friend’s internal battle when James’s voice startles her out of her gawking. She grabs her bag and scurries out the door, closing it behind her.

“Lex, no!” Kas’s yell turns into a howl. Before James or I can react, Kas begins to shift. Her clothes rip away from her body as she expands and grows. Black fur sprouts from her skin. Where Kas was just crouching on all fours, her giant black wolf is now standing, trying to get her footing on the hospital bed.

I look in awe at my wolf mate. I always forget how stunningly beautiful she is with her jet black fur and violet eyes. Even in wolf form, I can still smell Kas’s fresh rain and lilac scent. It’s strong, just a little muskier and completely intoxicating. As I admire my beautiful wolf mate, I can’t deny the urge to be closer to her. I lean forward and slowly wrap my arms around her, burying my face into the thick fur around her neck. I feel her lean down and give the side of my neck a quick lick.

“She’s so beautiful,” Saint swoons.

“Tell me about it,” I agree, getting lost in Lex’s ebony coat.

may want to back up...,” I hear James

to violet. That’s a new one. I slowly unwrap myarms from around

hands out to the side, showing I mean her no harm until I am

nudges the handle for someone to open it for her. “You better give her a rabbit,” Saint chimes in. 3 “Saint, be serious. A few hours ago, our mate just appeared out of

Don’t believe

by the door impatiently, waiting for someone to open it. She nudges the handle with her nose and huffs at me. I look at James, who

the hall, then takes off running like a bat out of Hell. “ELEXIS! Where are you going?! Get back here now!” I yell, running after her. Trying to slip off my shoes and shirt as I go. James is hot on my heels doing the same. We are losing ground. We see people yelling and

mind link Milo, Reggie, and Marco, “Guys, we have a situation.

You mean Kas,”

mean Lex.

to get close to Lex to open the door. She lets out a frustrated whine as she backs away from the door. James and I finish stripping down to our underwear just as Lex bursts through the glass of one of the front windows and is

hope it will be the last. We look at each other, knowing that we are in for a serious chase as we each shift. Saint and James’s wolf, Reaper, leap through the window into the night after her. Ghost and Crusher are hot on our heels. We see Lex

them as we

her a rabbit, dummy,” Saint scolds.

now, Saint. Just catch up to her before

up to Lex is no easy feat. She is just as big as Saint, but in an all-out sprint, she can beat him almost every time. The five of us spread out wide so if we catch up to her, we

through the brush. At first, it seems

like hours, the metallic scent of blood tinges the air. I look at Ghost who looks back at me, clearly worried. In the distance, I can hear the rushing sounds

river. Maybe it will slow her down,” I call out when I notice the smell of blood is thicker