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.

want to back up...,” I hear James warn behind

eyes flash red, then back to violet. That’s a new one. I slowly unwrap myarms

hands out to the side, showing I mean

rabbit,” Saint chimes in. 3 “Saint, be serious. A few hours ago, our mate just appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the pool. She almost drowned. And now her eyes just turned red. She needs to spend the night in the hospital wing, not go

believe me,”

open it. She nudges the handle with her nose and huffs at me. I look at James, who just shrugs. “I guess open the door. What other choice do

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

Reggie, and Marco, “Guys, we have a situation.

mean Kas,”

mean Lex. Get

the main foyer of the packhouse to see Lex pacing by the door. Milo and Reggie make it to the landing of the stairs and look at us with shock.  Everyone on the main level is too scared to get close to Lex to open the door.

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 sprinting for the treeline into the thickest part of the woods. Up ahead, we see Marco’s wolf, Clash, rushing to the treeline from a

guys, something’s wrong,” I mind link them as we bolt into

given her a rabbit,

her before she

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

can’t see Lex, but her scent is strong. She keeps zigzagging through the brush. At first, it seems erratic, but as we

I look at Ghost who looks back at me, clearly worried. In the distance, I can hear the rushing sounds of Blood River. Named for the color of

river. Maybe it will slow her down,” I call out when