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

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

up with my hands out to the side, showing I mean her no harm until I am side by side with

3 “Saint, be serious. A few hours

believe me,” he

shake. Lex is standing 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 just shrugs. “I guess open the door. What other choice do we have? Shift and try to fight

her way through, looks both ways down 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

Marco, “Guys, we have a situation. Lex is

mean Kas,”

mean Lex. Get your

Everyone on the main level is too scared 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

a plate-glass window, but I sure 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

I mind link them as we bolt into the forest

should have just given her a

up to her before she hurts herself or

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

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

clearly worried. In the distance, I can hear the rushing sounds of Blood River. Named for the color of the water, turned red by the high iron content

down,” I call out when I