Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Bronx’s POV

I watch Kas go into the bedroom, but I don’t stop her. I understand she's upset. She needs time by herself to think before I go in and try to talk to her about the situation. I can’t tell if they upset her about the rumor she could be pregnant or about my reaction to Dionysus putting his filthy hands on her. Thinking about it again gets Saint worked up.

“It’s not too late to go find him and tear his throat out,” Saint snarls.

“Saint, knock it off. We're in hot water as itis,” I argue with him.

“You're just gonna let him get away with that?” he continues to rage.

“Tell you what, Saint. You tell me what the fuck you were talking to Kas about last night and I'll go after Dionysus.”

“Forget it, dummy. I already told you, that's between me and our mate,” he growls, conceding and making his way to the corner of my mind to sulk.

A new message notification pings from my cell phone.

Ashley: PR team will call in an hour. Be ready. Is Kas really pregnant?

Bronx: fine ty and no she isnt pregnant I put the phone back in my pocket and continue to pace. I stop when I hear a crashing sound coming from the bathroom.

“Kas?” I call out. I feel my heart pounding harder when I don’t hear her yell back to me. I run into the bedroom and break open the locked door of the bathroom.

fill the room. Someone has thrown all the toiletries that were on the counter on the floor. Towels are strewn all over the room and the glass

the shower stall. Lex is watching me from inside the shower, letting the hot water stream down her head and down her giant black coat. She is completely soaked through, with her

dried off, Baby. Why did you shift? Can you shift back? Where's Kas?” I ask her questions in rapid fire, knowing full well I can't communicate with her while she is in wolf form and I'm in human form. Despite my best

a woman when she’s relaxing in the shower, dummy,” Saint calls

rub my hands on my face, then put them on my hips, and look at Lex

be able to move her without upsetting her, which is the absolute last thing I need. As much as] hate to admit it, Saint's right. I pick up the vanity stool and the towels strewn around the room. When I sit down, I stack the towels on my lap while I wait for her to finish her shower. I pull out my cell phone and send another message. Bronx: im going to need longer

Ashley: What? Why?

me

Ashley: Yes, Sir.

indulges in the hot water before she steps out of the shower stall and shakes her soaked fur out. Heavy drops of water land on every surface of the bathroom, including me. I clench my

me finish drying you off,” I say patiently. I

is brooding just under the surface. While I need to know what is going on with Kas and understand why she

get her as dry as I can, I stop to admire her. She wags her tail and turns

on. I need

don't immediately follow and gently takes my

my head in disbelief and stand up, letting her lead me out to the bedroom. She lets go of my hand and climbs up on the bed. I watch her happily bounce on the bed like a child, except she's a giant black wolf. She stops and lowers the front half of her body, playfully wagging her tail in

really need Kas back. I sit on the floor and lean back on my hands, watching Lex roll on the bed, having a grand old time. When she realizes I’m watching her, she stops and climbs off the bed. She licks the side of my face and lays down so with her body wrapped around me like a giant wolf cocoon. Even with the slightly

thick collar of fur on her neck, “Lex, I'm glad you're having a good time and I’m glad we got to spend time together, but now! need

her. The desire to relax with her is

mind link, “Marco, who’s outside my

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