Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Marco's POV

“Mister Sanchez, what can I do for you? I’m having a terrible day,” Katherine sighs into the phone.

“Katherine, we need your help. Something’s wrong with Kas,” I pace around the living room, cause ain't no way I can stand still right now.

“What’s wrong with her? Out with it,” she snaps. There ain't no concern for Kas in her voice. She just sounds annoyed. Kas was right about this bitch.

“She is hysterical, and it seems like she’s in a lot of pain. She keeps calling for Amari,” I explain as patiently as I can.

“Well, that is probably because Amari passed away sometime last night or this morning,” her voice is so cold and uncaring that you'd think she didn’t give a shit about Amari. It makes me feel like she just threw a bucket of ice water at me, “Just tell your Alpha to keep giving her all those hugs and kisses until she gets over herself.”

“Wait? What do you mean, Amari and her mate passed away?” I ask. How can she say it with no emotions, like it doesn’t matter that her sister died? °

“What don't you understand? She didn’t come down for breakfast, so I sent someone to fetch her. They found her and Jasen dead in their bed. Deceased, gone, kicked the bucket...0h, that's right, you're Hispanic...Muerte. Comprende?”

I'm trying to think of what Mama would say in this situation, even if this lady did just throw down her racist card on the table. I think she would say ‘Marco, sé amable ahora, sé enojado mas tarde’ [Be nice now, be mad later]. “I-I'm really sorry for your loss, Katherine”

“Aren't we all, Mister Sanchez? If Kas had just drank the damn wine Deon gave her last night, none of this would be an issue. She'll be fine. I'm sure what she is experiencing right now is the bond she shares with Amari breaking,” Katherine says, like it ain’t no thing and hangs up the phone on me.

Ilook at my phone, thinking about everything the woman just told me.

Dionysus was telling the truth. 

Katherine hired him to be at the event. '

None of this would be an issue.’ The wine was poison, and she knew it. She hired a god to kill her sister? Even thinking about it sounds crazy, but how else do you explain it?

‘Tell your Alpha to keep giving her all those hugs and kisses’. What made her say that? I put my hands on my hips and look around the room, trying to put the pieces of the conversation together.

“Carly?” I mind link her.

“Hi Marco, everything okay?”

book here? Is

guests stay here. They were able to

around again. You gotta be fucking

cutting the stay short. Get everyone packed up. Contact the airport; get our flight switched

what's

in half an hour. Mind link communication as much as possible. I know you can't with Delilah, so just talk as little as

I'll let you know when the cars are

Bronx, you're not gonna believe the phone call I just had. It's time to

the ladies into the bedroom at the back of the plane to see if they can help Kas feel better. We stay out in the main area and discuss what's going on. It's real uncomfortable cause Bronx is so angry that it’s making the rest of us feel like we have to submit to

asks with a surprised look when

loyalty. I mean, I can't believe Katherine did it to Kas cause that's her damn sister and if you ask me, it sounds like she killed Amari

cameras hidden. They were watching us the whole time,” James

know for next time, James,” Bronx stands up and starts pacing, “But now that we know, we need to do everything we can to protect Kas from Katherine. When I spoke to Milo last night, he said Tessa is doing really well at Blood River. She’s a good security strategist and an expert in Krav

stops pacing and looks more serious, “Milo also said anytime they mention Katherine, Tessa breaks down again and is useless for the rest of the day. Think of it like when you guys were on Ops teams and had to rescue hostages. It takes months or years for those people to

survive. There’s no handing her off to her family. We should plan on her staying with us long term.

mumbles under

included,” Bronx crosses his arms in front of himself, “ When we get home,

me, gentlemen?” Musu, Carly, and Diane are standing by the curtain at the back of the plane smiling

to attention,

reassures him, "She asked to speak with Delilah and

I'm pretty sure he’s gonna pounce and strangle me to death, but he sits down and glares at me while I walk

and Delilah are sitting on the bed. Delilah is holding three vials of green liquid in one hand and wiping tears

puffy eyes and red nose make me feel bad

be,” she sniffles, “I have no

of the bed, “Alright, whatever you got to say, make it quick before your husbands take turns murdering me

moved the timeline up,” Kas says