Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 122

Katherine’s POV

 

The estate is unusually quiet when I get home from work. I don’t notice the usual hustle and bustle, but I chalk it up to coming home later than I normally do.

 

I push open the door to my darkened office, pour myself a glass of scotch, and make my way over to the desk. I turn on the desk lamp and sit down, taking a deep sip of my drink.

 

“Hello, Iokaste,” I lean back in my chair, addressing the woman in the tall wingback seat across the desk, “You look like shit.”

 

“Hello, Katherine. Thank you for the compliment,” she snarks at me and leans forward from the shadow, letting me see her pale skin and sunken eyes be more clearly. Her spindly hand supports her chin. The longer I look at her, the more I realize she is way too thin.

 

“K-Kas. Are-are you alright?” I stammer when I see her true condition.

 

“Don’t worry about me, darling. You never have before. I'm here because I need you to do something for me. I'm going to give you a choice on how you do it,” she says, steepling her fingers in front of her face.

 

I laugh dismissively, “You're going to tell me what to do? Darling, not in this lifetime.”

 

“Well then, your precious Maven, Amari's Giatros, and Tessa’s Fuoros will stay with me until the end of their lifetimes,” she counts on her fingers casually.

 

“What are you talking about?” I stand up and try to mind link my sisters.

 

“No one’s here, Katherine,” Iokaste’s voice rings back in my mind, “They came willingly when I asked.”

 

“You're a fucking liar. The Maven won't go any where with you,” Islam my hand on the table at her falsehoods.

 

Iokaste leans her head back against the chair and cackles dryly at me, “You're supposed to be so damn smart. You're just as conceited and foolish as the next person, Katherine.”

 

She stands slowly, supporting herself against the arm of the chair.

 

already-” my

will on you if you don’t comply with my request? Why, yes. Yes, I am,” she interrupts, “So which do you choose,

 

head as I look at her in disbelief, “Kas, please let me help you. Whatever got you to this point, I

 

her eyes and swiping her fingers downward. I’m

 

me what she wants from me as gently as if she is telling a bedtime story.

 

I grow] at her when she stands up

 

Are you going to deny that you haven’t done it before? Do I need to compel you?” she shrugs, “Like I

 

but you can’t have my Maven, Iokaste. They’re mine,” I cross my arms in front of me,

 

my soul as she claps her hands in front of

 

and appear in the middle of a windy, snow-covered field. The moon is low in the clear dark sky. In the distance, I can see glowing

 

heels, and remove my suit,

 

to do what

listening to that degenerate. I'm going to talk sense into the

 

that’s wise, Katherine? There’s

and elongate and fur sprouts from my skin as we take wolf form. We pad our way to the tree line toward the wolves

 

Psdchno gia tin Cora. [ Hello sisters! I'm looking for Coral,” I call

 

a thicket of trees in human form. Her voice is calm

 

stands with her hands out to the side and lowers her head, exposing her neck. I look around and see nine sets of red eyes

 

to do it, Seraph. Iokaste trapped us. If we don't,

 

rather die with blood

 

launches herself at Cora, clamping down on her throat. Her body stiffens, but she doesn’t fight back. Her windpipe and neck snap in one bite.

 

away from me. I look around, trying to find an escape, but there is none. I stand tall

 

my eyes. I can only hope for a better ending in the next lifetime as I feel the first

 

Kas’s POV

 

chest when Katherine completes her task. I let myself fall into the chair and embrace the pain of Cora’s death. A few minutes later, another wave of

a fire, nothing will be left except ashes. As the flames build around me, I create a portal and step into a large room

I look solemnly at the sad faces, “I'll give you the evening to

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