Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 29

Kas’s POV

"Bronx, what’s going on? How did you find out the woman that looks like Lenora is in town? Is everyone else okay? No one else has gone missing, have they?" I call in a panic.

"It’s going to be okay, Kas.She is one person and I have more people than she could possibly imagine covering this.No one else has been reported missing.The guards are getting you home.Please, go to our apartment and stay there until I get home," Bronx reassures me from the other end.

"In the apartment? Absolutely not! I’m helping protect our pack, Bronx, not hiding in our apartment like some weakling.I’m their leader too and I have powers and special abilities that make me suited for situations like this,"

I growl at him, "You can have as many people as you want guarding me, but I need to help the wolves in our pack who cannot help themselves.I’m Luna of Blood River, remember? We have done countless drills for situations like this.Children, mothers, pregnant women, and seniors all need to be downstairs in the safe room.I need to make sure everyone is there and accounted for, then have guards posted inside and outside.I just need you guys to get home as soon as possible to help.But you are not sidelining me on this."

"Kas, now isn’t the time-"

"No, Bronx, right now is exactly the time," I contend.

I listen to the silence on the other end.

In my mind, I can imagine him rubbing his hands on his face like he always does when he is frustrated.He can argue as much as he wants.I’m not hiding in the apartment right now.No how, no way.

"Alright.Milo is already getting guards in place.You get the pack where they need to be based on our protocols.You are NOT to leave the sight of your guards.Don’t make me use my Alpha tone.Please, Kas," he concedes.

"How soon until you're home?"

I feel my courage fade a little, knowing he will not be there when I get to the packhouse.

"They're doing a sweep of headquarters now.As soon as they're done, I need to get Lenora and Ashley and we will be on our way," I can hear him sigh.

“I will be fine, Bronx.Just get home to me as quickly as you can.I love you," I hope he can’t feel my worry from that far away.

"I love you too, Kas.Don’t do anything crazy," he says before he hangs up the phone.

I look out the sedan window as we bounce down the road to the Blood River territory.

"Kas, I know there has been a whole lot going on lately, but we’ve got this," Lex says, "We are a warrior child of the Moon Goddess.We won’t let anyone down.I promise you.You just need to stay calm like we practiced.If you need me to take the lead, just say so.No shame in that.It’s what I’m here for."

"Thanks, Lex.You’re the best,"

I smile internally at her, "What do you think this woman wants from us? Why would she come back? There is no way she didn’t see or at least hear Bronx's message."

must have to do with

shaking her head, "But you know I’m only able to say so much.The Moon Goddess blocks me from being able to sway your decisions,

"Yeah, I know,

started looking for my sisters.Our wolf and human spirts

almost five thousand years in the past, but

some of them through meditation an and hypnosis, but even then, Lex was not

lives, my mother would have allowed it.She insists

frustrating part is, she tells me all about historical events she wo lived through, conveniently leaving me out of

was wrong and convinced me to change answers to be pe

and

going to be okay, Kas," she says in a

way of giving me a pep talk, "This is definitely one of our craziest lifetimes so far and I don’t know Pate what the future holds, but I know we are stronger than we’ve ever ra been.I am proud of you.You just had a conversation by yourself with Zeus with no problems.I know you will always make the right choices when it comes down to it.It seems like

do you always know what to say to make me

"Luna, we're here,"

asked that you handle the southern part, including securing the pack until Alpha and the female Beta and

"No problem, Tyree,"

give him a nod, "How many guards are

he says, counting off

place while you and I work.You stay in human form.We need to prioritize getting people into the

not taking you

You too?"

bows his head

up to the packhouse, we see people are already making their way through the

the car with a

car, "I can help.Please don’t make me go into that safe room when I can

are absolutely going into that safe room.Don’t make me argue with you about it.As your Luna, as your friend, and as the close

as she holds her hands out to the

sure everyone who is supposed to be in the safe room is accounted for.People might be scared, please keep

a tablet with the names of everyone

Luna," she gives me a grateful smile before she

you back?" I hear Milo through a

voice sounds far away.He must be in the most northern area of our massive

village and make sure people are headed into the packhouse or

confirm, "Everything okay up

a couple of rogues, but it doesn’t seem related to the current situation.Don’t worry about us,"