Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 50

"So you think Tessa and Katherine are Manae?" Milo looks at the pictures of Tessa. Simply not believing what he is seeing.

"Well, we know that Cornell took Katherine's name when they got married. It was all over the news when we were younger. Don't you remember?"

"Oh yeah. I remember thinking he must have come from a weak pack since he joined hers instead of her going to his.” 1

"Yeah, so we know they are sisters and now we have photos of one of them looking the same age for over a hundred years. We know she isn't a vampire. Do you have a better explanation?"

"Aliens?"

"Milo, we don't have time for humor," I stop pacing and rub my hands over my face before putting my hands on my hips, "We need to be downstairs in fifteen minutes."

"Okay, one problem at a time,” Reggie says calmly, trying to defuse the situation, "I will have extra guards, and an omega put in the hallway where this Persephone woman's suite is. If she leaves the room, the omega will be there to escort. We can say the guards are only there to make sure no one from the pack bothers her."

"I like it. Good," I nod.

"Assuming they have powers like Kas, do you think they would use them against US in our own conference room? What if this is an actual business meeting?” Milo asks, shrugging his shoulders.

"Well, Carly did say they have actually purchased a parcel of land near the state border and have applied for construction permits, so something is definitely happening,” I lean on the table, drumming my fingers.

"So maybe we play it like we don't know they are special. Just force them into a corner by dangling Tessa in front of them. If they have powers and they use them against US, what could we really do, anyway? We know Kas has powers, but we could never stop her from using them. She operates on the honor system,” Reggie chimes in once he finishes mind linking the staff who need to be placed in the hallway.

could bring a silver sparkler in,” Milo's

a weapon that's still

party pooper,” Milo crosses

same room,” I drop my head and look at the floor, racking my brain for a solution, but I don't see one. Reggie is right. If they use their powers against US, we have no way of stopping them. Not without Kas here, and if she was here, I can't imagine she would use her powers against her sisters she has been

at my watch again and grab my suit jacket, "Alright. Let's

steps into the room, the energy of the room immediately changes. I'm not sure I would have noticed it if I hadn't felt a similar feeling when Kas comes into a room. While Kas's energy, when she allows you to feel it, is complex

by her light gray, almost silver

into her features. She looks polished in her dark colored suit and red high heels.

Her soft blue eyes don't really

needed. Maybe she isn't aware of

cordial smile, he opens

there are any pretenses from the Santoro team, it doesn't show. Maybe this is actually

with a smile, ‘Why don't we go through introductions? Lunch should be delivered in about forty-five minutes, then we can get started with presentations.Alpha Mason,

at what she calls ‘the bridge’ in the corner of the room. We had to rebuild the packhouse a couple of years ago after a major fire. Reggie was in charge of it and put as many technological bells and whistles as he could manage. Her station where she can control all the electronics and presentations for the room but more importantly, we have hidden security cameras installed where she can see everyone's faces, she can

quietly opens and Tessa rolls in a cart full of covered plates. I watch as her eyes sweep the room and widen. Because of the blue contacts, I can’t see a change in her pupil size, but I imagine it is there. Before she thinks anyone notices, she adjusts her posture and goes back into character, pretending she doesn't recognize anyone in the

Amari and Jasen looking confused when they see Tessa. I look up at them and see they are back to smiling and

know each other

the images, 'They were surprised to see each other. We can discuss tonight. Business as usual for the rest of the day. It

to avoid attention before they close their laptops to enjoy

energy influence or sway me, it's just a regular

for the day, Amari approaches me and shakes my hand again. I feel her energy now, comforting, warm, and welcoming. I recognize it almost