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.

bring a silver sparkler in,” Milo's face turns a little

that's still in development to a business meeting," Reggie

Milo crosses his arms

in the 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

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

into a room. While Kas's energy, when she allows you to feel it, is complex and hits you deep, Katherine's is pure power and a sense of control. I wonder how easily people submit to her requests and demands without realizing why. Does she know she exudes it or if it just

hair is accentuated by her light gray, almost silver eyes.

to show she put some effort into her features. She looks polished in her dark colored

Her auburn hair flows long behind her. Her soft blue eyes don't really fixate on anything.

the person who keeps Katherine calm and in check when needed. Maybe she isn't aware of

hands with a cordial smile, he opens his laptop, ready to

it doesn't show. Maybe this is

we go through introductions? Lunch should be delivered in

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 even adjust cameras to see their computer screens and make it show

door in the back of the room 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

up on my screen. Kathrine giving a wide side eye to Tessa. Another of Amari and Jasen looking confused when they see Tessa. I look up at them and see they are back to smiling and cordial, speaking

know each

to see each other. We can discuss tonight. Business as

me to avoid attention before they close their laptops to enjoy lunch and get to know

rest of the afternoon goes without incident. Except for having to focus on not letting Kathrine’s energy influence or sway me, it's just a

break for the day, Amari approaches me and shakes my hand again. I feel her energy now, comforting,