Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future by Neener Chapter 48

“What? No, Kas. That’s not possible. You know that’s not possible. Saint would never harm a hair on your head. He loves you. I love you,” I say desperately, taking a step forward, praying she doesn’t take a step back. My heart clenches at the thought that she could ever be scared I would hurt her. What am I talking about? I just slapped her in the hallway in front of all those people.

She just had a vision that my wolf killed her. How could she not be scared of me?

A knock on the door interrupts my thoughts. I find James and Delilah standing there.

“Please, come in,” I gesture with my arm.

“Thank you, Alpha Bronx, ” Delilah says with a bow and walks past me.

“If it’s alright, Alpha, I’m going to stay in the hall with Tyree. Make sure things are…under control,” James gives me a knowing look. I trust him to convince Tyree to keep quiet about this incident.

“Thanks, James, ” I look at Tyree, who still looks very uncomfortable with what he just witnessed. Even with the sensitivity and speciesism awareness classes we had implemented, I ‘m sure nothing could prepare him for a purple glowing werewolf, that happened to be his Luna. I look back inside and see Lenora and Delilah trying to console Kas who is now crying and shaking her head. I want to run to her and console her, but I can feel her pain and fear. I know it will just upset her more,

“Actually, I think I need to step out for a bit while the ladies work this out too.“

I quietly step out, closing the door behind me. I walk down the stairs, ignoring everyone who says hello , out of the packhouse into the frozen gardens. The early December wind whips through my wool sweater, chilling me to my bone, but I ignore it. I don’t care. I pull the pack of cigarettes from my pocket. One left. I light it and take a long comforting drag before I walk further. My boots leave dark prints, like scars on the frosted ground.

”Bronx ! ” I hear Lenora scold through a mind link, ” Come back, you ne- ”

Kas or anyone else right now. Not after what I did. I walk past the gardens, past the sprawling

sorrow. I walk further and further into the woods, no direction or destination in mind. Just a sense of needing to sort myself out before I face my beautiful mate. My beautiful mate , that I hurt. My head is hollow and

destroys me more but I keep

Blood River. I pull out a winter jacket and a spare pack of cigarettes. I light one and find a frozen rock to sit on. I sit and stare at the river, letting the smoke from the cigarette curl in

sweet little giggle for the first time. The look of joy she gets when she cooks for me. The excitement the first time we went to the dining room and I had to hide our glowing hands. The way she initiated our first kiss even though I was caked in mud.

the stunningly beautiful Elexis for the first time. All these thoughts swirl around with

help her? She is so

I’m not worthy of her. I place my hands on either side of my head and sigh deeply. As I put my elbows on

moon and stars

look up at the moon. It is full and almost at its peak, glued down to the deep blue purple of the night sky. The stars are splattered like bits of paint around it. Almost as beautiful as Kas, I think to

Almost.

before, but this is the lowest. I don’ t see a way out of this bottomless pit I have thrown

your guidance. I want nothing but the best for your daughter. I’m not sure if I am

hoping against all odds, the wind has

When I open my eye again, I feel a peculiar wind swirl

Moon Goddess. Different emotions fill me now. Warm and comforting acceptance, gratitude,

of purpose. The wind fills

endless flow reassures me with a whisper. Kas needs

and I need to

you, Moon Goddess, ” I say with a smile