Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 12

"Kas? What’s going on? Talk to me, Baby,"

I urge as her eyes flicker from black to purple to black.She looks straight at me, eyes turning back again, and gives me an angry snarl.Her fangs and claws extend as the snarl turns into a deep growl.She crouches all fours with a pained expression.

"Lex? Lex, it’s Bronx.What’s wrong with Kas?"

I put my hands up, reluctant to get too close to the angry wolf trying to take over Kas’s body.I watch as Kas struggles to take control, but it is a losing battle.

Her flickering eyes look wild and out of control.I have never seen her like this.I’m not sure how to react.

"Delilah, get out of here!"

James warns, as he puts himself between his mate and Kas.

Delilah is staring slack jawed at her best friend’s internal battle when James’s voice startles her out of her gawking.She grabs her bag and scurries out the door, closing it behind her.

"Lex, no!"

Kas’s yell turns into a howl.

Before James or I can react, Kas begins to shift.Her clothes rip away from her body as she expands and grows.

Black fur sprouts from her skin.

Where Kas was just crouching on all fours, her giant black wolf is now standing, trying to get her footing on the hospital bed.

I look in awe at my wolf mate.I always forget how stunningly beautiful she is with her jet black fur and violet eyes.

Even in wolf form, I can still smell Kas’s fresh rain and lilac scent.

It’s strong, just a little muskier and completely intoxicating.

As I admire my beautiful wolf mate, I can’t deny the urge to be closer to her.I lean forward and slowly wrap my arms around her, burying my face into the thick fur around her neck.I feel her lean down and give the side of my neck a quick lick "She’s so beautiful," Saint swoons.

"Tell me about it," I agree, getting lost in Lex’s ebony coat.

"Aalpha...you may want to back up...," I hear James warn behind me.

I look up just in time to see Lex’s eyes flash red, then back to violet.

That’s a new one.I slowly unwrap my arms from around her and back up from the startling sight.

"Lex, are you okay? I-Is Kas okay?"

back up with my hands out to the side, showing I mean her no harm until I am side by side with

world and walks to the door.She nudges the

better give her a rabbit," Saint

the pool.She almost drowned.And now her eyes just turned red.She needs to

me,"

deep growl rumbles, making

door impatiently, waiting for someone

the handle with her nose and huffs at me.I look

open the door.What other choice do we have? Shift and try to fight

oblige by opening

doesn’t need an invitation, she’s the kind of lady who gets what she

both ways down the hall, then takes off running like a bat out

are you going?! Get back

off my shoes

is hot on my heels doing the

We are losing ground.

out of Lex’s way as she barrels haphazardly

we have a

mean Kas,"

mean Lex.Get your

to the main foyer of the packhouse to see

the landing of

scared to get close to

a frustrated whine as

through the

"Again? What the fuck.Lex?"

James mutters.

the first time Lex has broken through a plate-glass window, but I sure hope

that we are in for a serious

wolf, Reaper, leap through the window into the

and Crusher are

sprinting for the treeline into the

rushing to the treeline from

"Careful guys, something's wrong,"

we bolt into the

given her a

her before she hurts herself or

just as big as Saint, but in an all-out sprint, she can

of us spread out wide so if we catch up to her, we

but her scent is

zigzagging