Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 11

The doctors run every test they can think of but can't find anything wrong with Kas other than the fact that she's exhausted.

They determine that she didn’t ingest known poisons.

Thank the Goddess for that.

They attribute the exhaustion to using so much energy when she almost drowned in the pool.

Based on how much weight she lost since the last time she had a checkup, the doctor doesn’t think she has had anything to eat in the four days she was missing.I try to convince her to eat or drink anything.

She appeases me by drinking a few sips of water, but pushes away any food we try to give her.She won’t even take a bite of a banana, which is her favorite.

When I found Kas two years ago, she was severely underweight from not being allowed to eat regularly.It took weeks before she could adjust to a normal diet.

Since then, she has become a ravenous eater.

Never turning down a meal, always snacking on veggies or a piece of fruit.

"Come on, Kas.Just a few bites of toast, at least.A little something in your stomach might kick start your appetite. Please," I beg her.

"1'll eat when I'm hungry, Bronx," she insists, gently pushing the plate of toast away.

"Okay, how about a protein shake, just enough to get some calories in you?" I try to offer an alternative.She just scrunches up her nose at the idea and shakes her head.

"Kas, we're worried about you.You’ve lost almost ten pounds in four days.I can’t stand to see you lose more," I stroke her cheek while I confess my concern.

"I'm fine, Bronx.If I wasn’t, I would tell you.You know that," she says with a promise.

"Give her a rabbit,"

Saint huffs, also frustrated that his mate won’t eat.

"A rabbit?"

"Yeah, that’s what Lex hunts for when she’s hungry.I can go out and find one right now and bring it to her," he offers.

"Let’s hold off on raw meat while she is in human form, buddy.But I appreciate the offer."

"Have it your way," he shrugs and goes to lie down in the back of my mind.

I can sense that he is still paying close attention to make sure Kas is alright.

Kas places her hand on top of mine and leans into my palm.

There is something more in her eyes, but I can't place it.

Something more primal, like she has somehow tapped into a more wild part of her essence.I can sense her emotions have more depth to her already ancient soul.

When I look at her, I feel like I could fall into the violet pools of her eyes and be content for the rest of my life.

hear she was

except for a woman with red

her for more details, but she doesn’t have

in a dark room and a woman who looked like my sister asked her to drink out

goes to do research on famous enchanted goblets to see if he can

ask Milo to look into creatures who have red

safe side, the doctor and I convince Kas to stay in the hospital overnight for observation.She

Of course I agree.

could I not? They would have to drag me out of

coming in and out to check on

her finally be able to relax gives me a sense of

interrupted by a mind link from James,

in the

she come now or should

are having trouble getting Kas to eat.Maybe she

sure she has something in that bag of tricks.We will be

mate and Kas’s business

guarding Kas during an extended stay at a witch's coven.She and Kas are also

much;

nothing one wouldn’t sacrifice

to be a

magic, we have found that

for training in the first place.She and Delilah still go

Kas is in need has been invaluable on

a light knock

would upset her if I told her Delilah had come, but I didn’t wake her.I brush her bangs out of her face and kiss

the other side with

a bit anxious, holding what looks like an old timey

keeps potions

not allowed to perform most magic on pack territory, we occasionally make exceptions if the need should

is she alright? Can I

asks.Her spindly fingers wipe tears away from her dark blue eyes.Her light brown hair is in a ponytail and it looks like there is

the safe side, Delilah.She’s sleeping, but I know she will be happy to

of her eye as her mood brightens.She takes the bag from James

comes in and stands at the back of the

making a wedding

it's okay, James.I am glad she’s here.Kas will be happy to see her," I reassure him. I tell him what the doctors say about her weight loss and her

at Kas with concern.He remembers what it was like when she first came to Blood

Delilah are giving each

tears of joy in

the bed with Kas, chatting excitedly

tells her the little she

for James and me to come

invoke

help, then by all

speaking, the energy in