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.

to hear she was

remember anything except for a woman with red eyes and

to press her for

room and a woman who looked like my sister asked her to drink out of an old metal goblet.She doesn’t remember the woman with red

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

into

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

Of course I agree.

would have to drag me out

of people coming in and out to check on Kas, things finally settle down and she can

to relax gives me

is interrupted by a mind link from James, "Alpha.Sorry

in the hospital

to come see her.Can she come now or

her come now.We are having

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

so much; it is almost like they

one wouldn’t

be a

insists her abilities are not magic, we have found that magic has helped when things

the reason she went to the Coven for training in the first

Delilah available when Kas is in need

light knock at the

sleep, but I know it 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 her forehead before

is on the other side with tears in her

is standing behind her, looking a bit anxious, holding what looks like

potions in

to perform most magic on pack territory, we occasionally make exceptions if the

alright? Can I please

spindly fingers wipe tears away from her dark blue eyes.Her light brown hair is in a

sleeping, but I know she will be

bright ocean blue in the blink of her eye as her mood brightens.She takes the bag from James

and stands at the back of

middle of making a wedding cake and everything," James apologizes quietly

to see her," I reassure him. I tell him what the doctors say

came to

and Delilah are giving each other

tears of joy in their

sits on the bed with Kas, chatting excitedly while she opens her

tells her the little she can

intently before waving for James and me to come

invoke her magic once I give her permission, "There isn’t much to it really...some custard apple, gentian, and dandelion root.Just some basic

by all means, Delilah, please go ahead," I

finish speaking, the energy in the air