Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 10

Without a second thought, I dive in the water.

As my feet leave the ground, time seems like it slows down, almost stopping.

Just as suddenly as it slows, it speeds up to triple speed, then back to normal.I feel like I’m being jerked back and forth on a wooden roller coaster.

The sensation is disorienting but I can't move to stop it.

As the speed of time keeps fluctuating, I realize Kas is instinctively trying to save herself by using her powers, but she’s freaking out so she can’t control them.

As I am stuck in mid-air, another concern comes to mind.

When Kas gets too stressed out, she has premonitions.

When that happens, she turns catatonic.

Sometimes it's for hours at a time.It’s unnerving to watch her go through it.

Stuck in her own mind, watching traumatic events that haven't happened yet.

If I am frozen in mid-air and she turns catatonic, she is definitely going to drown and I won't be able to do anything but watch it happen.

I watch helplessly from above as she slides completely underwater, desperately trying to kick and paddle.

As she sinks, time finally stabilizes, and I hit the water.I pull myself down to the bottom of the pool and grab her by the waist.

She is still trying to struggle, but barely.I push off the bottom and kick as hard as I can until her head is above the surface.

She sucks in as much of a breath as she can while she wraps herself tightly around me.She keeps coughing and gagging on the water, still trying to call out for help.I keep one arm secure around her while I use the other to get us back to the side of the pool.

aura glowing brightly and not being able to control time like she normally

I grip the edge of the pool, Milo reaches out for Kas to help her

Her hands are burning up," I

gives me a little nod

got you, Little Sister," he

the water, but she won't let go of me.I carefully pry her arms and legs from around me, reassuring her she is safe, as he pulls her

as her feet are on dry land, she turns to see Milo is the one

over again and wraps her arms around Milo while Reggie gently places a towel

crosses Milo’s face as his back burns from her touch, but he hugs her back

burning flesh.I need to get her off

Bronx is right here and Reggie.See? Lenora and

voice cracks from the pain as he soothes

the distance, Lenora, Ashley, and the pack doctor are running toward us from the

"Kas?"

hand out for her, but I don't know what

want to make things worse.She pulls her face away from Milo’s chest, pushing her hair out of her eyes, and looks

Kas’s sweet voice is scared and

her face, as if she doesn’t believe

heart thuds in my chest, worried that she won’t

won’t want

go of Milo and

let me go, Bronx.Don’t let me go," she

my arms tightly around her

sparks of our mate bond

never let

as I settle her into my

skin is blistering on my ribs under her hands.I close my eyes and concentrate.I don’t want to let her know she is hurting me.It doesn’t matter how bad it

doctor finally kneel next to

huffing to catch his breath, looking in