Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 58

When the light fades, we look back down the hall. The Luna is standing there looking into the room with a slight purple glow around her now. Her scent is gone, so is our pack link. It doesn't hurt, it's just kind of like a light switch being turned off inside me. I feel so...empty without it. It makes me uncomfortable. It's like she’s a hollow shell of the Luna standing down there.

Marco takes a step toward her before he stops short and turns around. He's got a weird look in his eye. I can practically feel him becoming more protective of all of US. He points to Beta Lenora.

"Beta, please get that child upstairs. She shouldn't be here for this. Call in a Code Violet to Carly. Call the Elder Council. I'm going to check on Kas until you get back," Marco orders Beta Lenora. He tums to me, "Tyree, get that asshole in a cell and meet me at the end of the hall. The Luna has the keys when we're ready to get him out.”

Look at the big man, taking charge instead of taking orders. I'm not used to seeing it but it suits him.

I grab the Elder and push him into the closest cell. I use my foot to close the door so I won't get burned by the silver. When I'm sure I locked him in, watch for a moment while this guy cries and blubbers for mercy before jogging down the hall to where Marco is.

I take a quick look into the room Marco pulled the little girl out of. I wish I hadn't. It is the most grotesque thing I've ever seen. How could that even happen to someone? And that little girl witnessed it? I still don't understand why she thought the Luna did it, but it doesn't matter right now.

Marco is on one knee, doing his best to not touch the Luna, like the Alpha has ordered. His hands hovering just above her wrists, like it's taking everything he has to not grab her by the arms.

"Come on, Kas. Snap out of it. If you can hear me, come over to where my voice is. Please come back,” he begs, looking into her glassy eyes. I know the Luna, Marco, and James have been through a lot together in the past couple years. Sne and Marco have especially become close friends.

Right now, watching him desperately trying to wake her up out of this trance, you can see she is more than an assignment to him. More than his Luna who he respects. He is scared for his friend. He wants to be able to help her.

I step forward, "Marco, just touch her, man. I know we're not supposed to but the Alpha ain't here and it will take at least six hours for him to get here."

Marco looks up at me, then back at the Luna, scrunching up his eyebrows, while he has an internal battle with himself.

"Let's wait until Beta Lenora gets back. Make sure she agrees," he nods, not looking away from the Luna.

clap my hand on his shoulder, "Let

hold my hands up so he can see I don't mean to hurt her. His eyes flick toward me as he nods, then back to the Luna. His hands are still hovering an inch over

out of her hand. She doesn't move at all. No recognition that the weight of the keys is gone.

Lenora finally comes running back down, 'The Alpha will be here

question

he said Saint wants to run it to

can at least pat her on the arm or face or something? See if I can get through to her

conflicted for a minute, looking back and forth between Marco and the Luna. She finally purses her

Beta Lenora gives the Luna a worried

it for a second, "Musu would want me to try. I'm sure of it. She always says to do everything I

Beta Lenora sighs, “Go ahead. It's worth a shot. Just

deep breath and grips the Luna's forearms. He tries patting her arm a little, with a hopeful look on his face, "Kas, come on, Luna. Time to wake up.

Kas. This shit ain't funny. Time for you to come back. Quit scaring us.

Still nothing.

firmly, there's a little growl in his voice.

know you hate it

enough, Marco. Stand down. We're just going to wait

Marco lets go, the Luna lets out a deep breath. The breath is glowing purple, making Marco scramble

Lenora asks

head slowly rolls back and her body arches. She is still exhaling the

ever happened before?" I ask, not looking away, but I take half