Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 62

Kas's POV

I open my eyes to find I’m laying on my back on the floor of the meditation room of Blood River pack house.

My heart is beating painfully hard.I rub my hand against my chest, trying to remember how I got here.

When did we leave Silver Moon? Did Bronx come and bring me home? Why would he bring me to the meditation room? It’s so weird.I have never woken up from a vision in a different place before.

The vision.

Bronx’s emotions all come back to me like a punch in the gut.I can feel tears gliding down the sides of my face, into my hair.

The sadness inside me is overwhelming.I try to swallow it down, hide it away, but it just won’t obey.

My lip trembles, doing its best trying to hold everything in, but a gasp of a breath escapes me.I cover my mouth with both hands and silently sob, letting my body shake.

"Lex, is she really going to die?" I squeak out between the sobs.

"I don’t know, but it's going to be alright, Kas.Get yourself together.It was just a vision.We’ve been able to stop them from coming true before.We can stop this one from happening, too.Right?"

Lex calms me in a firm yet soothing voice, "Time to assess the situation and keep moving.That’s what James and Marco always tell you to do.They've never steered you wrong before."

"Okay, okay, you’re right, Lex.I-I, um, ju-just give me a minute to think here.I need to collect my thoughts.I think I need to meditate before I leave the room.I don't want anyone to see me this upset.I -I just need to clear my head,"

I nod quickly, agreeing with her but stalling for time.I blink hard and take a ragged breath before I wipe the tears out of my eyes.

"Of course.That was pretty...intense.Even by our standards.I'll give you the energy you need," her warm voice reassures me.

I clear my throat and close my eyes again.

I take a slightly more confident breath and do my best to block out all the negative thoughts.

My breathing steadies as I let myself fall into a clear minded meditative state.I feel Lex guiding her reassuring energy to me.

Helping me stay calm and focus inward.

How did I get to the packhouse? Not sure.I can figure that out later.

Is any of this real? It feels real, but so did the disturbing scene in my apartment.

So is this all still part of the vision? I have to know before I leave the meditation room.I don’t think it’s still part of the vision.I am pretty sure this is reality.

did Bronx mean by consequences?

Marco hold Bronx at gunpoint? That could never

just can’t

scene? Not finding nearly as many answers as I hoped inwardly, I let my essence spread out into the surrounding room, then out into the

pack

sense of worry

further, extending out, not focused on any particular

clearly into my mind, but it’s not

It’s Leticia.

I ask, reaching out to her

feel her and

wolf feels worn and tired from

her, give her strength to keep going, but I know better

back? Have you come for

is hopeful

yet, Leticia.I-I’m trying to figure a lot of things out.I will come to you

hug for reassurance, but I still

get

"The guardian I left for you? Only two

"Gift? Guardian?" I ask.

can feel Lex pulling back

shouldn’t be here, Kas.Not yet.Not until

Lex tells me.

soon as I can," I promise

love you, Kas," her

love you

I smile.

know I have only met her once before, but I already

to provide for her swells in me, even if she does make me nervous.I should protect her the way she feels she needs to protect me.I pull my essence away from her and focus back on the pack territory.I

into

wearing shorts, even though the weather has gotten cooler.He must have

the sun makes it look like it’s

him, also sitting quietly, holding each other’s

on Bronx’s shoulder.I

feel like my heart is being squeezed in a vise.I reach out and

see his

he yells, looking around,

energy to let him know I’m okay, then slowly