Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 83

My fangs and claws extend and my eyes turn black as Lex yanks me back and pushes forward, taking control of my body.I struggle to pull her back, but she is too strong.I can’t stop her as she lunges forward and grabs Tessa by her neck.

A vision comes to my mind as my skin contacts hers.

We are on a battlefield.

Tessa’s eyes are an endless black abyss as she swings a mace at my head, but I duck and avoid it, except for a small graze across my forehead from one of the spikes.

The momentum turns her body and I catch her gripping her back against my chest.I watch myself slit Tessa’s throat, letting her body fall at my feet.Her expressionless green eyes stare up at me.

The vision fades and another comes forward.She and I struggling against each other in a bell tower.She stabs a long silver blade into the side of my abdomen and stands back with a disgusting smile.Her wolf’s black eyes again at the surface.

The pain is excruciating, making me drop to my knees.

She chuckles dryly and walks away.

One of her legs is dragging behind her with an injury.

Once her back is to me, I hear myself recite an incantation over and over, under my breath, 'nullam dolorem senserit.

[Feel no pain.Feel no fear]'.

I climb to my feet and rush at her, grabbing her by the waist.I keep running until we both sail through the tower window.

The Cathedral of Notre Dame rushes past my vision until everything goes dark.

A third vision flashes.

a cover of thick trees.She shifts to her human form,

human woman drops a basket of truffles as she looks at Tessa in

axes rush

down to an outdoor slab of stone.I am surrounded by the Mavri Magea and what appears to be a village of humans.I watch as everyone throws stones at Tessa while they scream ‘witch’ and ‘devil’ until someone ultimately sets fire to her cotton dress.I am thrust back to

I already knew all of it, but I wasn’t allowed to tell you,"

so angry, I barely recognize

Lex.We’re in the human world," I hopelessly try to

Lex’s voice boom from

rest of my sisters all

fangs extend as her wolf comes

out

deeper and rougher when her wolf speaks

just admitted she's willing to sacrifice lokaste for her own benefit.But were they Tessa’s own thoughts? Or were

as she presses my hands tighter around Tessa’s neck, "You think I’m out of line!? Bitch, look in

take over.I can’t let her shift here.It feels like I am climbing up a

"She’s a fucking menace,"

Dark needs to be destroyed.The world is a better place

the corner of my eye,

with her hands over her mouth

looks smug as she watches the

onyx eyes bulging out of Tessa’s head.I see a snarl on her face as she shows her true colors.I feel the prickly sensation of fur wanting

convince everyone else over the millennia, but I know better.I’ve always known," Lex snarls through gritted teeth, "Iokaste has every right to walk the earth like anyone else.You’re stone-hearted, Valor.You can’t feel sadness or joy.Hell, you probably can’t even feel love.Never could, could you? Your poor human doesn’t even understand what

"And we BOTH know it was only a matter of time before that degenerate, pervert mate of yours would start collecting little girls again.You turned a blind eye.Didn’t you? How many children has he taken advantage of in this lifetime? Huh? You say my human spirit doesn’t deserve to walk the earth? Stop ignoring what’s in front of your eyes lifetime after lifetime."I

catches me before I