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.

me cornered in a cover of thick trees.She shifts to her human form, and a shriek comes from outside the

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

and axes rush in from the

humans.I watch as everyone throws stones at Tessa while they scream ‘witch’ and ‘devil’

it, but

is so angry, I barely recognize

I hopelessly try to talk sense into my nearly

forward!" I hear Lex’s voice boom from my

sisters all cringe

turn black, and her fangs extend as her wolf comes to

you’re out

deeper and rougher when her wolf speaks through

sacrifice lokaste for her own benefit.But were they Tessa’s own thoughts?

roars as she presses my hands tighter around Tessa’s neck, "You think

off of me.I fight to not slide backwards as her emotions take over.I can’t let her shift

"She’s a fucking menace,"

be destroyed.The world is a better place without them.You'll be better off

of the corner of my eye, I see

is glued to her seat with her hands over her mouth

as

snarl on her face as she shows

teeth, "Iokaste has every right to walk the earth like anyone else.You’re stone-hearted, Valor.You can’t feel sadness or

growl comes from Tessa, but Lex ignores it and continues her rant, "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 feel a hand on my shoulder, which is just enough of a distraction for me to take control back from Lex.I release my hands from Tessa’s neck and stumble

catches me before I