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.

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

human woman drops a basket of truffles as she

and axes rush in from the other

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 the

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

so angry, I

world," I hopelessly

Lex’s

of my sisters all cringe and

and her fangs extend as her wolf comes to the

you’re out

rougher when her wolf speaks

lokaste for her own benefit.But were they

tighter around Tessa’s neck, "You think I’m out of line!? Bitch, look

backwards as her emotions take over.I can’t let her

"She’s a fucking menace,"

world is a better place

of the corner of my eye, I see

is glued to her seat with her hands

looks smug as she watches

of Tessa’s head.I see a snarl on her face as she shows her

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

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

me before