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

truffles as she looks

axes rush in from the other

tied 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

of it, but I wasn’t allowed to

angry, I barely recognize

in the human world," I hopelessly try to talk sense into my nearly feral

Lex’s voice

sisters all cringe and

and her fangs extend as her wolf

out

rougher

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

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

to not slide backwards as her emotions take over.I can’t

"She’s a fucking menace,"

at Lex, "Freaks of nature who should have never come to be.All of them.The Dark needs to be destroyed.The world is a better place without them.You'll be better off

the corner of my eye, I see Cora

seat with her hands over

as she watches

head.I see a snarl on her face as she shows her true colors.I feel the prickly sensation of fur wanting to sprout from

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 you’

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

catches me before I