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.

shifts to her human form, and a shriek

human woman drops a basket of truffles as

rush in from

everyone throws stones at Tessa while they scream ‘witch’ and ‘devil’ until someone ultimately sets fire

all of it, but I wasn’t allowed

is so angry, I barely recognize

in the human world," I hopelessly try to

hear Lex’s voice boom from

sisters all cringe and shrink

and her fangs extend as her

out

and rougher when her

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

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

rolling off of me.I fight to not slide backwards as her emotions take

"She’s a fucking menace,"

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 when her human spirit is destroyed, Elexis! You can finally go into retirement.Stop being

the corner of my eye, I see

with her hands over

as

just looks back at me defiantly with her 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 to sprout

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 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

before I can