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

basket of truffles as she looks

and axes rush in

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 present.I feel like I just watched a very messed up movie, "Did

knew all of it, but

so angry, I barely recognize

I hopelessly try to talk sense into

Lex’s voice boom from

sisters all cringe and shrink

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

out

voice is deeper and rougher when her wolf speaks

sacrifice lokaste for her own benefit.But

"You think I’m out of line!? Bitch, look

take over.I can’t let her shift here.It

"She’s a fucking menace,"

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

of the corner of my eye, I

with her hands over

face almost looks smug as she watches the altercation

see a snarl on her face as she

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

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 back, slightly disoriented from

before I