Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 178- 86

Chapter 86

Bronx's POV

When I get back to pack house, there is a distinct negative energy in the air that feels like Kas. If I didn't know better, it's almost like she lost her temper or something and it seems to influence everyone. Even Ashley seems grumpy.

"Ashley, is Kas back? Have you seen her?" I ask when I see her walk by.

"She's in her office. Why?" Ashley snaps at me.

Okay. That's weird. Ashley has never once in the twenty-five years I've known her, come close to raising her voice at me. Even when my mental health was at its worst and I almost killed Reggie. She was nothing but forgiving and worried about me. Maybe it's pregnancy hormones?

"Ashley, watch yourself,” I step in front of her, blocking her path, 'What's gotten into you?"

She looks at me like she is just realizing I'm there. Her face turns bright red with embarrassment, "Oh Alpha, I'm so sorry. What was I thinking? I didn't mean-,”

"It's all right, Ashley. Where's Kas?" I ask again.

"In her office with the rest of her team and the Manae leaders," she says more calmly.

"Thank you. Is this too stressful for you? Covering for Carly? I can find someone else."

"Oh, no, Sir. I'm fine. Seriously. It's just for today. I'm happy to help," she says, nodding and backing away.

"Alright. But you tell me if you need a break, okay?" I look at her more carefully.

"Yes, Alpha!" she calls out as she turns and hurries away.

"Marco, James, where you guys at?" I mind link Kas's guards.

"In the Luna’s office, sir. You should probably get up here. Things are getting a little tense," Marco links back, "and uh, kinda weird."

‘That sounds like a bad combo," Saint puts in his two cents, "What are you waiting for, dummy?"

I run up the steps two at a time until I get to the fourth floor landing. The guards assigned to monitor me stay on my heels as the best they can.

When I get to the stairs to the fifth floor, two guards stand at attention, blocking the way.

"Alpha, are they expecting you?" the guard asks defensively.

minds today? Did he just ask me if I have permission to go to my private floor

sorry, Sir,” he says again, shrinking back

shit. I glare

already affecting me. I can’t imagine what

the top of the steps who lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway

Hell is going on?

go so hot in the botanical gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was

garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face.

surface. So did Tessa's wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean any disrespect to any of the Goddesses but that

again. I have never heard Tyree say anything derogatory about anyone. He is always

in there

Alpha, and Marco, James, Musu, and Delilah,” he has a scowl on

getting to our mate?" Saint asks. it does feel like that, doesn't it?” I agree with Saint for once. No one in the

got it from here, Tyree,” I give

open it

Next to her is Katherine, with body posture as tight as a guitar string. Amari and Persephone are avoiding eye contact with everyone. Across the table, Marco and James are assessing the situation as calmly as possible. Then I see Musu and Delilah also trying not to make eye contact with anyone. The air is so thick with tension

Tessa, who can't stop crying. They all

is going

see Kas at the head of the table, sipping a glass of wine. I swear when I blink my eye, the transparent outline of a man leans over and whispers in her ear. I make eye contact

you

of some guy

guy, right? Did it look

was a shadow, dummy. It looked like it was talking to her. Maybe he gave her

in, but my brain didn’t process it. Kas is drinking wine. Kas doesn't drink. Time to get to the bottom of whatever's happening in my pack

Kas. She is still looking at the people sitting around the table like she doesn't realize I'm right next to her. Anger is rolling off of her in crushing waves. She looks calm except for a

hand clutched against her chest. She slowly lifts it to her face, trying not to draw attention to herself, and makes a small motion as if she were drinking from an invisible glass, then clutches her chest again. Her eyes open much wider, lifts her thumb close to her neck, and slides it across

get the can of

I speak softly

Kas smiles sweetly,

How did it go at

the tumbler, "Oh, great! Tessa was just telling us how she planned to torture me for the rest of my life, but it's cool. That won't happen now.

at Katherine, who is staring at me wide eyed. She mouths ‘help’ at

could possibly say no. Oh, and

almost sounds like he is in a panic, "Bronx, help her. Something's

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