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.

ask me if I

sorry, Sir,” he says again, shrinking back a

time for this shit. I glare as the

guard think he is?” Saint also snarls impatiently.I stop for a second. When was the last time I spoke to a pack member like that? Something is definitely off. The negative energy filling the pack house is already affecting me. I can’t imagine what it is doing to everyone else. Kas must have really been on a tear for it to last this long. I close my eye and take a deep

who lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway until

what the Hell is going on? What's with the

so hot in the botanical gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was going to kill that Tessa girl," he

shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face. Why didn’t

wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean any disrespect to any of the Goddesses but that wolf…

anything derogatory about anyone. He is always jovial

there now?"

Delilah,” he has a scowl on his face as he looks

feel like that, doesn't it?” I agree with

Tyree,” I give him a

on the door and open it without

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

me except for Tessa, who can't stop crying. They all look at me as if they are silently pleading

what is going

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

did you

guy mackin'’ on my

shadow of a guy, right? Did it look familiar to

looked like it was talking to her. Maybe he gave her the

look again. I saw it when I first walked in, but my brain didn’t process it. Kas is drinking wine. Kas doesn't drink. Time

doesn't realize I'm right next to her. Anger is rolling off of her in crushing waves. She looks calm except for a slight glow of her aura. I look closer to see her eyes are also

the darkest blue I have ever seen. Almost black. She has her 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 slowly. I nod at her in

the can of soda away from Kas.

speak softly

you're home!" Kas smiles sweetly, finally acknowledging

what have you been talking about? How did it

planned to torture me for the rest of my life, but it's cool. That won't happen now. She's going to stay with US for a

look at Katherine, who is staring at me wide eyed. She

chuckle, "And look at her, I don’t see how she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going to help the trainers with some new programs

her?” Saint whimpers. He almost sounds like he is in

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