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.

their 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.

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 breath,

at the top of the steps who lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway until I see Tyree and

the Hell is going on? What's with the

didn't go so hot in the botanical gardens today. Marco and I thought Lex was going

the botanical garden?" I feel the

did Tessa's wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean any disrespect to any of the Goddesses but that wolf… she's one crazy bitch,” he clarifies and

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

are in there now?" I

Delilah,” he has a scowl on his face

mate?" Saint asks. it does feel like that, doesn't

it from here, Tyree,” I give him a nod and step up to the

and open it without

her chair. 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

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

though, what is

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 with the form, even though there are no eyes to speak of. I get a sense that it

did you

of some guy mackin'’ on

a guy, right? Did it

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

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

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 slight glow of her aura. I look closer to see her eyes are also glowing violet. I turn my eyes up to

draw attention to herself, and makes a

need to get the can of soda away from

speak softly as I look back at

sweetly, finally acknowledging me, "Yeah,

good, Baby. So what have you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?" I ask, careful

us how she planned to torture me for the rest of my life, but it's

look at Katherine, who is staring at me

her, I don’t see how she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going to help the trainers with

Saint whimpers. He almost sounds like he

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