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.

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

he says again, shrinking back

time for this shit.

house is already affecting me.

I jog down the hallway until

is going on? What's with the extra

thought Lex was going

Kas shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the

to any of the Goddesses but that

say anything derogatory about anyone. He

all of them are in there now?" I point

and Delilah,” he has a scowl on his

Saint asks. it does feel like that, doesn't it?” I agree with Saint for once. No

it from here, Tyree,” I give him a nod and

door and open it without waiting for a

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

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

is

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

did you

shadow of some guy

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

shadow, dummy. It looked like

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

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

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

get the can of soda away from

I speak softly

sweetly, finally acknowledging me, "Yeah, we're totally

been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?" I

life, but it's cool. That won't happen now. She's going to stay with US for a few while and work with a therapist instead. I offered it to her, anyway.”

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

she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going

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

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