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.
me?" I glare at him. Has everyone lost their minds today? Did he just ask me if I have permission to go
says again,
for this shit. I
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, clearing
of the steps who lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway until I see Tyree and another guard are
the Hell is going on?
and I thought Lex
Kas shifted in the botanical garden?" I feel the blood drain from my face.
Tessa's wolf. Her name is Valor. I don't mean any disrespect to any of the Goddesses
about anyone. He is always jovial
them are in there now?" I point to
Marco, James, Musu, and Delilah,” he has a scowl on his
our mate?" Saint asks. it does feel like that, doesn't it?” I agree with
give him a nod and step
on the door and open it without
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
except for Tessa, who can't stop crying.
is
man leans over and whispers in her ear. I make eye contact with the
you see
shadow of some guy mackin'’ on my
shadow of a guy,
a shadow, dummy. It looked like it was talking to
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
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 Marco and
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
get the can of soda away
okay?" I speak softly as I look back
sweetly, finally acknowledging me, "Yeah, we're totally
you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical
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 few while and work with a therapist
at Katherine, who is staring at me
look at her, I don’t see how she could possibly say no. Oh, and she is going to help the trainers with
almost sounds like he is in a panic, "Bronx,
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