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.

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

he says again, shrinking

time for this shit. I glare

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, clearing my mind before I go up the

who lets me through with a cautious look. I jog down the hallway until I see Tyree and another guard are in

what the Hell is going on?

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

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

I don't mean any disrespect to any of

about anyone. He is

in there now?" I point to

and Delilah,” he has a scowl on

does feel like that, doesn't it?” I agree with Saint for once. No one in the pack has ever questioned

Tyree,” I give him a nod and step up to

on the door and open it without waiting

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 and anger that you

who can't stop crying. They all look at me

what is going

fully, I 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 with the form, even though there are no eyes to speak of.

you

some guy mackin'’ on my

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

It looked like it was talking to her. Maybe he

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

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

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,

need to get the can of soda away from Kas.

you okay?" I speak softly as I look back

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

what have you been talking about? How did it go at the botanical gardens?" I ask, careful not to touch

planned to torture me for the rest of my life, but it's cool. That won't happen now.

Katherine, who is staring at me wide

"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

wrong with her?” Saint whimpers. He almost sounds like he is in a panic, "Bronx,

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