Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 91

"fastest dinner ever..."

I hear Bronx say, but he sounds like he’s underwater.

The high pitch buzzing sound is trying to push its way forward, but I fight against it with all my concentration.

Lex is trying to speak to me, but she sounds like she’s miles away.I stand up so I can join Bronx in front of the table, but Milo and Lenora take my hands and pull me into my seat.

Codi is in my lap, hugging me tightly.I can feel the warmth of our special connection and hug her back.

Pack members cheer and howl silently as Bronx gives his speech.He paces slowly and confidently while his hands add emotion to his words.

Our pack looks so happy.

That’s how it should be.

Happy.

A plate of chicken cordon bleu is in front of me.I look at it curiously.

My mind can’t seem to remember how eating works.I dip my finger in the sauce and give Codi a taste.

She claps her hands, but there is no noise.

Lenora gives Bronx a worried look and shakes her head as she pulls her pup from my lap.

Red, gold, and white decorations glitter in the background, slightly out of focus.

People look up from their dinner.I can sense their worry.It hits me in crashing waves.

Milo and Reggie are on either side of me, helping me to my feet.We are walking down a hallway.

Marco is ahead of us, holding his phone to his ear.I feel a hand on the small of my back.I look up to see who it is and trip over my feet.

Bronx catches me and picks me up, carrying me the rest of the way.I don’t even know where we’ re going.I close my eyes and let the scent of coffee and dark chocolate lull me into a relaxed sleep.

"Leticia? Are you here?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмI call out as I walk into the apartment.

"To..uhh...Kas?"

Leticia pops her head out from what appears to be an office.There are small symbols painted on her face that look like runes.She has her hair pulled back into a black bandana.She wipes her hand over her face and the markings magically disappear, "I wasn’t expecting you.What’s going on?"

"I have some questions.Do you have time?"

I’m not upset

since I need her

the room she is peeking out from, then back out at me, "O-of course, I always have time for you.Give me

the door, closing herself

inside, I hear a bird squawking and loud

breaking, then silence.I back away slowly into the living room and wait for her to

fresh out of the shower even though she closed the door to the room two minutes

enough

as I look at her.I can’t imagine there are many people showing her affection

buries her head in my shoulder.I rub her

her throat and pulls away from me, "To what doI owe this

found out a ton of stuff about myself.I want to know more from your perspective, please," I sigh, letting my hands fall heavily to my sides, then plop onto the sofa, pulling her down with

a conversation that needs snacks," she

hand over our laps, exposing a bowl of popcorn, glazed pecans, and

perfect.You seem to always know exactly what I need," I give her cheek a little pinch,

have learned over the past day about the Manae and about myself.She

I think this is the part where I give you

"Box of notecards?"

to give it to you unless things are at ‘ critical mass’.I think we’re there," she frowns a little and gets up from

the depths of a closet, and comes out dragging a foot locker sized chest with her.She sets it

you go," she puts her hands on her hips,

not sure

my finger across the edge, trying to figure

look

"Blood magic," she mumbles.

magic? That doesn’t help me, Leticia.I

and let it bleed onto the chest until your wolf heals you."I

is not one of them.This was your idea.I just keep the trunk safe.Not that anyone could get into it except for you.You’ve

trying to trick

you earlier, but you have to understand my position.I have

the more I find out about my

bed of roses.But on this one, you can trust Leticia.That trunk will keep you busy for a

do, "I’m not opening the trunk today, Leticia.Lex says it's

add to the trunk that I will bring with me next

slides back onto the sofa, "Okay.What’s on your

everyone else seem to remember all of their

yeah.That is

you both lose the memories of your previous lives.The

from being corrupted by dark forces.The kicker is, you guys are the most powerful of all the Manae and Guardians, but because you don’t have any previous memories, you just don’t know it.We're only allowed to call on

away from me into her lap and twists her fingers

brush her sparkly hair away from her face and tilt my