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?"

cross my arms in frustration, trying to remember I’m not upset with

I need her

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

the door,

hear a bird squawking and

back away slowly into

is fresh out of the shower even though she

enough to take

holds her arms out for a hug, a huge grin on her face.My resolve softens as I look at her.I can’t imagine there are many people showing her affection these

a slightly ragged breath as she buries her head in my shoulder.I rub her

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

of stuff about myself.I want to know more from your perspective, please," I sigh, letting my hands fall heavily to my sides, then

a conversation that needs snacks,"

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

give her cheek a little pinch, eliciting a giggle and a

tell her all the things I have learned over the past day about the Manae and about myself.She nods and listens intently as I tick off the list of important things I have

this is the part where I give you the box of note cards?"

"Box of notecards?"

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

there you go," she puts her hands on her hips, looking at the

at the chest, not sure what

where it would hinge open.I run my finger across the edge, trying to figure

open it?" I look up at Leticia, who

"Blood magic," she mumbles.

help me,

your finger, and let it bleed onto the chest until your wolf

them.This was your idea.I just keep the

not trying to trick

"I’m sorry I yelled at you earlier, but you have to understand my position.I have orders from our Mother.There is so much I would

I find out about my sisters and me, the more messed up being

this one, you can trust Leticia.That trunk

breathe out heavily, trying to decide what to do, "I’m not opening the trunk today, Leticia.Lex says it's going to keep me busy for a long time.I would rather spend my time right now speaking with

add to the trunk that I will bring

and slides back onto

to remember all of their lives except for

is a good

under her, and takes my hand, "Darling, every time you and Bronx are reincarnated, you both lose the memories of your previous lives.The rest of us do not.We remember everything.The good and the

from being corrupted by dark forces.The kicker is, you guys are the most powerful of all

from me into her lap and twists her fingers

What’s wrong?" I brush her sparkly hair away from her face and tilt my head, trying to get her