Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 92

Bronx’s POV

I feel so fucking helpless.

Just like they always do, the doctors say to just let her sleep.I should be able to do more, be able to help my mate.I’m her Guardian, right? They tell me I was made for her.Sitting here holding her hand while she sleeps in a hospital bed is not helping her.

There is no way this is what I was made for.This can’t be the type of help they mean.

"Come on, Kas.Please wake up, Baby.Please," I whisper when I brush her sparkly gray bangs out of her face.

She looks so still and peaceful, but it is distressing at the same time.I never know what's going through her head.

She hides twice as much as she shares with the world, even me.I know she thinks she is protecting everyone by keeping her emotions locked down.

There is so much from her past she holds on to.I try to respect that.I can’t take it away from her, but there is so much future to look forward to if she would just allow it.I look up at the clock, two-thirty a.m.

She lost consciousness around seven p.m. but didn’t go Code Violet.She just seemed really overwhelmed and passed out once we got her away from the ballroom.I knew I shouldn’t have let her heal me.It took too much out of her.

This is my fault.

I would give this fucking eye back a hundred times over if she would just wake up and tell me she’s okay.I press my lips to the back of her hand and let the sparks of our mate bond reassure me she’s there and as she's as good as she’s going to get for now.I just need to be patient.

Not my strong suit.

Saint’s either.

I lay her hand back on the mattress and lean back in the chair.

Anyone that would walk in would probably think I’m a creep for staring at her like this, but I can’t take my eyes off of her.

What if she wakes up? Anything could happen if I turn my eyes away.I rest my elbow on the arm of the chair and lean my head against my fingers.

Cora is going to die soon, less than two years for sure.

That means Kas is going to have a pup.

That pup is going to be Cora? It doesn’t make sense.

Did Zeus know this was Kas’s fate? Is that why he promised her a baby? Was it basically a double cross on a desperate woman? I can feel my temper surge when Saint understands my line of thinking.He doesn’t care if it's the God of Thunder, either.

If someone thinks they are going to trick our mate, they can answer to me.

giving birth to her sister is her fate, it's fucked

I won’t get to be a

of Cora as your adopted pup, we could consider you a dad," I try

Alpha wolf pacing in your head going from rage to worried back to rage

Cora.We have raised her a bunch of times.I guess I never thought of it as being her

else, you have Cora," I breathe

about you?" he

Interesting question.

me? I look at Kas resting in the hospital bed.I have always supported her and I always

that is her fate, I will accept.It is what

of doubt in the back of my mind, but

never

could

the silence of the room.I look up to see Mom and Dad peeking in waving at

told me she

around from driving to the Denver airport to come check on

stay out of my way and let me handle things on my own, but I’m sure Mom insisted on coming back since they hadn’t gotten on a plane yet.I stand up and give Kas a soft kiss on the cheek, then go out to the hall to greet them.I keep the door open a crack so

oblige by wrapping my arms around her and picking her up, letting myself breathe in her comforting pine and cedar scent.I

"Oh, Honey!"

loudly when she finally gets a good look at me.She grabs both sides of my face and admires my new

wave my hand into the

room and her

into the room, "Maybe there was no avoiding it, just a matter of unfortunate timing.You can’t blame yourself.When she’s feeling better, you

there is something bigger going on.Saint and Lex were really insistent on me getting

around Mom and rest my head on top of hers, "They are also insistent on getting that silver out of my liver but after this, I can’t.There’s

you can find a safe way to do it, you

on his hips and he looks like he wants to start pacing, but he

get if I am giving someone advice that I’m not confident in but know it’s the right decision, "We were only here for a couple weeks keeping an eye on Codi and things are non-stop.It seems to me like you should do what

you’re saying to

fall off of Mom’s shoulder.He can’t be serious

trying to find a way

head while he speaks, "I can’t tell you what you should do and you know I try to stay out of pack matters.You’re in charge and you’re more than capable.Right now, I’m not talking about the Alpha

to admit

go up to our suite,

link me if you need me otherwise I will come back in the morning to check on

"Thanks, Mom.Thanks, Dad,"

kiss on the forehead

distinct shift in the energy in the air.I look further down the hallway and see Cora sitting in a chair in the

scarlet eyes watch me expectantly.Her weathered features and sepia toned skin are carved into a