Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 8

"TESSA! AMARI! Where is she? What is the meaning of this?!"

I roar as I throw open the door to the office full of monitors.Amari and Jasen jolt up at my outburst.Tessa doesn't seem bothered and continues to look at the monitors.

"She insisted, Katherine.In case Iokaste is dangerous."

Amari holds her hands up.

"What? You said to summon her,"

Tessa tries to justify with a growl.She is still looking at the monitor.

"Amari, can you and Jasen get the keys to Cora's suite and open it for the omegas so they can prepare it? She will also need your healing assistance later.We have lost Dante in this lifetime," I request, trying to keep my voice calm.

"Of course, Luna," the pair say in unison before leaving the room.

"I said summon, not kidnap, and lock her in the Waiting Room!" I snarl at Tessa, who continues to ignore me.

Cora stands behind me, looking at us awkwardly.I look at the monitor.I okaste sitting in the center of the room with her knees pulled into her chest, contemplating something.She stands up and goes to the door.

As soon as she touches it, a magical current courses through her body, throwing her back several feet, and knocking her out cold.

Tessa pushes a button on the desk, "Place her back on the cot please."

The door opens and Alexandros steps into the room.He gingerly picks Iokaste up and places her on the cot.

When he is sure she isn’t waking up, he steps out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

As soon as the door is closed, Iokaste sits back up in the cot, looking around, confused.

"Oh my Goddess! How long has she been in there?"

I hiss at Tessa in disbelief.

"Four days.I summoned her just after you left,"

Tessa’s tone is nonchalant.

in that room, touching that door over

at the

are not doing this to her, Tessa.She is

one minute to talk, but as soon as I explained I

shrugs in an

"We will do this the right way.The diplomatic way.She is our sister and we are not damn vigilantes.Imagine the consequences if Bronx finds out.It's only a matter of

her arms and sitting back in the chair with a huff, "but vigilante would be much

her by the collar and

"Now!"

throws open the door to

looks at me, then at the door.She chooses to follow

chair Tessa just left and watch the monitors.I zoom one of the cameras in on Iokaste’s sleeping

peaceful, betraying the traumatic life we have

few minutes, the door to

and Cora stand

holding

Tessa calls from the doorway.The sleeping girl doesn’t

Cora both approach her.Cora squats in front of the cot and gently rubs Iokaste’s

Tessa says, in a bored, singsong voice with her arms crossed in front

cot as far away from Cora as she can

the doorway after

asks,

knit, trying to understand who

asks, pointing to Cora, who is handing Iokaste

Iokaste asks with a snarl,

the room, trying to find a way to

aura starts to glow around her

urge to fight Iokaste when she

calm herself.She dips her fingers into the goblet and puts them in her mouth, trying to show Iokaste the contents are not

goblet toward her again, giving an encouraging

looks at

Of course she does.