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.

room, touching that door over and over for four

look at the

Tessa.She is

as soon as I explained I

in an uncharacteristic act

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 time before he tears the Earth in half to find her.You may as well kiss this lifetime

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

the collar and force her out

"Now!"

to

me, then at the door.She chooses to follow Tessa and

Tessa just left and watch the monitors.I zoom

so peaceful, betraying the traumatic life we have had to sit

few minutes, the door to

Cora stand

holding an

wake up," Tessa calls from the doorway.The sleeping girl

her.Cora squats in front of the cot and gently

singsong voice with her arms crossed

back on the cot as far

from the doorway after being in

asks, looking at

knit, trying to understand who Iokaste

I’m not Lenora.Are you thirsty?" Tessa asks, pointing

asks

trying to find

starts to

darkness, I can see Cora's eyes glow scarlet.She is fighting the urge to fight Iokaste when

deep breath to calm herself.She dips her fingers into the goblet and puts them in her mouth, trying to show Iokaste the

the goblet toward her again, giving

looks at the

Of course she does.