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.

been in that room, touching that door over and over for four

at the monitor

soul, "No.You are not doing this to her, Tessa.She is innocent.She hasn't committed any

but as soon as I explained I was one of her sisters, she went for the

in an uncharacteristic

at her, my voice full of warning, "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

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

grab her by the collar and force

"Now!"

throws open the door to the monitoring room and storms

the door.She chooses

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

life we have had to sit back and

a few minutes, the door to the room

Cora stand in the

is holding an

Tessa calls from the doorway.The

her.Cora squats in front of the cot

singsong voice with her arms crossed in front of

her eyes and scrambles back on the cot as far away from Cora as

the bright light coming from the doorway after being in darkness

asks,

to understand who

asks, pointing to Cora, who

am I?" Iokaste asks with

looks around the room, trying to find a

starts

eyes glow scarlet.She is fighting the urge to fight Iokaste when

dips her fingers into the goblet and puts them in her mouth, trying to show Iokaste

toward her again,

at the cup

Of course she does.