Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 8

I wake up feeling woozy, laying on my stomach in m y bed. What the Hell? Was last night some sort of weird dream? I think the Alpha from Blood River attacked me. No. That doesn’t seem right. As hard as I try, I can’t remember the details.

I hear unfamiliar voices in the hallway but I also hear the doctor and nurse Diane. There is a large man, wearing all black, standing in the doorway with his back facing me. I

realize I ‘m not wearing a shirt. I ‘m only covered by a sheet and my back is covered in bandages.

“Lex, are you there?” I ask, suddenly feeling scared. “I’m here, Kas, ” Her voice is soft and far away.

“Are you okay, Lex? I’m so sorry, ” I can feel her weakness and pain. Tears sting my eyes.

“You have nothing to apologize for, Kas. I’ll be alright. You were strong. You held out as long as you could. I tried to slow down time to give you more time to get help but it made me weaker.”

“Wait, that was you?”

“Well, yeah, but it didn’t work the way it was supposed to. I can explain more later. I’ve been on guard while you were resting, listening to what is happening around us and I think you are safe. Now that you’re awake, I need to rest so I can finish healing you. Don’t worry, we will be back to our old selves in another couple days.”

“Okay. Thank you, Lex. You’re the best wolf a girl could ask for,” I breathe a small sigh of relief knowing that Lex is okay and that she thinks we might be safe.

“Thanks, Kas. You’re the strongest person a wolf could ask for,” I feel her curl up in the back of my mind for a nap.

“It’s been two days! ” A man’s voice snarls in an angry, loud whisper, “How long do you expect me to leave her in

this disgusting dungeon? I need to get her out of here as soon as possible.”

Two days?! I have been knocked out for two days?!

“I understand Alpha, but trust me, the best thing for Kas is to wake up in her own bed,” the doctor explains, “The last time this happened, waking up in the hospital wing was traumatizing for her. I know it may not be comfortable for you to be down here, but this is what she has known for thirteen years. It’s what’s best for her.”

“The LAST time?! This is bullshit! How could you know a pup is being abused, being forced to live in a fucking dungeon for Goddess sake and not do something about it?” A woman says angrily. I think it’s Beta Lenora.

The doctor pauses, then continues, “I understand your position, but rest assured, I didn’t know how bad things were for her until the past few months, or I would have done something about it a long time ago.”

I turn my head toward the wall and squeeze my eyes shut, trying to ignore the voices. After the trouble I

caused the other night, it’s only a matter of time before Alpha Graham comes to the dungeon and executes me.

Nurse Diane say. She

finger to

awake,” she looks at the doorway as she whispers

while she changes the bandages but the pain is excruciating. I bite my lip so I won’t whimper out loud. When she’s done, she tells me I should be healed in the next day or two, then hands me a pill to take for pain. She covers me with the sheet again and tells me everything that happened after I

who came and punished dozens of pack members for my inistreatinent. When they found out Alpha Graham was the one responsible for my

Council were barely able to stop him. They stripped the titles from everyone in the Silver Moon pack and

had done to me, but I’m scared to

be under their leadership until a suitable

were given the option to stay or leave peacefully. They

other packs. About half the

to hear all those changes

so long in there?” The guard growls

notes. I’ll be done soon, ” Diane calls

what’s going to happen

you’re going to go to Blood River to be their Luna, ” she smiles hesitantly, “I think the better question would

churn

be my mate? He saw me pass out, he knows I’m a weak wolf. He’s going to take

eyes. I can worry about my

a forest at night. It feels so real. The cold air bites at my skin. There is snow on

gray wolf is chasing me, nipping at my heels but it’s not able to catch me. I run until I get to the edge of a cliff. I look down and see the river below, full of blood and overflowing with

has a whip in his mouth. He drops it to the ground and

for mercy. The wind swirls around us, chilling me to the

at me. I’m still screaming as I sit up in bed. I can’t stop as I clutch the quilt to my chest. I can feel tears already streaming down my face. I’m shaking all over. The sounds of my screams are blood-

into the room and places his large hands on my shoulders. Sparks of electricity overwhelm me where he touches my bare skin. He is breathing

into the solid black eye of his wolf, an unfamiliar sensation washes over me:

can sense his worry, anger, sorrow and even

those things when

must be my hysterical imagination. I’m just a slave, a weak wolf. Alpha Bronx

happened?“ His voice is deep and gruff. He looks at me with a

my mind. It felt so real,

about the wolf that was chasing me, there is only one thought that comes to mind. Between sobs, I blurt out, “I want to

Bronx lets go of my shoulders and backs up a step looking confused. He is

his arm, making him back up, while Nurse Diane steps forward to