Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter Four

I slipped into the back of the car after putting my bags in the back and buckled in.

I had barely takin a breath before I launched myself over the seats and into the

driver's arms.

His laugh made my eyes prickle. "Hey love bug."

"Uncle Ronnie. I've missed you." I climbed over the seats and sat up front. "What are you doing here?" Ronnie was my dad's beta. Not related, but he had been there for most of my life.

"You think I was going to let my cheeky niece come to pack lands alone? Not on your life."

"Dad sent you?" I laughed.

"Dad sent me. He is a worry wart your da." He smiled over and laughed with me. "As soon as your mom called, he sent me with the jet."

"He didn't have to." I just shook my head and buckled my seatbelt.

"Of course he did. He never gets to see you enough, and now you're sending in the summer. What's going on?" My uncle looked at me and I just shook my head.

"I don't want to be here."

"Why?"

I looked down at my hands that were twisted. "I'm afraid that my mate is here and

to be right. I figured if

asked as he zipped down

dad, just not now." My uncle looked

but I want the

the road. "Now focus on driving so you don't kill us." I grabbed the wheel, swerving back into our own

focused back on the road. "I just worry about you, pup." I couldn't stop the laugh because wolves

back into my seat and sighed. "I promise, what happened isn't going to make that feeling any better." I wiped at my face. "I

let's hurry and get back so we can figure out what you need, Sugar." My uncle hit the gas, and we ended up at

your eyes. You look like you barely slept today and we have a few hours." My uncle patted my head

"Work?"

"Work." He nodded.

me some stuff?" A plan was forming in my mind, a plan not only to keep myself free from my pathetic mate, but one that would make me

up at me. "You know, your dad would teach you just about everything he could if you were open

pack." I snuggled into the

going on?" His eyes

will try to believe me and not

course, Sugar." He smiled and then turned back to the laptop on his

do." I turned away and fell asleep almost

up to Ronnie shaking me. "We are

yawn and cracked my jaw before wiping my eyes. "Okay." I handed off the blanket and wiped my face

at me, and

have to