Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter Ten

I walked back to my bedroom with everything just whirling in my brain. The she- wolves were staging a coup. My father was looking the other way to lure back my mother. Now there was a she-wolf that was doing something fishy. Knowing witchcraft is real, maybe there is something is going on with that.

I walked back into my room to see Cas in tears. "What happened?" I rushed over to the bed.

"Nothing. I just don't want you to leave." I wiped her face and laughed.

"Why are you already worried about the end of summer when I just got here?" I collapsed next to her on the bed and I listened to her sniffles.

"I know, it's stupid." But I could scent the slight tinge of fear in the room, and I knew something was said.

"Who came here while I was gone?" I watched her tense, but she relaxed.

"No one." She looked away and the fear disappeared. Like she got control of her emotions.

"Talk to me. I can't help unless I know." I whispered to her as I wrapped my fingers through hers.

"You can't help, anyway. You will be gone soon and we will just be here again, alone." Her hand tightened on mine.

we will get this pack in check before I leave." This wasn't going to continue

it.

I could hear the tiny flair of hope in

power to wield should be in the power structure. Everyone else was equal. That's how the Moon Goddess intended it. That's how it should be. "Now tell me what is going

whispered back to

what

leaked from her again, and she sat up. "Don't push this Amy. Please." I watched my best

could I do? "Let's get ready." I pulled her up and over to the chair in front of my vanity. "No peaking." Cas just shook her head and

started with her hair. I used my blow dryer to finish drying it, then I curled it. Once she was curled, I twisted her hair up and pinned it into a loose up

with her makeup. Soft browns and golds accented her bright blue eyes. Her soft blonde hair was styled, and she looked stunning. I finished her with a soft pink lip and then I

face me. "No peaking yet.” I poked her face, and she giggled. “Close your

I shook my

the bed. "You can open your eyes while I get ready, if you promise not to look at

opened

walk back over to the vanity and quickly dry and curl my own hair in soft beach waves. Then I did a dark, smokey eye and a red lip, then

hair