Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 24

Chapter Twenty-Four

I waited until my father left me alone in the clearing before I dropped to the grass and closed my eyes. I reached deep inside myself and did the only thing I could think of. “Grandmother, I need your help." I waited in the silence of the clearing until I felt a chill run down my neck. I opened my eyes to see her sinking down in front of

1. me.

Her silver and black hair hung in a braid over her shoulder, swinging in my face and she lowered herself and I couldn't stop myself from reaching out to brush the strands, but I felt nothing "I'm not truly here, Amy. I send my sprit to you when I sense your need. But you can not touch the spirit world, as I cannot touch the living. I don't feel the ground we sit upon, or the wind that blows through your hair."

"But you seem so..." I trailed off.

"Alive? Because I am in a weird way. Who is to say earth is the only life we live?" She gave a secret smile and a wink. "But that is not for you to worry about right now. Now why have you called me here? I have given you the only guidance the moon goddess will allow." She trailed her fingers through the grass, but I finally noticed that none were moving.

"I know." I worried at my lip for a moment.

"Stop." She raised her hand before my face and I swear I could feel the heat of her skin. "Talk to me, little one. What have you been so anxious?"

"Dad."

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do you mean?" She tilted

is alone, he's fine. He remembers

What?" Her brows furrowed, and she sat up. "Stop beating

Aurora. She says

"You father is devoted to

been gone for almost

"WHAT?" she screamed.

story is needed. Dad came back from his first

girl. I'm the one who

you were long gone before

on me, and I gave him advice." She rubbed her face. "But he was supposed to tell her the truth once he found out the culprit and bring her home." I watched, and she stood up and paced. Maybe he still hasn't figured it out? But it has been seventeen years. What is going on?" She whirled back

says he loves her." I stood and made my way to where she was pacing in a circle. "Just yesterday, he

burely "I reached out for her, but my arm passed through her and she

to the ground, she settled on her knees in front of me. "You still need to focus on this bandloce che done with your day. I need you to sneak away from your