Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 26

Chapter Twenty-Six

"Amy?" I whirled to face my father and tried to smile.

"Yes, daddy?" I looked up at him as he looked over at me.

"What are you doing?" He chuckled at my outfit. "Are you going to break into a bank?" I looked down at my black hoodie, pants, and boots. I just shrugged.

"I'm going for a hike."

"In all black, with a flashlight, in the late afternoon?" He laughed again and crossed his arms.

"Why not?" I tossed a small wave and ran away before he could ask any more questions. I headed down the stairs and around the back, heading through the kitchen and out the door. I heard Cass calling out for me, but I ran toward the back of the yard.

Once I had run through a couple of small patches of woods, I finally spotted the gazebo. I beelined for it. I was running through what my grandmother said.

under. I threw my hands up in the air, frustrated with

panel disappeared. And with it, so did I. I tumbled back under the gazebo. I laid on the ground, staring up at the cobwebbed ceiling, and tried to catch my breath as the wood swung back and forth on its hidden hinges. The air was sucked out of my lungs from the impact and the world

"Ow."

calling for me, but I hopped up and slid the wood closed, clicking on my flashlight and looking around. I kicked the dirt around, looking for a hatch somewhere. I slowly circled the underside of the gazebo, making my

crouched down, dusted the handle off, wrapped

dirt fell off the front of the wood, and I coughed, breathing in the dust. I covered my face with my elbow

her, you trust her." I mumbled to myself as I started down the steps. My body broke out into goosebumps as my foot

Megan's voice sounded in my mind with a soft

know she is my grandmother, but tell me this isn't scary! I finished walking under the ground and the air was stale and cool.

least find some answers. Nix's cool

here?" I swung my flashlight back and forth, feeling eyes on me.

when we started down? Nix perked up in my inner place where my

behind me. What was she feeling?