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.

a few times and there was no way under. I threw my hands up in the air, frustrated with the search already. What in the hell am I going to do? I huffed and slammed

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."

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

down, dusted the handle off, wrapped my fingers

front of the wood, and I coughed, breathing in the dust. I covered

her, you trust 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

ground and the air was stale and

answers. Nix's cool voice sounded. But

hundred years. Who knows what or who is down here?"

one can be down here. Didn't you feel it when we started down? Nix perked up in my inner place where my wolves stay. I could feel her get to her feet and slowly prowl closer to

on the cool dirt and looked behind me. What was she feeling? "No?" I was confused and my golden eyes helped