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.

and found nothing. I circled 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 my back against the wood panelling

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

"Ow."

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

handle off, wrapped my fingers

the wood, and I coughed, breathing in the dust. I covered my face with my elbow and peered down the steps cut into the

I mumbled to myself as I started down the steps. My body broke out into goosebumps

your grandmother. Megan's voice sounded

air was stale and cool. "No one has been down

can at least find some answers. Nix's cool voice sounded. But

know. But it's been over a hundred years. Who knows what or who is down here?" I swung my flashlight back and forth, feeling

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

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