Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 28

Chapter Twenty-Eight

I headed back down the stairs and into the cave. The book was heavier than I expected and weighed me down as I squeezed back through the entrance of the cave, and back into the tunnel. I started to run, feeling like something was chasing me. But as I hit the bottom step of the stairs heading up, a howl ripped through the air, but it was unlike a howl I had ever heard before. Deeper, darker and somehow two toned. It made even Nix perk up and Megan hide.

"What the fuck is that?" I whipped around to face the way we had just came, but my flashlight showed nothing It sounded like it was right behind me."

It came from far off. Nix paced the edge of her home, brushing her fur against my side, calming me and herself

with the contact.

"How did it reach me down here?" I whipped back and stumbled up the stairs.

It was that loud. Nix's voice sounded a little breathless.

"Are you okay?" I paused with my hand on the door, and waited for Nix to answer. Another howl ripped down the tunnel, somehow louder. And Nix started to pant. "Nix? What's going on here?"

I don't know. But I can't stop my reaction to the call. Move, Now. Before I cannot stop myself from keeping you here and waiting for the male that is calling for us. Nix huffed and slunk back into the depths, forcing herself with every step. Go now. He's coming

I pushed the hatch and slammed it behind me, running to the panel and pulling it back. I made sure everything was closed up before running straight back to the pack house. "Amy!" I looked over my shoulder as I burst through the back door and ran straight into Cass.

from falling on

Are you okay?" Cass gripped my

Yeah. I'm fine. Why do you ask?" I let her go and went back

and down my body and then

and shook myself. "I'm fine." I took a breath and turned to

like six hours." Cass looked concerned and got closer to me. "Are you sure you're okay? And why are you holding

I looked down at the book in my hands and back to Cass, who was also looking at the book in my hand. " This?" I waved it around, and she

stone in your hand." Cass pointed at the book and, even though

an answer.

y back.

bring it home." I smiled and

you collect rocks?" Cass laughed and pulled me through the kitchen. "And where have

so late."

hike to clear my head. What time is it?" I looked around,

down on my bed as we entered the room. I headed into

Chapter Twenty-Eight

book into the safe and closed it up. I headed back into the room and I mind