Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 34

Chapter Thirty-Four

"Okay. Now let's try removing your scent all together." My father tossed out and I had to think. What removes a smell from the air, other than air fresheners or candles?

"I know this will sound stupid..." Ronnie started, but I just scoffed.

"I'm picturing a scented candle in my mind to protect me from my shitty mate. Something that shouldn't work, and it's just ridiculous. I don't think we can get any

worse.

He pointed at me and smiled. "True. I was just thinking, a vacuum. It sucks everything in." I debated the idea.

"It doesn't have to be a perfect idea. Just something you can focus on while your power does the thing you need." My dad stood and walked over to me. "It's more about an outlet for your power to flow through. Your power will flow the way you intend it, but you need something to start it,"

I closed my eyes again and pictured a vacuum in my clearing. I angled the hose up and plugged the vacuum into an outlet that appeared on the pot, and clicked it on. The noise was deafening in my mind, like it would be in real life, and Nix and Megan huddled down, covering their ears.

"Okay," I focused on the noise of the vacuum and ignored everything else.

nothing." My eyes popped open and found him right in front of my face. "You scent is completely gone." My eyes snapped to my dad, who stood and came over. He leaned down and scented me right at my cheek, and

focused on him and he smiled.

"What?" I was confused.

lost focus and your scent came back. But now we know we can shift your scent and completely cloak it. Now we can focus on keeping it up while

I asked when

to learn

He clapped me on my shoulder. “I want to focus on

"Why?"

without having one, it would be suspicious. But cloaking

being the first and best use of it."

It's 2024. Why would I need to

have a feeling you need all the tricks you can

the candle and gave a small thumb up. My father leaned into smell my cheek and pulled back. "It's almost like you have three scents. Citrus and berries, vanilla and cinnamon, and peaches. Your mother smelled a little of peaches." His smile was a little sad. He shook himself and moved back to

you want me

and I caught it.

Chapter Thirty-Fou

"What is this?"