Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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Chapter Thirty-Nine

"You can do both." I shook my head. "I know my dad doesn't have many female warriors, but that is going to change. You won't be the only one that wants to be a warrior now. But warriors can still live a full life, including kids."

"I know. But I don't want to choose." Cass looked down at her plate.

"A mate, a good mate, won't make you choose." I patted her hand and finished my steak. "The Goddess doesn't make mistakes. Mates are supposed to be your other half. I think your mate will understand your want to be a warrior and will support you."

"You think so?" She looked at me with hopeful eyes.

"I do." I got up and grabbed more steak. I was starving

It's your body getting ready to shift. You will eat like this from now on. Alpha's burn a lot of calories because they need to shift more. Nix's voice filtered through and I nodded.

"You're eating a lot." Cass looked at me as I settled.

"Nix said I'm getting ready to shift, Alpha's burn a lot of calories because we have bigger wolves and need to shift more often." I ate through my second plate and then turned to Cass, who finished her first. "You ready?"

"Yeah." We stood and turned to leave, but Cass bumped into Greyson, the second gamma.

"Greyson, I'm sorry." Cass' face flushed red, and he chuckled.

"No harm, little wolf. It's always a pleasure to see you." I watched as he trailed his hands down her arms and stepped back. Cass shivered from his touch but just gave a quick jerk of her head before she nearly sprinted out of the dining hall.

"What was that?" I asked as I caught up with her. "Little wolf?"

He just calls me that sometimes to make fun

Right...

did you run away, then?" I questioned her further, and she just shook her head and I knew exactly what this meant. "Oh my god Cass, you like

your mouth right this

like him. What's wrong with that?" I grabbed

second gamma."

I looked down at her face, and I saw how

can

"Why n

to a stop and forced her to face

"Because I'm not ranked."

waved my free hand around her face. "I'm going to need more

wolves."

all the time, but the ranked wolves reject the unranked wolf and it's usually the

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"Really?"

where the friendship goes instead of ignoring him? Goddess forbid he is your mate and instead of showing him how amazing you are, you just

It's just not in the cards

don't know that. I want you to

friendship. Greyson is a good wolf to know.

you want to be one, he will