Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 52

Chapter Fifty-Two

"Alsh firmate alite." The fire ball flew from my hands and exploded against the dry wood. It caught, and soon the fire was burning through the wood quickly. I fed more wood, bigger pieces into the fire, and waited for it to catch. I wanted to be sure that this was going to be burning for a while before I moved on to the next step.

Once

I was sure that the fire was good, I flipped back to the page I needed.

I read the entire page twice before I put the book back on the ground. I pulled my mother's necklace out of my pocket and my father's skin. I prayed to the Moon Goddess that I was right before I tossed both in.

"Ista nox luva sit nu." I slowly repeated the word three times, and I watched as the fire flared and turned pink. I hoped that meant I was right before I sat back on my heels. Now I just had to wait.

I fed the fire and watched as the necklace slowly melted away, and nearly gagged from the smell as the small bit of

father went with it. I let the fire go until I saw everything turn to ash, then I let the fire burn away.

my

deep breath before I did the thing I was most scared of. I took out my phone and called Ronnie. "It's

I could hear the relief in his

you sure? He isn't playing you?" I wanted so badly to believe

good." Ronnie's

My father's ragged voice was on the line and I felt like

"Dad?" My voice wavered.

pup. I don't believe you are an imposter. You are one hundred percent mine. And I am so sorry for hurting you. Loki and Ronnie filled me in. Are

fight, and tears fell. "Yeah dad. I'm okay." I let out the breath I was

out, thanks to you. And now we have things that need to be handled. Can you meet us in my

can." He said he loved me and then I was left listening to a dial tone. I wiped my face and gathered the book. I turned around to head back and I found my grandmother sitting on the stump, beaming.

and

your help." I

love, you didn't. If you did, I was here, watching the whole time. But you did it all. You figured

what if I was

have stepped in if I thought

this?" I laughed. "What? I needed to feel like I was about

back to this life. We all do it. But you needed a defining moment that you knew what was wrong and that you could fix it. This was your defining moment. You saved you dad. You worked your magic alone for the first time.