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

most scared of. I took out my phone and called Ronnie. "It's done. How is he?" I closed my eyes and held my breath, waiting

perfectly fine." I could hear the relief in

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

did good." Ronnie's

on the line and I felt like I

"Dad?" My voice wavered.

don't believe you are an imposter. You are one hundred percent mine. And I am

tears fell. "Yeah dad. I'm okay." I let out the breath I was holding.

we made it out, thanks to you. And now we have things that need

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

and

needed your help." I wanted to be

If you did, I was here, watching the whole time. But you did it all. You figured it out and performed the spell

what if

sighed. “I would have stepped

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

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. A big spell And you came out of it on the other side." She walked closet and