Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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Chapter Ninety Seven

Chapter Ninety-Seven

"Oh." My mother laughed. She waved her hand. "I think all parents want their kids to have high standards for the one they mate with. Don't you Alpha Vince." My mom wrapped her arm around me. "As parents, we just want the absolute best for our pups." She looked over at Brandon. "Take your son, for example. You want him to mate with the best female he can find, don't you?"

Vince seemed to settle, and he nodded. "Yes. Yes, I do." Vince stared at me but I turned to Carl.

"Sorry Carl, I wanted to help, but I do not know how to check someone out." I smiled and waved my hands over the register.

"I told you to lock up." Carl walked over and sniffed. "Did you drop a descenting spray bottle?" He pointed to the mop bucket next to the counter.

"Yeah. I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention and bumped into the shelf when I went to lock the door. I was cleaning the mess when the Alpha knocked to come in." I grabbed the mop. "I'm sorry for not listening.

fault. We should have waited outside for you guys to return." Brandon jumped. in, trying to save me, but

switched the act off. His mask dropped, you could say. He became aggressive. Abusive even. He took my strong, amazing, wolf and turned her into a submissive

love for him into something perverse. Nix's voice whispered

wrong? I sent strength to

us, or trying to anyway. She is having a hard time not accepting him as her

Could you please speak with

and I think that irked

me he has been trying to speak with her. She doesn't like it. She asks that you

"She doesn't even want to speak

up. Can you call me when we are ready to go,

baby." She had turned back to the store

Alpha Vince." Carl's voice snapped them back to him and I entered the back room. My eyes snapped to the little girl on the floor, eyes wide and clouded as drool slipped down her cheek. I felt panic crawling up my spine, but I pushed the door closed

mop as quietly as I could and rushed over to Carly. Her little body was icy from the floor, and I picked her up and cradled her. I bit my lip, hard to keep from screaming for help, and I looked around to see if there was anything I could cover