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.

It was our fault. We should have waited outside for you guys to return." Brandon jumped. in, trying to save me, but I knew it was just his act. He pretended to

I was bonded to him, he switched the act off. His mask dropped, you could say. He became aggressive. Abusive even. He

Megan. He turned our love for him into something perverse. Nix's

strength to my two

is struggling. Thorn has been talking to us, or trying to anyway. She is having a hard time not accepting him as her mate. It's chipping away at our resolve. Nix called back to me and I felt my face tighten. I turned

you please speak with

played dumb and I think

with her. She doesn't like it. She asks that

staggered back. "She doesn't even

clean this up. Can you call me when we are ready to

to the store and started grabbing things

fifty-four sixty two 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

Her little body was icy from the floor, and I picked her up and cradled her. I bit my lip, hard to keep