Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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Chapter Ninety-Eight

Chapter Ninety-Eight

I looked down at the little girl in my arms, with the white, clouded eyes and knew that I would do anything to protect her. She wasn't my pup, but that didn't matter. She was helpless. Nix and Megan surged forward, and I lifted my hand. Claws and black fur flowed down my arms. held Carly to my chest as footsteps came closer.

I felt my fangs descend, and then Megan, beautiful smart Megan, tapped into our power and it too, flowed down my arm. I held my hand out. As the steps came closer, my power sent white whipping tendrils down my arm, ready to snap out of whoever came around the end of the shelves.

I bent my knees, ready to run. It seemed like time froze and the realization hit me like a ton of bricks. I would kill Alpha Vince and Brandon for this little girl. Because I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach, that if Vince found her like this, he wouldn't let her go.

He would either take her. Or kill her.

And I knew Carl and my mother wouldn't allow that to happen. So it was them or us, and I chose us. I let the realization settle. And I opened my mouth to scream as the steps rounded the corner.

And Carl and my mother both stood with their mouths dropped open, staring at

me.

I felt my arms slump; the adrenaline draining like water out of me. My power and fur receded, and I was left a little shaky. Carly thrashed again, and I held her closer to my chest so I wouldn't drop her.

Carl and he rushed over. "I found her on the floor, but I knew I couldn't call out for you two." I held her out to Carl as he got close enough

looked back at my mom,

and saw her face

on?" I looked from Carly's face

mom looked at me and I could see she was afraid. "Okay..." I looked up at Carl. "So

understand, baby." My mom gripped my arms that were still holding Carly. "When Carl came into his power, shamans

I looked at

baby. Shaman's live longer than most wolves. And there is only one at a time." My

are you saying..." I pointed

coming into her powers, 1 will..."

was like he couldn't finish the sentence and my mom laid her hand on

means that Carl is

reeled back. "What? Why?"

rare. Something I think you have a little bit of understanding." His eyes

there has to be a

throw the world in to

"How long?"