Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 195

Chapter 195

The next few weeks passed in a whirlwind of class, training, and silence. I dragged myself through the door after yet another long day. I dropped my dinner onto my coffee table and face planted onto my couch, and groaned.

I was exhausted. I wasn't sleeping properly and in between classes and the double training; I was running on hopes and dreams at this point. I rolled over with a groan. Fuck."

My phone gave a tiny ding, and I scrambled to pull it out of my pocket. It was a quick text from Wendy telling me she made it home. I tossed my phone with

another groan.

This time, I sat up and screamed. "I'm so fucking stupid." gripped my head in my hands and pulled at my hair. Goddess, how could I be so stupid?" I stood and stalked my way to the bathroom connected to my bedroom and stripped off my clothes.

You're not stupid. Megan offered, but Nix stayed silent.

I jumped under the hot spray and instantly crumpled to the floor. I leaned my head against my knees and for the first time since coming back to my moms, I cried.

"I'm being so stupid. And weak."

You are not. You're allowed to have feelings. Megan came closer.

shook my head. "Feelings make us weak. We already took this path. I gave myself fully to my mate, and he killed me. He used my emotions against me and killed our pup. And now here I am, mooning over a man who doesn't even like me." The tears burned, but at least the fall of the shower hid their fall. "I'm crying because he hasn't messaged me or emailed me in weeks. And I know he's busy Megan, I do, and I know I am the last thing he has to worry about

she slunk out

too much to ask to have someone want me for me? Not for my power, my aura, or what I could

to make me feel better.

"Just not

amazing enough." I whispered as a

Nix tried, but I shook

giving myself two more minutes to pity myself. Two more minutes to cry and

to sleep,

minutes

mine to begin with. After I counted to one hundred and twenty seconds, I wiped my face and got to my feet. I started my shower routine and stared

closer, but I

over any man." I swiped a the invisible tears on my face and gave a small, sad laugh. "It was

pushed against the wall, and Nix sat

to action and words." I grabbed for my shampoo, missing my old scent. "I got so wrapped up in the hints,

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