Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 216

Chapter 216

I stumbled into my apartment around ten, utterly exhausted, but I had something I still had to do. I showered, ate, and then curled up into my chair. With shaky resolve, I turned in and I started down the path I had once walked months ago. I was back to the first day when my grandmother coached me through finding my power, but this time, I was searching for something else.

My wolves.

ailed my hands down the trees of my mind as I passed. I walked barefoot through the tall grass. The pathway that was so clear back then had become overgrown and I didn't know why.

"Because your wolves stopped using it." I turned to see a woman walking next to me., Her hair and skin were luminous, a bright shining light in the darkness.

"Moon Goddess.” My breath hitched. “Why are you here?"

"Because you need me to be." Her smile was soft, but it comforted me.

growing darker the deeper we went. We walked for a long time before I worked up the courage to ask. "Why did they leave me?" It's been the question that

as she wiped a stray tear off my cheek. “Together, we will fix it." She kissed my brow, and I closed my eyes. I shivered with need, but I was going to hold back. I swear I was. But then she wrapped her arms around me and my resolve broke. I dove

wither alone." I crumpled to the ground and sobbed harder. "And I had no one I could tell, or turn to. Why

as she stroked my back. “Let's go find out." She pulled me to my feet. Gone was the aloof goddess that had watched over our race, and in her place was just another woman. Like my mom or grandma, loving and taking care of me when I needed

you helping me so much?" I swatted at a few

of your

"What do you mean?"

you remember what you

closed my eyes and pictured my last day. As Brandon

my descendants as well. Do you know how?" I shook my head. She gave a soft smile. "Before I had grown in power, I was cut adrift, much like you are. I had no animal to call, no direction, if you will. I was the moon, I was death, but I wanted to be so much more. Then I heard it."

"Heard what?"

the sky, I could not get close enough to see them. They were

leave. But, high on a mountain a man was