Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 274

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I stared up at my grandmother as she pushed me back down to the ground. "How do I find her? How do I find your cabin from here? Are we even close?" My questions fly out of my mouth and she smiled as she settled next to me.

She grabbed my hands. "Calm my girl. Focus on me." She breathed through her nose and out of her mouth. " Follow my lead. Match me, and once you're settled, we can find your girl." My girl. The words seemed so foreign, but as I thought about it again, it settled in soul, and she was right. She was mine, almost as much as she was Carls. I focused on her eyes, matching my breathing with hers. She nodded. "Good. Now close your eyes. And picture that little girl."

Once again I closed my eyes and remembered the bright giggling

ttle girl I first met at Carl's store. So little, yet so bright. Her blonde curls danced in the light. Carl's protectiveness, her innocence, all came rushing back. And so did the panic I felt as I found her on the ground, white wide eyes and cold skin.

I remembered how she felt in my arms, her tiny body as I lifted her from the

ground. The worry when she started to shake in my arms. I was so new to children, having just lost my own pup and being reborn. I didn't know what to do, but I knew I was going to protect her from Vince and Brandon,

"Good." Her voice was soft, soothing. "Now remember her face." Her bright blonde pigtails and soft chocolate brown eyes, face smeared with peanut butter as she came bouncing out of the back room, came to mind. "There she is." Somehow, my grandmother was seeing what was in my mind. "Look at her. She is gorgeous, our girl, isn't she?" I smiled because again, she was right. Our girl is beautiful. And I was going to protect her with my life. " There. My girl focus on her face, and the need to protect her. She is in danger, and she won't make it if we don't get there in time."

I took a few more calming breaths, and I pulled her

questioned me. "What do

I slipped my hand from my grandmother's and I buried it in the soil of my magic. Over the years, I have learned to use my magic without having to touch the pot, but right now? This felt right. I dug my fingers into my power well; I

and disappeared behind the trees that Nix was still dodging, but then I felt it. The turn, the shift, the arrow changed

"Megan?"

stood, pushing forward, taking

rest.

the magic. I will get us to Carly." I dug my claws in

limits, and I flew after

taking over for

always there." My friends dug deeper and followed me.

their labored breathing and I felt guilty. But then the air shifted.

stronger.