Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 339

Chapter 339

Nix nodded as she came closer to the barrier. Yes, she has finished the carving. I waited and watched so that I could tell you where she carved what, just in case it was important.

Smart. I leaned down and grabbed the book from the floor. I didn't even think of that. Okay. I paused, ready to start. Which one first?

Nix pushed forward. She pointed at the first symbol, a weird-looking N. She did this one on the bottom.

I shifted my hand into my claws and carved the N into the baseplate of the door frame.

Nix pointed at the circle with a line through it. This one is in the middle of the left- hand side. I carved mine in the same area. This one, a sideway S with a few dots, is on the top. I stood and went to carve the symbol above the door but Nix stopped me. Not there. She did it like the bottom on the top plate. Like the sides. I nodded and carved it into the crossbeam on the frame. And the last one was the star she did exactly across from the circle.

I finished the carving, then knelt at the candle. I lit it with a thought, then I stared at the flame, watching it get stronger, I opened the zip top and pulled out the spices I needed and put them in the correct order.

I got off my knees and settled cross-legged in front of the candle facing the

doorway. I took a deep breath before I grabbed the thyme. "Isther net bu for sha."

grabbed the tumeric next. "Lor sha pen todo senic." I tapped the orange powder

grabbed the sage leaves from the bag and held them over the candle. "Norte ble ahsen clo nic she cle." That was the last of the spell, but I knew it was incomplete. I pictured the other door. With the same symbols carved into the doorway and the path I needed. "Penta sen cor la du. Cli na tor pinta." I dropped the

into the closet and stopped behind me. "Are you okay?" I waited to feel the burn, or glass hit me, but there was nothing. "Amy?" Toya sounded a little confused. I lowered my hands to find absolutely nothing. I looked around, dumbfounded. The candle, the spices, everything was gone. I was left untouched. My

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her with my mouth hanging open. "I don't know."

She looked back at me. “I

spell. The candle exploded." I spun in a circle, but everything

work?" Toya

to

you going to

her and then shrugged.

laughed. "Why are you

"No, I do. I'm fucking

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a small thing,

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