Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 435

Chapter 435

childhood.

Her words caught me by surprise. Not because they were true, but because she felt they were. "Oh, baby." I cupped her face. "Just because you are a shaman, and you see more than you should, doesn't mean I have to add any more on to ruin You are a kid, and I want you to stay that way until you are older."

She pouted. "But why?"

your

I crouched down so I could be level with her. "Being old isn't what it's cracked up to be. We have bills and responsibilities. But most of all, we worry. We worry about what going to happen, what our actions will do, and what we can't help. That's not fun." I tugged on her pigtails. "I want you to be a kid. When all of this is over, you are going to be going to school with the other kids. You will get to play, and just grow up at your own pace. Don't rush it, okay?"

She watched me for a minute and then nodded. "Okay."

I smiled and kissed her head. "Good." I stood up and walked out of the room. Carly caught up to me and slipped her tiny hand into mine, and we ended up walking down the stairs with each other. "Okay, I'll be back in a little while and then we will get started on

the box of paperwork."

"Are you looking for something?" Her voice was soft, but eager.

"I don't honestly know. Maybe?" I chuckled as she looked at me with her tiny pinched brows. “I guess we will find out together."

her and then stopped

as she washed the

your mom caught us up." Wendy came over and rubbed my back.

out a breath. "Yeah." I shook my head. "But I have bigger things to focus on." I leaned in to Wendy. "Today when I come back, I have to work on paperwork, and Carly is going to help. But when she goes to bed, I want

Toya perked up. "Are we moving

I sighed. "But I want to talk

but then looked at me over my shoulder. "Where are you

walked to the door. "My father...he used magic to keep

best."

they know best, but mostly they are

I rolled

huffed out another laugh and then I headed to

back." My two friends nodded. "Tell my mom when she comes down to

now, texting your father.”

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I walked outside to see my mother in shorts and a

year old woman, and not the fifty something she actually was. A smirk hit her

I grimaced. "Mom, ew."

her phone on to the table. "Baby. I didn't hear you." The tips

as she

didn't hear me coming. Tell daddy