Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 448

I stood up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. I needed a minute away from his words, his truths. They were ripping my heart open. I read letter after letter and it was like watching a car crash, but in slow motion. His letters were taking on a slight desperation now. And even though I had never seen them before, I felt guilty because it was my fault. I wasn't answering, and he was spiralling because of it.

I pressed my head against the cold glass. The hot water was pounding against my back, but my mind was still stuck on the letters. His sadness. Our missed connection.

Missed connection? Nix was pressed against the barrier, as was Megan. They hadn't left my side since I started in on the pile. They seemed to know more than they let on.

She means they had a chance, but they both messed it up. Megan answered Nix as I sunk lower into the dread in my belly.

Did you two know? I whispered my question to my wolves. I needed to know how clueless I was.

Both of my wolves turned to face me. Nix pulled a slow blink and Megan looked away. A new pit opened up in my stomach. Amy... Nix started, but I felt my body shudder. She stopped, but I felt her sorrow hit me. Amy, it isn't like what you are thinking.

I'm thinking that Erubus told you two about how Rowan was feeling, but you kept it to yourself. I sagged against the wall.

against the barrier to calm me down. Not exactly. He did his best to

and allowed the water to run over

told you, but we assumed

hadn't held that from me. I was already feeling quite betrayed by my dad, my wolves...pretty much everyone. But if I found out they had purposefully hid the letters from me, I think that would

like to admit. But I needed the shower to piece myself back together.

be vulnerable, Amy. Megan

She can't. I just curled over my knees and allowed Nix to explain it Nix straightened and turned. Alpha's, especially female alphas, need to be strong. Stronger than their males because we get attacked so often. With us in here, she can be like this. But out in the world, she has to be strong,

look between the two of us. Are

If you use your head,

gamma to watch the luna

targeted a lot. Megan

nodded. Why is

don't understand that luna is not an earned position. It is a selected position in the pack. So if there is a wolf