Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 461

There was silence on the line. Then she sighed. “Fine, but you netter be heading here tonight."

“I am, I promise." I sighed.

"What's wrong?" Like a light switch, her anger was gone, and it was replaced by her worry.

"I have to call the King." I felt the pit in my stomach open.

"Oh, sweetie." I could feel her amusement through the phone, but she kept it in check. "It will be fine. You act like you are

walking to your execution."

I rubbed my eyes and pinched my nose. “Because I am. Do you not remember the other night?"

"I do, and I think you are going to be perfectly fine." She sighed. "I love you. Make the call. Go see Vince. Wrap up your work and

then come home."

"Will do.” I sighed. "Love you." Then I hung up the phone. I looked at my call log and grimaced. I saw Rick's name and jumped at

the chance. I dialed him.

"Hey...is everything okay?" He sounded worried, but also out of breath.

"Yeah...are you okay?"

“Yeah.” He blew out a breath. “Got an alert. Someone is hacking into the system. So I'm getting my shoes on to head back to the

office."

the soft cough from Abby and my

"I'll do it."

"You are in

chin. "I'm done. They are bandaging me upright as we

have enough time to

wrap up any

are

ends to tie up around here first. How much time do you think

have before it's critical?"

a few seconds. "An hour or two. But

I pushed my laptop into my bag as a plan formed in my mind. "I have to run for

first, I won't be able to get it

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you message me when

you grab Alannah and Ternen for

snorted. "Yeah.” Then he sighed.

the nurse walked in. She had been flitting in and out, cleaning up with

while I was talking to Rick

covered chest. She squinted. "We had to

figured you would be more comfortable with

Smart man. "It's fine." I waved her over and then hissed. "But I thought he

up and I found an extra tensor for your chest. He will come in after you're fully

forbidden from seeing you without being covered." She looked up and

minute ago and demanded

gods." She giggled. “Do you mind if I take a call while you do

ahead. Luke got yelled at

“Man.” I grabbed my phone and hit Rowan's name and clicked