Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

He watched me for a few minutes. "I thought you were in the hospital."

I nodded. "I was, but then someone was trying to hack into our mainframe, and I needed to wrap up the tasks assigned to me."

Vince's eyes tightened. "Why? You should be home, healing."

I glanced up from my computer, my eyes grazing past the laptop screen. Seventy percent. "I think we both know why I want to tie up my loose ends." I stared at him for a minute before going back to the computer.

He coughed. "I don't think I do."

I snorted. A fresh attack started, but I kept my eye on Vince as he settled across from me. "You can pretend to be dumb with anyone else, Vince, but I know the truth. The king sent you my transfer request. We both know that he did."

He stared at me for a few minutes. "I don't know that." He stared at me. "But let's say that he did." He raised his hand as I opened my mouth. "I said let's pretend. What if I got rid of the request? What then?"

I sighed. “Honestly?" He nodded. "You want me to pretend that nothing happened?" He raised a shoulder.

"I didn't say that." He sighed. "Look, obviously Shannon isn't an option as I mate. You are the girl I want for Brandon. He loves you. He is just confused."

I stopped and turned to face him. "He's confused?" Vince nodded. "Vince, he made a fool out of me. I'm an alpha and in front of our entire pack, he chose her." He opened his mouth, but I raised one hand, stopping him. "You can pretend he didn't, but he did. The rumors are already flying." He deflated.

Vince stared at me. "It's not that bad Amy."

asking me to deal with?" He stood up and started to pace. I glanced back at the computer screen

fine." He tried to placate me, but his words just made me

Don't lie to me. If your mate picked

do that." He

unranked male that was obviously trying to take your place, and she refused to decide so she didn't

at me for a second before he slunk back to the chair. "I wouldn't be

I sat

d******d finally moved Eight two percent. I turned back

it the screen. There was another attack.

"What?" Vince perked up.

one eye on the laptop and Vince. I started to push back the attack while not interfering with

attack?" He shifted in his

up my work and to push back an attack that was under way when

"Where is Rick?"

but then went home to check on Abby before coming back here.

but then it was gone. "Oh,

nodded, then tensed when he stood up. "Is there

"No. Thankfully, it's not hard to push them back." He started to walk around the desk. I looked at him and raised my eyebrow, which had him stopping with a grin on his face. My eyes landed on the laptop screen