Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 482

My hips hit the table as I staggered. The power bouncing back to me once the leech was burned away was unsteadying. The power rush made my head spin, and I nearly dropped to my knees. But Toya and my mother both wrapped their arms around me. "I got you, baby." My mom's steady voice snapped me out of the confusion.

I shook my head to clear it once. "Rick, take the towel away." He nodded and pulled it from her wound. Her armpit was a mask of red and torn flesh. "Shelly, I command you to heal yourself." She sighed, and we all watched the skin ripple over her armpit with bated breath.

"Did ut work?" Ternen's voice was hopeful, but still wary. He didn't want to get his hopes up.

I held my hand out for the towel, but I realized it was soaked with blood. I looked at Toya. "I think we are going to need more towels."

She snorted as she rubbed my side. She turned and went into the kitchen, coming back with a small box full of old rags and a bowl of water. "Like I said... The man was prepared." She placed it down on the table and dipped a rag into the water before ringing it out. She wiped the place where Shelly's rune was, and it was gone.

Shelly tried to look, but couldn't see anything. "Did it work?"

I smiled. "It did." The relief I felt had me sagging against my mom. Rick picked her off the table and kissed her.

"You did amazing, baby." She smiled and then they hugged. "You did so good."

blew out a breath as I turned to Alannah. “You are

hurt

"No more than the rune already is." I held out my hand. "But once it is gone, your pups will

up next to Alannah. “What did you just

a little confused with all the drain, but

sure?" Alannah sounded a

am. I'm happy we got you out

literally."

pregnant." My mom came over and held

Alannah nodded, and she pressed her hand

little ones are lying sideways, almost as if they were helping you hide them, but they have already started to shift You might be two the size tomorrow morning. Plus, this is the growth window. All pups double or triple in size during the second and third month." She moved her hand to her own stomach and ballooned them out. "In a month, you are going

it. Then I got to work. Now that I knew what I was doing, Alannah and the pups were quick work. I was able to kill her leech in less time. But the

staggered against my mom as Toya wiped off the bottom of Alannah's foot. She smiled.

cried in relief. "Thank you." She hopped off the table and cried into Ternen's arms. Their relief was palpable. But I shook off the weakness and turned to