Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 508

We just sat there staring at each other until there was a soft knock at the door. "Come in." Rowan called out, his eyes never leaving mine.

Clara came in with another cart. "I brought your four bottles. Just in case, and the chef gave me two slices of your favourite strawberry cake, Amy." She smiled as she pushed the cart over. "I'll just leave the cart here. Once you are all finished, just push it out into the hall." She gave us both a small bow and then left us alone.

I grabbed my glass and took another sip as he finished the first bottle. I waited for another minute, then I sat back. “Well, if you aren't going to explain, we can just skip this awkwardness and just go our separate ways."

He nodded. "That's what I have been debating."

I scoffed and shook my head. "Well then." This was a waste of time. I pushed back and stood.

"But." He cut in with a smirk. “I don't think I could live with myself if I didn't explain it all. And I know Erubus would absolutely revolt if I didn't at least try." He nodded to my chair. "Please."

I pursed my lips as I considered it. Nix whispered softly. Can you just listen to him? Maybe there is a reason.

Her words nearly broke me. A reason good enough for everything that he did?

know. But I want to at least have all the information before you make your decision. She looked

wine and finished it. I grabbed a second bottle before Rowan could

asked me to torture someone." I laughed, but he looked at me with hungry eyes. "Then I saw you, and I was sold." I

until he got to my heat. "I knew you would hate me if we went any farther. I had to

just swirling my glass. "So you left..." I took a sip, trying my best to focus on now, and not how I felt back

"I went back to my place and

picking at it as my stomach

He took a drink. "Believe it out not...I don't have a

snorted wine through my nose. I coughed. "You

for my mate." He grabbed the

say?"

tive

play this smart, and getting together at that point would have put a target on your back. Vince, Brandon, they wouldn't have touched you with a ten-foot pole. And your dad needed you to get close to them." He took a longer pull from the bottle. "He told me to create space between us. That he would explain it all when the time came, but for our plans to play out, I needed to leave you