Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

My scent flooded my room, and Rowan froze. He pulled in deep breath after deep breath. My heat was burning my skin, and I could smell my arousal that pooled in between my legs. “Rowan.” couldn’t face him. I couldn’t see his disappointed face when he realized I wasn’t his mate.

“So fucking stupid.” His words hit me in the chest.

I closed my eyes and felt the burn of tears. Not again. I took a deep breath in and stepped away. “I told you.” I shook my head and pinched myself to stop the tears from falling: “Can you please leave now?” I felt a tear escape anyway, and I sniffled. I staggered and then I pulled in another deep breath. I spun around to face Rowan.

“You smell like strawberry shortcake.” His eyes were blown, the color gone.

I drew in another breath, his scent filling my lungs, my mind, my soul. “You smell like vanilla and cinnamon.” I took a step towards him. I felt my stomach quiver as his scent surrounded me. Like cinnamon rolls.”

He grabbed me and lifted me up. “Mate.” His eyes shifted and his ice–blue eyes flashed at me and I knew Erubus was fronting.

When I first found out I was Brandon’s mate, I felt the rush from Megan, who I assumed was Nix, but I was disappointed because I had spent my life hating him. But with Rowan, he was different. He was everything I had ever wanted. My wolves loved him, and if I was honest, I had never stopped loving him. 2

I felt my fangs descend, and my eyes flash gold. “Mate.” Nix’s word fell from my lips and it was the first time I had ever felt the rush of excitement I longed for the first time around. His lips crashed into mine and my heat crashed into us full force.

of my lip as he pulled back. “I am holding on by a thread here. But I will ask you this once.” His eyes

back. You make this

We promised you to

quickly losing the ability to think. But I knew

I barely finished the word before Rowan smashed his lips back to mine. His groan

want to tell you that this will last all night. And it will. Believe me, that it will. But this first time will be fast, rough, and probably not very satisfying.” I wanted to chuckle, but I barely had a second to breathe before he slammed his mouth back on mine. My he was back in full force, the tiny respite that my wolves gave me, a forgotten dream. Rowan threw me onto the bed, and I bounced with a small shriek. His smirk was

my brow.

command in his words. I smiled as I took in a deep breath. Rowan leaned down and gripped my shirt, pulling the cloth tight, causing it to bite into my skin as he ripped it from my body, my bra going with it. His rumble of appreciation as he watched my tits bounce had me dripping. “Goddess, you are fucking perfect.” He moved to my pants and pulled them from my body, leaving me

move from his hands as he stripped his shirt from his chest. I licked my lips as his hands dropped

you want.” His words were low as his eyes feasted on my naked

and he smiled as he followed my words. His belt slipped from the buckle and he swept it from the loops in such a way that I

his hand pulled down his

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