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.

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

panting, but they also pulled back. You make this choice, Amy. Megan’s voice was a

you. We promised you to

trembled with the heat licking my skin, and I was quickly losing the ability to think. But I knew with certainty that I wanted this. I wanted

to mine. His groan was intoxicating as he lifted

back to look into my eyes. “I 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

my brow.

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

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

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

slipped from the buckle and he swept it

all?” He lifted an eyebrow as his hand pulled down

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