Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

I ran for what felt like hours until we got close enough to the caves I dropped down to my belly, and Erubus joined me. We inched under the bushes and then I sealed our voices around us. Even if we talked, not one soul could hear us. “Cut off your scent.” I whispered to him, and he licked my face.

“I already did.” He shook his head and then leaned closer. “Did you use magic to create a bubble around us?”

I shook my head. “No…well kinda.” He laughed. “I used magic to make sure no one would overhear us.”

He tilted his head. “Then why are you s

till whispering?”

I opened my mouth, but Megan started laughing. “I don’t know.”

“Someone is coming.” Erubus pushed closer to the cliff, peered under the edge of the bushes, and we waited. We were right over the cliff face that looked down at the cave of the mouth. We could see the overhang, and the rocky terrain heading down towards another thick forest that lead away from the pack lands. If you ran long enough, you would reach human territory. Dangerous for wolves, worse for werewolves.

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by the end of the week.” A few others stepped out of the darkness. Keep moving

if the witchling catches the tracker?” One

consider it. “I’ll ask, but the

hand. “We have her phone. The only text she sent was that a

third, and the other man slid the phone into his hand. “No, she said nothing about the cave. Just that she was spotted by a rogue and she was going silent.” There was another pause. “I don’t know, man. They just want to know.” He sighed. “Okay. Tell the big man it doesn’t matter. Everyone is in place. We are moving the explosives tonight. We

focused on the group. “Show up for what?” One of the

the easiest way to kill him.” The second guy scoffed. “He’s

his hands. “No, just the guys talking about everything. Has the king responded to the invitation? I’d rather save

caves. “Even if he doesn’t show up for the ceremony, won’t the other witch be able to kill him?

Erubus tensed. “Holy shit.”

“What? Who is that?”

lost his life trying to give my father a chance

a breath as I nestled closer to him, trying to soothe him. “Calm yourself. We will make them all pay.” He settled and