Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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“Derek!” Brandon tried to run to him, but Garith just laughed.

“Are you stupid, boy? Or do you not listen? Everyone is frozen.” Garith shook his head.

“Save him!” Brandon screamed his frustration at losing his friend but Garith just chuckled.

“No.”

“No?” Brandon’s face fell for a second. “What do you mean, no?”

Garith lifted a shoulder. “Well…No is a word people use when they are denying a request. Which is what I am doing.” “But why?” Brandon sounded like a little boy.

“Well. There are a few reasons. The first is that he is too far gone to save. The second is that he brought this on himself. He tortured this girl; it’s obvious. While I love a good torture session, he made the mistake of letting her live.” He leaned down to look Derek in the face again. “If you torture someone to the point their mind shatters, like this girl, then kill the person. Or else you end up here if you aren’t lucky. And last, I think this is an excellent lesson for you to learn, boy.” Garith turned to Brandon.” You won’t be able to rely on anyone but yourself going forward. You have spent too many years relying on this imbecile. And look where that has gotten you? You are mated to a she–wolf who is clingy, unranked, and carries herself as an Alpha. The delusion in this pack is insane.” He sat back again. “The boy deserves to die for thinking his rank would save him in this exact scenario.”

staring at Garith. Shannon and Vince both whimpered softly. I think the sound woke him up, because Brandon

minute he touched me. Nothing you can do will change that.” She cackled. If

alone in this. Megan whispered. She thinks we are going to leave

is as stupid as Brandon is. Nix huffed. I agreed. She wasn’t going to be left

these days.” He shook his head as if he were one of their parents. “Stupid and disappointing. But what can you do…we need someone

over the remaining men. A few guards

I wanted him when I realized my mother was whispering to Gav.” Brother? My dad has a brother?

and I could feel her anger. Our magic spiked, and the flame that she had been tending shot up. He killed his

me in the chest. Rogues. Of course it was rogues. I wanted to scream, to move, but I felt a hand on

me. I sealed my magic away in the book. When you found it and cracked it open, my magic transferred to you. You were always meant to inherit everything. And before you open your mouth, it was

settled, and she kissed my cheek. You know what you have to do, my heart. Stay the course. I don’t need to be avenged; I did that myself when I kept my magic away from him.

she stood. But she is right. We might want to rush in and kill them all, but we have to be smart about it and wait for