Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 545

I screamed. It wasn’t even a thought. It must have surprised everyone because they all turned to me. Garith chuckled as he wrenched the knife out of Rowan’s leg. My mate just grunted as the blade was ripped from him. “I love Omegas. They are always so theatrical.” Garith mimicked my scream. “Ah!” Then he doubled over laughing. Everyone else around slowly joined in, but I caught a few women who weren’t laughing. “Come close.” Garitli waved everyone closer, but no one moved. “Oh! Right. Itsi blugh dor not ihnas provon ti.” The remaining people all closed in with Brandon turning away from Garith and heading straight for Lynn.

“I’m going to kill you.” His threat hung there as he reached for Lyn. Her eyes flashed to me, and behind the slight panic, there was acceptance. I watched her eyes as acceptance won over. She was okay with this outcome. She nodded once towards me.

Then she turned to Brandon and smiled. “Sure you are.” She cackled once more before swinging on him. I screamed again, no words, just pain that I couldn’t get there. This wasn’t right, but I was stuck in place. I felt hands on my arms.

“You can’t.” A soft whisper was the only thing that held me back.

“Stop.” Garith slapped the command on Brandon, and I watched him almost fall. “I released everyone to come watch the downfall of our king, not so you could get revenge on a fucking she wolf boy. Either you come watch, or you stand there and glare at the botch, but until I’m done, you don’t fucking move. Understood?”

Brandon glared, but then he nodded. He turned back to Lynn and smiled. “You get an extra bit of time, but I swear here and now, I will kill you.” He snapped his fangs, trying to intimidate her..

like a little boy trying to play werewolf.” She laughed again, and a few joined in. “Enough.” Garith turned back to Rowan, who was just watching everyone with glassy eyes. Something close to panic curled in my belly, but

crowd, I whispered the

down. Acting as if the silver they pumped into his body was taking effect. “Look at you. Barely holding it together. The burn in your stomach? The silver

just smiled. “Doesn’t

do

he slipped another inch. “I can still shift.

He pulled down his shirt and showed a scar on his chest. “She almost got me. She sadly had horrible aim.” He laughed. “Missed my heart by a fraction. Can’t blame her though. Hard to aim while you are fighting for your life.” Garith

arm tremble. Thankfully, the long sleeves were hiding the fur

your mother hope for?” He turned to me and grabbed another knife. “While I would love to just

and get it over with?” Shannon asked, boredom creeping into her

if you actually had a rank.” Shannon struggled with his almost- compliment. Her face teetered between a scowl and a smile. “But to answer you, we need information. I need to know

into his leg. “You think