Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 552

I felt

my skin ripple as she pushed me back. Rowan growled so loud, everyone turned to him. They thought he was freaking out because Garith had raised the knife to plunge directly into my hear. He watched my mate’s face greedily as he moved closer to the bubble. “I’m doing her a favour. You know that, right? A final gift to my very own granddaughter. To save her from the suffering of a slow and painful death from silver poisoning.’

“If you lay one finger on her, I swear to the goddess, you won’t be found for years to come.”

Garith seemed to freeze. “What do you

mean?”

“I mean I will take you, and chain you somewhere dark, and cold. I will feed you enough to keep you alive, but I will cut your fucking tongue out so you can’t whisper your fucking magic to anyone. There will be no one to save you, not even your fucking whore of a daughter.” Rowan spun, and his hand shot out, catching Verity by the throat.

Her hand trembled around the silver blade, but Rowan squeezed until she dropped it. Her hands scrambled for purchase around his fingers. “Rowan, please.” She begged.

“While everyone is distracted, my love, cast the spell for concealment.” My eyes darted to the side where I could hear my grandmother’s voice. I saw Garith shake his head, as if he heard a fly near his ear. “Hurry before my spell breaks in here. Conceal what Nix is doing, project your hurt body before Nix starts to shift.” Garith shook his head. “Now, Amy!”

plugh corfa.” The spell settled around my shoulders as I felt the first joint

you make a noise,

he checked all around me. “What are you playing at, girl?” His voice

flesh and swallowing the blood that

as her face turned bright red. Rowan was allowing the tiniest bit of air into her lungs, allowing her to beg.

if you want; it won’t save your mate.” Garith sneered. “She means nothing to me. Just another disappointment, and like I said, Amy is already dead.” He chuckled as he looked me over one more time before turning back to face Rowan. “I’m actually saving everyone the pain of watching her wither away.” He grinned as

She clawed at Rowan’s hands. “You can’t

of what he would feel. “She is my granddaughter….if I

She cried. “I did everything you asked

but stepped beside him. I watched as he raised the knife

her.” Rowan looked a little crazed as he watched the blood bloom on my

I will cut the heart of your beloved before this shield fails.” Garith pressed harder into my chest, but Nix was stretching.

I whispered to Rowan.

His eye color flickered between stormy gray and