Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

“Daddy!” Shannon whined, but I held up my hand.

“Well… that was unexpected and actually refreshing.” My father’s voice was icy. “But Ainsley is my mate, and you will never get the chance to see her again.”

Morgan seemed to shut down at the thought, but he just nodded. air. Can you do me one small favor though, Alpha Maclean?” The soft respect in his voice was even more surprising than his words.

“Maybe.” My father’s voice was still hard.

“Can you just tell her I’m sorry…for everything.” My eyebrows raised in surprise.

“Fine.” There was an enormous boom over the call.

“Daddy?” I grabbed for the phone as a loud crack that I felt in my bones rippled on his side, then there was the sound of falling rocks. “Daddy!” I called again, and I watched as a smile spread over Vince’s face. “Talk to me.”

I heard a few coughs, and then my father’s voice sounded worried. Explosive! Get out of the caves now. Evacuate now. Baby, I have to go. The caves are collapsing.” The call ended, and I just stared at the phone as if it would change. Like the call would somehow pick back up and his voice would be there.

Shannon snickered. “Oh, well.”

I turned to her, and I smiled. “Amusing, isn’t it?”

Her face froze. “What?”

That your plan has failed, and your life is in my hand, but listening to others potentially die

“I never said

him up by his throat. “You didn’t have to, Shannon. You snickered while you listened to me call after my father. Pretty

father. It doesn’t really hit the same way.” Vince tried to explain. “If you are going to kill someone to make a point

“Who said we were going to kill you?” I turned to Rowan Can

his head. “What are you

smile spread across my face. “I’m just returning every favour that they did to me.” Rowan waited for another second before he

roll out like a

speak but not move. Once his aura was gone, they started to get to their shaky feet. From one breath to the next, they were slammed back into the ground, but this time they were

power and landed on one knee. His face turned from surprise to devotion. “This is all of your power, your aura?” I nodded. “Goddess,

my head

and pushed himself to his feet Then, he slowly made his way over to my

ground in a heap as I turned to my mate.

at me as he stepped

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