Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 561

I blew out a deep breath. “I’m so sorry, Alannah.” I straightened her clothes as much as I could and then I bent down and picked her up. I turned away from the bodies and started back to the cabit. As soon as I stepped out of the clearing, Alannah started to fight.

“Put me down.” She kneed me in my side as she fought, and I dropped to the ground.

“Fuck.” She ripped herself out of my arms and ran over to Ternen Alannah…” I swallowed past the lump in my throat. “He’s gone.”

She dropped and laid her head on his chest. “I know.” She started cry as she tugged his blood–stained fingers around her side. “I know.” She closed her eyes for a second. “But I can’t live without him.” She shook her head as she cried. “He was my everything.”

I walked over, my heart in my throat as I watched her mourn the life she no longer had. “I know. But everyone is still in danger at the cabin, and we can’t stay out here.” I dropped down beside them. “You have a pup…his pup to take care of.”

walk away and leave him to be eaten in the dark by animals.” She looked at me with eyes full of sorrow. “Please don’t ask that of me.” She pulled his arm tighter. “I just want to feel his arms around me again.” Tears poured from her eyes. “I want to turn back time to this morning. When I woke up in his

I am not a god. I can’t bring anyone back from the dead.” She sobbed again. A broken sound that was sprinkled with her hiccups. Her pain was so raw it shot me right back to my death and the pain I felt then. I pressed my hand on top of hers on her stomach. “I know this hurts. This kind of loss rips out your heart and tosses the pieces to the wind. You don’t see the other side of the cavern that was once filled with all the love you two had. But I need you to think of Ternen, and your pup.” I felt the baby kick at our hands. “Your pup wants to live. And Ternen fought tooth and nail and gave

glared at me as her tears fell down

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dusted off my knees.

hate that you left me and our

you could live.” I crouched again. “We won’t leave him, but I need you

love you to

her up onto her feet and steadied her. Then I pulled her into my arms and gave her another moment to collect herself. ” We won’t.” She pulled away and nodded

eyes were still open, still empty, and that had me coughing to cover the sob that tried to break free. Before I stood, I closed his eyes, and I softly whispered to him. “You did such a good job protecting them.