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.”

from her eyes. “I want to turn back time to this morning. When I woke up in

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 up his life so that you two would live.” She screamed up at the sky. You are allowed to feel

down her temples

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but I understood. I stood up and dusted off my knees. Then, I held

me before turning to her mate. “I hate that

could live.” I crouched again. “We won’t

before she leaned in and kissed Ternen’s mouth for the last time. “I love you to the moon and back.” She finally pulled away and grabbed my hand. “We won’t

onto her feet and steadied her. Then I pulled her into my arms and gave her

into my arms. His 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