Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 562

We broke through the tree line, and the smell of blood, meat and its hit me like a tidal wave. But it was eerily silent. The fighting, the screams it was all over. We walked through the fit, and panic started to bubble. Alannah looked over at me, and I watched her pale face register the declination. She bent over and emptied herself at our feet. I wanted to reach out, but with Ternen, I was stuck.

“Hey, it’s okay.” I tried to calm her, but she stood on shaky legs.

“I know; the sinell hit me, and the baby did not like it.” She wiped her lips. “I’m okay now.” I nodded once, and we started moving faster. “Where is everyone?”

I shook my head. “I don’t know.” We gave the battlefield a wide berth. “Hello?” I screamed over the wind, spinning in a circle, looking for a sign of life.

“Do you think everyone is dead?” Alannah looked around while I adjusted my grip on Ternen..

“Goddess, I hope not.” We made our way

him once we find out what happened.”

around the back of the house, and I placed Ternen next to Rick. “I’ll dig a grave for

nodded as she crouched to touch his face.

scream. “Momma Amy!” turned. Carly was running full

girl.” I ran to her, and grabbed for her before she could see, but I wasn’t

for Alannah. ” Aunty.” She wrapped her tiny arms around Alannah and burst into tears. “I didn’t see. I would have told you. I promise I didn’t see.” She shook her head back and forth, her little pigtails

ground and pulled Carly into her lap, avoiding her bump. “This

it might not make sense. I know it hurts. But this was how it was always going to unfold.” She crouched next to Ternen. “This was exactly why she gave him

he could die?”

could save you.” My grandmother

out.

head, her breath shuddering

to my grandmother. Alannah froze as Carly stood up, allowing her to scramble to her feet. “I love you so much; you and our pup were my

It’s just his soul.” I looked over at him. “He

my arms. I watched Ternen wince as she stepped close to him. “Take me with you.” But he shook

to hover over their baby. “Our pup is meant for amazing things.” He smiled. “And so are you. The moon goddess told me everything.” He leaned in

grin got wider. Her eyes opened. “I can’t live without

tilted his head. “You can, and you will.” She shook her head. “And when you meet him…love him, baby, Give him everything that you gave me.

head. “I won’t. I can’t

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