Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

I focused on the little boy in front of me. His little sister clung to my side as voices rang out around me. “Is that everyone?”

“I don’t know.” Another voice called out.

“How many were missing?”

“How many did we pull out?”

“Baby.” Rowan’s voice called my attention back. “Amy?”

“Yeah?” I shook my head to clear it of the mist that seemed to still coat it.

“Did you hear me?” Rowan leaned over my shoulder and stared into my eyes.

“What?”

“Did you hear me?”

My mind processed what he was saying. “What? No…Yes, I mean. Yes, I can hear you.”

Rowan smiled. “I’ll take that as I no. You didn’t hear what I said.” I must have frowned because he smiled bigger. “I need you to stop pulling rocks out and instead look for anyone else still buried.” I must have paled because he reached out and cupped my face. “We just need to be sure there is no one else still buried. We don’t want to leave anyone trapped still.” His face fell for a second. “Everyone deserves to come home.”

I nodded once and licked my lips before I realized my mouth was completely dry. “Sure.” A swallowed past the lump in my throat. “Everyone needs to come home.” I dropped the rocks I had my magic had in it’s clucthes safely before I sent my magic trailing through the rest of the collapsed cave. It ran through gaps, and wiggled through the tiny crevices that we left open to it. But there was nothing left alive in the cave. “Everyhting is dead.” Rowan nodded once when I met his eyes.

sent my magic back out, trailing through blood puddles and dust motes,

“I can’t tell the difference between

for.” Someone

from beside me. “We brought everyone home. Get free. Amy, when I

my head.

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Chapter 582

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You can let it all go.” His voice wavered again, like he was

you’re sure.” I felt my eyes glaze over as Rowan nodded once. “Tell me once

can let go.” I took a deep breath and pulled back my magic. I felt the cave collapse section by section as I pulled back all the magic. My vision flickered once as I heard a cry and staggered

hoped I could keep his wolf in my

voice called out

out. You’re

of us that easily.

as the darkness finally cleared from my mind. Two dark shapes faded into the

I saw his back fade from

here with us, Amy. You know that. Nix’s voice called back to me, and

dropped to my knees beside them. I can’t lose him. I reached for my two wolves and then struggled

when he goes to the goddess. He will always be a part

my lap. You