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.

bodies. We need to bring everyone home.” Bodies…right. I sent my magic back out, trailing through blood puddles and dust motes, searching for anything that wasn’t supposed to be there. “Look for pack mates. We don’t need to

“I can’t tell the difference between pack

for.” Someone

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

shook my head. “My

1/4

Chapter 582

+25 BONUS

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

I felt my eyes glaze over as Rowan nodded once. “Tell me once everyone

second before his words reached me again. “You 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 back into Rowan’s arms as the magic snapped back to me. His arms wrapped around my shoulders and legs, and then I was in his

mind as the world faded from focus. Are you still here? Erubus? Loki? Panic gripped me. My father was gone, but I hoped I could keep his wolf in

tired voice called out to me

sobbed out.

easily. Megan called back, but even she sounded

cleared from my mind. Two dark shapes faded into the trees just as the light came back. Loki! Don’t leave me alone.

I saw his

voice called back to me, and I turned back to the flowerpot that

him. I reached for

can’t lose him, Amy. He’s our father. Even when he goes to the goddess. He will always be a part of who

curled into my lap.