Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 587

I saw everyone in the room release the breath that they were holding. My mom ducked back under the blanket as Alannah’s legs dropped to the sides. She sobbed as another contraction hit. Temen shuffled over to her left side as I settled next to her on het right. Her hands reached for both of us, and she leaned back into us.

“I’m here, my love.” Temen leaned over and kissed her sweaty brow. His soft words were meant to comfort her, but I think everyone in the room heard the last part of Alannah’s heart shatter when she let out her next sob

She turned her head into his shoulder and released everything she had held on to. Her scream ripped through the cabin, and I heard soft, tiny steps coming up the stairs. The door opened, and a wide–eyed Carly stood there for a second. I could still see how tired she was.

“Baby girl, you shouldn’t be here.” I nodded to Wendy, who turned to bring her back downstairs, but she shook her head and came over to the edge of the bed. Her eyes misted over as she walked

“You are terrified to live without your mate.” Her voice was ancient, and always a little jarring coming from her little face. Alannah barely acknowledged the words. She kept her nose buried in Temen’s neck, but we all saw her nod. “You worry you cannot do this alone, or that if you get a second chance mate that you would somehow forget your mate here.” Alannah pulled back enough to look into Termen’s face.

over a hundred years from now.” Tears spilled down her cheeks in a fresh wave. She pulled her hand from mine to cup his face. “What if I forget you?” Her fear spilled from her lips. “What if I don’t tell our pups enough about you?

life if she allows us to come back. I will spend my entire afterlife convincing her to allow me to be your mate again in the next life. I will do the same when our pups join us with the Goddess. And if another man steps in and helps you raise our pups, then I don’t mind sharing the title of Dad” The tears he was holding back shimmered in his eyes. “I just want you to live well. I

forget.” Carly’s ancient

can’t know that.” Alannah finally turned

know what a Shaman is? Truly is?” The question

at Carly. “It’s a kind of magic that gives you visions

kind of magic, one that I get from the Goddess, but did

“Carl said-”

tell you the truth. Like Amy, a Shaman is a tri–spirit. Carly has her own soul, the soul of her wolf, and me residing inside of her