Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 564

I grabbed the phone. “Daddy?” I looked over at the grave; my mom and Rowan turned to watch me. My mother’s eyes met my gaze as I called for my dad again. “Daddy!” There was a cough, and a groan. The scream — a high-pitched woman’s scream — sounded again.

“I’m sorry.” A quiet voice coughed out, but I couldn’t recognize the voice. It could have been anyone.

“Daddy!” I called again, but the phone disconnected. I pulled it back to stare down at the now-black screen. I looked back to the trio, and I could see the panic in my mom’s eyes, but being a luna came first. I could see it on her face as she turned back to Alannah.

“What is she doing?” Toya asked softly. “I thought she would jump up.”

I shook my head, but it was Lynn who answered. “She wants to.” Lynn sighed. “But once you become a luna, your needs fade into the background. Your pack’s needs come first.”

“I don’t understand. That’s her mate.” Toya looked to me.

I nodded. “It is, but she is a luna. She is trusting her mate to take care of his side of their pack so she could take care of hers.” I nodded towards Alannah. “But you can tell by the way her shoulders are that she is freaking out. But she also knows that Alannah needs her.” I tried to call my father again, but there was no answer.

I felt a small hand slide into mine. “She isn’t jumping up because I told her not to.” I looked down and met Carly’s white eyes. “And I will tell you the same thing.”

“But I have to go save them.” I felt stupid trying to argue with a child, but she stared up at me.

“The ones that you can save will still be saved whether you leave now or in an hour.” Her white eyes bore into me. “But if you leave before it’s time, others will die.” I wanted to scream. Riddles, everything was riddles. “Trust the goddess, trust me, dig the grave and put the omega to rest. You will understand once it is done.” She turned to Rowan. “There is another shovel around the side of the cabin. I hid it earlier today.” She patted his hand. “Help your queen put one of her soldiers to rest, then everything will be clear.”

“I know you do. It’s your dad. But I feel like there is something that needs to be done here, and if we leave before it’s figured out, something unforgivable would happen.”

I nodded once. “Yeah. I feel it too.” I sighed. “Let’s go.” We walked to the giant tree in the back. My mother watched us coming with a storm in her eyes. I could see the pain and need to run warring with her need to comfort and take care of a pack member.

Alannah sniffled. But nodded. “He loved flowers.” They slowly walked to the garden and left us alone at the grave.

Rowan looked at me for a second. “Let’s get this done quickly. Something is brewing, and I don’t like the feeling.” His words seemed to ring in the air like a promise.