Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 482

My hips hit the table as I staggered. The power bouncing back to me once the leech was burned away was unsteadying. The power rush made my head spin, and I nearly dropped to my knees. But Toya and my mother both wrapped their arms around me. “I got you, baby.” My mom’s steady voice snapped me out of the confusion.

I shook my head to clear it once. “Rick, take the towel away.” He nodded and pulled it from her wound. Her armpit was a mask of red and torn flesh. “Shelly, I command you to heal yourself.” She sighed, and we all watched the skin ripple over her armpit with bated breath.

“Did ut work?” Ternen’s voice was hopeful, but still wary. He didn’t want to get his hopes up.

I held my hand out for the towel, but I realized it was soaked with blood. I looked at Toya. “I think we are going to need more towels.”

She snorted as she rubbed my side. She turned and went into the kitchen, coming back with a small box full of old rags and a bowl of water. “Like I said…The man was prepared.” She placed it down on the table and dipped a rag into the water before ringing it out. She wiped the place where Shelly’s rune was, and it was gone.

Shelly tried to look, but couldn’t see anything. “Did it work?”

I smiled. “It did.” The relief I felt had me sagging against my mom. Rick picked her off the table and kissed her.

“You did amazing, baby.” She smiled and then they hugged. “You did so good.”

I blew out a breath as I turned to Alannah. “You are next.” She wrapped her arms around her stomach.

“Will it hurt the baby?”

Alannah looked at Ternen and then nodded. She walked to the table and Ternen helped her up on to it. Then I got to work. Now that I knew what I was doing, Alannah and the pups were quick work. I was able to kill her leech in less time. But the power rush back was still discombobulating.

I staggered against my mom as Toya wiped off the bottom of Alannah’s foot. She smiled. “You and your pups are safe.”

Alannah cried in relief. “Thank you.” She hopped off the table and cried into Ternen’s arms. Their relief was palpable. But I shook off the weakness and turned to Ternen.

“You’re next.” Ternen nodded and kissed Alannah, then slid on to the table. Within minutes I had cut the rune off of his neck, this time being more careful than with the others, because it was so close to his throat. Then I dove into his mind. His wolf, a sweet boy trying his best, was terrified in the corner. But he was willing to do anything to protect his mate and pups.

We ran together, deeper into the dark than he had been in a very long time. Tim, Ternen’s wolf, was a soft grey. His trembling body tensed right before the leech struck, and I laughed as I fed it too much power. Nix and Megan held it to my body as I burned it from the inside out.