Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 504

We ran for hours. I stayed well away from the pack house and the dead caves. Nix and Megan kept me company as I worked through everything that was bouncing away in my head. Megan laid her head on my lap as I sat against the tree that I attacked earlier. “Do you think they are still looking for us?” Her question was soft.

“Probably not.” Nix called back. “I haven’t heard anyone in a long time, and they probably figured we needed space.”

I shook my head. “They have to keep a low profile. No one can find out they are still alive.” I ran my fingers through her fur.

She cocked her head to stare up at my face with one eye. “How does no one know the pack is alive?” She twisted, getting to her feet. “I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I have no idea how no one has figured out that the pack survived.”

Nix slid to a stop. “I’ve never thought about it until right now. But Megan is right. You would think someone would have checked, right?”

I snorted. “Hubris.”

“What?” Both my wolves sounded confused.

“I can’t be certain, but knowing the players…Aurora, Verity, Vince. Without ever meeting Garith, I can honestly say they all are the same. They are cocky. Full of themselves. And searching for a dead person is a waste of their time.” I looked at Megan. “Someone saw my dad die, and they took it and ran with it.” I raised a shoulder. “There is a ninety percent chance my dad is using magic to cover up his tracks, but it all boils down to the fact that they are too full of themselves to double check someone they think is dead is really dead.”

Megan snorted. “Stupid.”

I nodded. “But it works in our favor.” I sighed as I pushed up from the ground.

Megan followed me. “Are you ready?”

I nodded. “Spending a few hours pitying myself is enough.” I sighed. “But it’s time to face the music.”

Nix chuckled. “I doubt it’s music waiting for you back home.”

I pushed forward. “You are probably right.” I started running back to the pack house. “But if we are lucky, Rowan will be back at his castle, and I just have to deal with my father and Ronnie.”

“I hope you are right.” We ran the rest of the way in silence. By the time we got back to the pack house, it was night. The house looked empty. Not one light on. I shifted as I opened the door. Lights burned my eyes. “What the fuck?”

“Magic bitch.” Cass jumped on me. “I missed you so much.” I pulled back and then dove into her arms.

“I missed you too.”

She smirked. “I’ll have dinner delivered to your room. Go shower, then we talk.” She rubbed her hands together.

“Okay!” I ran upstairs, excited to spend the night with my best friend. I ran into my bedroom and into the shower. I took the quickest shower ever, and wrapped myself in a towel before I made it back to my bedroom, turning on their lights.

“You are going to need to put clothes on, rabbit.”