Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368

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Rick’s breathing turned heavy. “An elixir?”

I nodded. “A tiny tonic that renews the hex, but also extends the life of the victim. The hex eats away at the victim. If the person

doesn’t have the cure or the elixir, they die. If the elixir is taken too many times, the victim dies.”

Rick grabbed my hand. “How many times is too many times?”

I bit my lip. “I don’t know. It changes person to person.”

Rick nearly collapsed. “How do I find out if it’s the withering or whatever this hex

“There would be a symbol on her. It fades the closer to the elixir time. After the elixir, the marking becomes darker. It’s can be small or big, any way to confuse other people.” I grabbed a napkin and pulled a pen from my purse.

“What are you doing?” Temen leaned close.

I looked up. “Rick doesn’t know who or what to believe. His child’s life hangs in the balance and so does his mate.” I turned to

him. “I didn’t say any of this to confuse or worry you. I just want you to have all the facts. When you first moved here, did Vince or anyone have access to your daughter for more than an hour alone?”

Rick’s mouth flailed as he thought back. “It’s been years.” He closed his eyes. “I don’t know.” His eyes opened. “I don’t know. We had paperwork and work ups. We needed to see doctors and there was just a lot going on. I think me or my mate was always with

her, but I just don’t know.‘

“It’s okay.” I grabbed his hand and squeezed. “It’s okay.” I slid him the napkin. “Take his home tonight. And looked your

daughter over from head to toe. Even under her hair. I know it might be hard, but this is the symbol.” He looked at the napkin and

sat back, dropping it on to the table.

Alannah reached over and grabbed it. She looked up at me. “This is the symbol?” I nodded.

Ternen leaned over her shoulder and stared for a minute. But I saw him pale. “No way.”

“What?” Alannah and I turned.

“I’ve seen that symbol before.” He pointed to the napkin.

“Where?” I leaned over. “Are you sure? This symbol? The three circles with tails chasing each other?”

He nodded. “I swear it.”

“Where?”

He looked at a deathly pale Rick. “I’ve seen it on Rick’s daughter.” Alannah gasped. But Ternen shook his head. “I’ve seen it on a few of the young pups.

My head snapped up. “What did you just say?” He nodded, but so did Rick. I looked between the two. “One of you speak ”

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“Vince said it was a virus. All the kids in my daughter’s class got sick around the same time. The mark, they said it was from the

vaccine they gave them to get better.” Rick closed his eyes, his voice becoming hallow, haunted. “Are you saying that Vince did this to my baby?” He snapped his eyes open. “He did this to my pup?”

“I can’t say for sure.”

Rick slammed his hand down onto the table. “Did he do this to my pup?”

I swallowed. “There is a very good chance he did.”

He closed his eyes, and I could see the tears fall. “I did this to my baby?”

“Goddess no Rick ” I grabbed his hand again. “This is not your fault. It’s Vinces and we can make him pay.”

“He look

He shook his head. “I can’t.”

“Not if we give her the cure.”