Shifted Fate (Amy)

The others in the room watched as my father processed the idea his dad was still alive. "My mom?"

My grandmother pursed her lips but shook her head. "He didn't want or need her anymore." She looked down at the floor. "She wasn't his first victim, nor his last." He nodded once.

"Why did he stick around so long if he didn't want to be here?" Ronnie questioned.

My grandmother sighed. "He was content to be the alpha of this pack as he searched." She turned back to my father. "And he was fine keeping your mother alive because he knew he would lose standing if he got rid of her. He was the outsider." She looked around the room. "As it stood, he wasn't very liked." My grandmother paced. "Your mother was so much like Amy. Strong, bright, loving. She was funny, and the darling girl of the pack."

"What happened?" My dad asked.

She leveled him with a look that said he knew. "He did. He had turned your mother from a bright vibrant, loving woman, into the cold stiff creature that you knew."

"How?" Ronnie asked.

My grandmother opened her mouth, but it was my words the stopped everyone. "When you love someone that doesn't respect your words, your feelings, or your life,. You allow yourself to become smaller, so they give you a tiny shred of love. Men like Garith, men like Brandon, they toss you little bits of affection and warmth, so you put up with everything they do to tear you down." I looked up at Ronnie. "They do it in such a way that you don't even realize you are changing yourself. Not until it's too late. Not until you are quiet and obedient. Not until the beatings become your everyday and the love they once gave you freely become something you now have to beg for." My father made a choking noise. But I just smiled as I bared my soul to a room full of men that I barely knew.

"Lady bug." Ronnie walked over and pulled me into a hug. "You never have to make yourself small."

I pulled back and grinned. "I know that this time around." I pulled fully out of his arms and cleared my throat. "Anyway." I turned back to my grandmother, but she was gone. But my eyes caught on Thoth.

His face was turned to me and I knew without seeing his eyes, he was watching me. His hands were clenched, as if he was mad, but I didn't know why. I watched him for another second before my dad cleared his throat. "I guess she gave all the answers she could give us." His voice was still strong and clear, but I knew my father and heard the slight confusion buried in his words.

I nodded. "What do we do now?"

My dad blew out a breath. "I think we put the Garith issue to the side for now."

Someone scoffed, but Thoth stood up. "Gavin is right. Knowing he is alive doesn't change our next step. We came here because Amy told us about the rogue encampment in the caves."

"Have we confirmed if there were still there anymore?" I looked around, turning to face Ronnie.

He nodded. "We had trackers from all the packs head to the caves. And we had

each confirm rogue movements. Cass is there now, watching."

other alphas. "Do we

I looked at the ot

agree that the rogues are the

biggest threat at this time?" I watched as the alphas all nodded. "Now while I know, you might be a little doubtful because of the relationship between me, my dad, and Garith. What I can tell you is that my father and I are devoted to the goddess and her will."

"How do we know that?" Alpha Chris questioned. "No offense to you, Gav. I mean you saved all of us. You kept us alive, and fed these oast years. But he is your father."

There was a pause, and my father nodded. "I understand."

One second I was looking at everyone, trying my best to not be angry, and the next second I was back in my mind with my wolves. I looked at Nix and Megan. What is going on?

"You need proof that Amy is chosen by me? You need proof that Gavin is chosen by me?" I looked out and I saw every man in the room freeze.

"Moon blessed." Toya's father whispered as he stared at my body.noveldrama

My body turned to face my father. "You have been through so much." She walked over and cupped his face. "But this is close to being over." My father smiled. "You have

endured, and I can not express how well you have done. Amy has exceeded all expectations. You have been so devoted to my path."

My father just shook his head. "You saved me."