Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 588

“My story can be for another night. | chere to tell you my truth. | have lived through fifty lifetimes. Some

short, slong, with years in-between as more souls turned to the Moon Goddess for a second chance. But the

most important fact that you need to know is that | never forgot my first mate. | have had the pleasure of

meeting him again in another life, but | never forgot

him.”

Alannah struggled to catch her breath after the latest contraction. “But you have had others?”

Carly nodded. “Over my lifetimes | have had a handful that the Goddess pairedwith.”

“Doesn't that hurt your other mates?”

Carly smiled as she shook her head. “I love them all, differently. Love is not a finite resource that you have, pup.”

She climbed onto the bed and shuffled over to the pair on the bed. | watched as my pup mothered two wolves

way older than her current form. “You will love so many souls in so many ways; one love doesn’t eclipse another.

You will always love Ternen, and he you. And whether or not you get another mate, you will remember

everything about him because he gave you these pups. A second chance won't erase him. The Goddess wouldn't

do that to you, to Ternen, and she definitely wouldn't force another wolf onto you that wouldn't understand you.”

She kissed her brow. “Now, | will leave you with this last piece of truth. Your mate will watch over you, and he will

see you fall in love with another man if you are gifted another mate.” Carly looked at Ternen. “Will that stop you

loving her or your pups?”

Termen shook his head instantly. “Nothing could stopfrom loving them.”

“Exactly.” Carly looked back at Alannah. “If the roles were reversed and say you died giving birth to your pups,

but Ternen was still here. Would you want him and your pups alone for the rest of their lives?”

Alannah shook her head. “I would want them to be loved, and to be able to experience a mother’s love.”

Carly sat back on her heels. “Exactly.” She turned and slid off the bed. “Love doesn’t stop because one of you

leaves. It continues on and evolves. The Goddess will only gift you another mate if your souls allow it.” Carly

walked to the door. “You are her children, and she only wishes the best for you.” She looked to me. “Even though

sometimes it seems like it isn’t true.” | stared after her for a few seconds, even after the door had closed, as her

words bounced around in my mind. A foreboding feeling crept up my spine and sat at the base of my skull like a

headache.

Alannah jerked away from us with a scream. A fresh wave of copper hit my nose. My mother dove back under

the blanket. “Okay, this baby is coming, whether or not we are ready.” She pulled back and held out a hand

covered in blood, just as Wendy rushed over with a towel. My mother looked at Alannah. “I know you are worried,

but if this baby doesn’t cout right now, you no longer have a choice. You have to push, sweetheart.” She

went back under the blanket. “Push!”

Alannah grabbed her knees as Ternen and | both pressed against her back. We grabbed her legs and helped hold

them for her so she could focus fully on pushing. Her scream was guttural and long. Sweat poured from her

forehead as she bore down.

“Stop pushing.” My mother screamed, startling everyone.

“What's wrong?” Ternen’s voice barely concealed the panic.

“The cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck. Givea second.” We all held our breaths as she worked.

Alannah looked at me. “Another contraction is coming.” Fear scented the air.

“It’s okay. Just don’t push.” | held out my hand to her. “Crush it if you have it, but don’t push until my mom says

it is okay.” Alannah’s hand snapped out to mine, and she squeezed. Her face scrunched up in pain, and another

scream worked its way out of her. She was shaking with the effort to hold back the need to push; it was like as

soon as she allowed her body to start, she couldn't stop it from doing what it was supposed to do. Her head

shook back and forth as she panted; a soft chant fell from her lips. “Please, no.”

“Almost there.” The contraction ended, and she released my hand. | felt the bones she broke knit back together

as Alannah

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cried again.

“Mom, you need to hurry. | don’t think she can do that again.” | felt the panic eating away at me, but | held it

together. | needed to focus. Alannah’s hands tightened on mine again, and | knew another was coming.

“Almost there.”

“Mom.” The contraction hit, causing Alannah to scream.

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