Lahat ng Kabanata ng Shifted Fate: Kabanata 461 - Kabanata 470

There was silence on the line. Then she sighed. “Fine, but you netter be heading here tonight.”“I am, I promise.” I sighed. “What’s wrong?” Like a light switch, her anger was gone, and it was replaced by her worry.“I have to call the King.” I felt the pit in my stomach open.“Oh, sweetie.” I could feel her amusement through the phone, but she kept it in check. “It will be fine. You act like you are walking to your execution.”I rubbed my eyes and pinched my nose. “Because I am. Do you not remember the other night?”“I do, and I think you are going to be perfectly fine.” She sighed. “I love you. Make the call. Go see Vince. Wrap up your work and then come home.”“Will do.” I sighed. “Love you.” Then I hung up the phone. I looked at my call log and grimaced. I saw Rick’s name and jumped at the chance. I dialed him.“Hey…is everything okay?” He sounded worried, but also out of breath. “Yeah…are you okay?”“Yeah.” He blew out a breath. “Got an alert. Someone is hacking into the system

I limped into the pack house. Every step was a struggle because I still refused Nix and Megan’s offer to heal me. I needed to smell of antiseptic and blood.You are as dumb as Rowan is. Nix growled as I forced myself up the stairs. I walked slower than I needed to, but I really needed the pack to start gossiping. An omega came over and offered his hand. “Thank you, Jeffrey.” I gasped as he walked me up the stairs.His smile was soft. “You remembered my name?” I smiled back at him. “Of course I did. You brought me my lunch a few times.” He nodded. “Why wouldn’t I remember your name, then?”“Most Alpha’s wouldn’t.” He whispered it, like it was a secret. I just laughed. “I’m not like other alphas.” The laugh forced me to pause, so I could cough. Blood spewed from my mouth but I wiped it off with my shirt.“Are you okay?” His voice was soft, worried. I nodded. “I just need to get to my office to get the last of my work done.”“Last of your work done? Are you going somewhere?”I nodded

My heart wanted to race, but I had to focus on keeping it beating regularly. If I allowed my body to react in any way, Vince would know something was up. I nearly jumped to my feet when Vince started around the desk, but then the download flashed complete and the screen reverted to the regular desktop as he looked at it. I nearly cried in relief. “Vince.” My voice wavered from the adrenaline coursing through me. I clear my throat. “I have to leave. There is nothing else to do. Brandon attacked me. Nix will refuse to bend the knee, something I am sure you realize.” I swiveled in my chair and allowed the next attack to go unanswered as I focused on him. The screen lit up the side of my face as the attacker breeched a new firewall. “We both know he landed the attack because I refused to engage.” I allowed the rage enter my eyes. “He attacked me without provocation. I won’t let that happen again.” My voice was eerily calm. “The next time he tries to lay a hand on me, I will kill him. And

I threw my head back and laughed at that. “You are dumber than I fucking thought.” I wiped the tear that fell. “Are you serious?”Brandon’s face fell. “Yes. We made a commitment to each other. And I intend to keep it.”I turned to him and let my face fall. “You attacked me this morning. I’m not mating you. You broke the commitment to me as soon as you slept with Shannon. But then you decided it was okay to lay your hands on me.” I shook my head. “Did you think I was just going to forgive and forget?”He snarled. “You deserved to be put in your place.”I tilted my head. “So because I held you accountable for the situation you created, you thought, because what? You are an alpha. It was okay for you to put your hands on me?” I smirked. “So, does that mean I can put my hands on you?”He laughed. “You are weaker than me. I put you in your place because you thought you were better than me. Obviously not.”The thread that was holding my patience and my anger was fraying. But I laughed. “You

I limped my way into the ring while Brandon and Vince watched. Vince was wary, still, but Brandon was grinning. “Are you sure you want to do this? You’re already hurt. I don’t want to hurt you.” His grin already proved to the gathering crowd he was lying. But I let him keep talking. “Look at you.” He waved his hand at me. He stepped closer and made a show of sniffing me. “You stink of blood.”I just shook my head and made my way over to Corzone. His face was a mask of alertness, but I could see the concern behind his eyes. I smiled at him. “Are you ready?”He nodded once. “I am.” He looked me up and down. “Are you ready?”I smiled wider. “Yeah. I am. Brandon has the bad habit of underestimating his opponent.” Corzone nodded once but kept his mouth shut. He was smarter than anyone else thought. He wanted to support me, because his pup, Carson, was one of the pups that Vince has cursed. They didn’t know the truth. Just that I went to their house, and after speaking with his mate, she al