Fate Shifted: A Novel of Destiny

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Chapter 572

Everyone turned to find the Moon Goddess staring at us from the corner of the room. Even my mother and

Wendy cout when they heard the voice. As soon as they stumbled out of the bathroom door, they slammed

to their knees.

“Moon Goddess.” My mother dropped her head to the floor. “Please forgive Alannah’s earlier words.” A scent of

fear drifted from her. “She is hormonal and emotional at the loss of her mate; she didn’t mean it.”

Wendy was next. “Please forgive her.” She bowed to the floor, and together they stayed there.

The Moon Goddess looked confused for a second. The emotion seemed foreign to her ethereal face. “Rise, Luna.”

She stepped forward and reached down a hand to my confused mother. “I am not here to punish the new

mother. | am here because | am paying a debt.”

My mother sat back on her heels, eyes growing wide when she saw the offered hand. “What do you mean?” She

slipped her hand into the Goddess’s hand, and she stood. “A debt?”

The goddess nodded. She turned to Wendy. “You too little, one. Rise.” Wendy slipped her hand into the goddess’s

and stood next to my mother.

The three of us near the bed stayed silent until they turned to us. “Hello Alannah. Your mate has toldlovely

stories about your ttogether. He hasn't stopped talking about you for years.”

“Years?” She turned to Ternen. “I just lost him...”

Ternen smiled a little sadly. “Tmoves differently here.” He sighed as he put his back against the headboard

with her.

The goddess nodded as she cto the end of the bed. “I slow tfor souls. That way they have the tto

process their loss, their death, so that when they cback to watch over their loved ones, even though it’s still

fresh for you...for them it’s not. And they can watch over you and help you through your grief.”

“Why?” Alannah shook her head. “Why take him and then force him to watch over me?”

The goddess ccloser. Sitting next to where | was crouched, and reached for our hands. “Silly daughter.” She

smiled a soft smile. “I don’t force anyone. | can tell you almost every soul that | pull hcomes towith a

request already on their lips. Before most even realize that they have died, their first and only concern is their

loved ones. Ternen here, ctobegging to cback. His only concern was to watch over you and his

pups. He didn’t care if it wasn’t allowed; it was his only request. He gave up all his chances of reincarnation just

to stay and watch over you.”

Alannah gasped as she turned to her mate. “Teren, no.” She went to reach for his face but froze. “I'm not worth

it.” She opened her mouth to say more, and she screamed as another contraction hit.

He just gave her a sad smile. “You are worth everything.”

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The goddess turned her gaze to Ternen. “Take your mate’s hand.”

He turned to her. “We both know I can’t. I'm not here.”

The goddess waved her hand. “Am | the goddess or are you?”

His mouth dropped open, but he lifted his hand to Alannah’s, and the moment their hands touched, a soft light

filled the room. Alannah cried out and clung to him. “How?” He turned back to the goddess as his hand was

crushed by his mate.

“Because | promised you when you cto| would not have you miss this moment. You deserved to be here

with them. So this is my last gift to you. Also, | know Amy cannot stay here, and she would have worried about

your mate too much.”

The contraction ended, and Alannah took in a deep breath. “Ternen...” She looked down at their hands. “I can

feel you.”

He smiled. “Yes Anwyl. The goddess...” He nodded towards the goddess on the bed. “She gave us this last gift.”

Alannah turned to the goddess, and her lips trembled. “Thank you.”

The goddess just reached out her hand and cupped her cheek. “Today has been the hardest day of your life, but |

promise it will get better.” She turned to Ternen. “You can be here the entire night. You can stay for one hour

after the twins are born so you can hold them, and hold your mate. But then...” She trailed off. “I'm sorry | can’t

give you more. But your story has cto an end.” The goddess brushed a kiss over Alannah’s brow and then

vanished.

Ternen nodded once before standing and gathering his mate in his arms. “Where do you need us?” He turned to

my mother.

“Near the end of the bed.” She pointed about halfway down, and he nodded.

He stepped onto the bed and placed her between his legs, her back against his chest. “We got this, Anwyl.”

Alannah nodded once as a new contraction hit. Her hands wavered, looking for something to ground her, and

Ternen slid his hands into hers. “Breathe, baby.”

A shuddering breath cout of her lips before a scream ripped through the air. My mother dropped in between

her legs, and | saw her pale a little, but she turned to me. “Go, sweet girl. | have them.”

| pulled out my phone and double-checked something, and | was happy to see it was possible. “Wendy.” | waved

her over. She jogged toas | tucked my phone away.

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