Shifted Fate (Amy)

We got into the omega wing, and the other omega, Leanne, pushed me to shower in her room. She pushed me into her washroom and told me to strip. “They will be pissed if they smell champagne on you.” I took off my mask, and her mouth dropped open. “I knew it.” She whispered as she tossed me a towel “Well, hurry!” Her eyes danced down my neck. “Your mate seems to be in a pickle, Alpha Amy.” I stripped and showered as fast as I could. I got dressed as Leanne managed to throw my curling hair into a messy braid. “That will have to do.” She looked at my face. “I want to ask you how you have made it this far without someone noticing you, but I already know. None of the ranked wolves in this pack look at our faces. Not even when they use our bodies.” She glared over my shoulder. Then, her eyes snapped to my face. “Except for you.”

“Leanne.” I raised a hand to her shoulder, and she tried not to flinch away. “Once this is all over, you will be free of this place. I promise you that.” She nodded once. Then she grabbed my mask and tied it behind my head.

“We have to go before Shannon starts to yell.” I nodded as we rushed out another door, skipping past the group of women, and straight back to the hall erected outside. The glass and everything was cleaned. Rowan was still glaring at Vince, who was still on the ground.

“My king.” Brandon stepped forward. “The omegas have reset everything, and we are ready to proceed.” Rowan growled.

He turned on Brandon, but he caught my eye and seemed to stumble as he shifted. Brandon and Vince glanced at each other, and Vince failed to hide his smirk. “Please, my king. I apologize once again for stepping out of line.” Vince forced a fake tremble into his voice. “I was excited for your appearance at my son’s mating ceremony, as I know this is far below your regular duties.”

Vince waved for another drink.

Rowan shook his head as if to clear it, and the same omega grabbed another glass of champagne and dumped more silver into it. I walked close enough to see it at the last second and whispered the spell to neutralize the silver once again right before Rowan drank it. He waved his hand as he plodded back to his seat.

“It’s fine.” Rowan slurred his words a tiny bit. Then he turned to Verity. “I found my true mate, so any status you had before is

null and void. Now leave me be. I came here to watch the mating ceremony because Brandon had a hand in giving me the best gift I have ever been given, and I wanted to thank you personally.” Brandon’s face shifted into confusion as he looked at Vince. But they both shrugged. Verity stood.

“You can’t do this to me!” She stomped her foot.

Rowan just glared at her. “I can. I have. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. The ONLY reason you were ever my fiancée was because the council forced me into it anyway. We both know it. But even they can’t fight against the goddess. Now leave.” He turned to Brandon with a sloppy smile and a wave. “Start your ceremony. I don’t have all day.”

Brandon looked to his dad, who nodded and stood, dusting off his jacket. “Let’s begin.”

Leanne nodded and ran from the room to inform Shannon it was time. She came back within a minute, nodding to someone else. Music started, and then the girls started down the aisle. It was this weird march I had seen a million times on T.V. Human noveldrama

weddings were like this. It was weird for a wolf ceremony.

The song changed, and Luna, Brittany, and Shannon stepped to the end of the aisle. Their masks obscured their faces, but you could tell Brittney didn’t want to be there. And Shannon looked triumphant.

She’s still fucking dumb. Nix laughed. She looks as though she has won the prize.

And the only thing she won is a cheating mate who never wanted to mate her. Just wanted to use her and keep her in the background while he mated someone stronger.

Shannon walked past me, and her eyes connected with mine. She seemed to stumble for a second, and her mouth opened. I knew she was going to say my name. But Brittney tugged her along “Eyes up front. Unless you want to stop this?” Brittney’s words were a soft whisper, but it did the job. Shannon looked back to the front, completely forgetting I was there, and focused

on her soon to be mate.

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Brandon looked at Shannon as if he was dying inside. His face, once smiling whenever he looked at her, was set in deep lines. There wasn’t even an ounce of love in his eyes. I watched him turn to Derek, and whisper loud enough for everyone to hear. This is a mistake.”