Shifted Fate Novel

Chapter 325 The door swung open and there was … nothing .

What are you doing in there ? My mom came up behind me , standing at the doorway .

Why is this here ? I spun in a circle , seeing an almost identical room from the cabin .

+25 BONUS Its for seasonal storage .

When we moved in with Morgan and Shannon , this was her closet .

This entire room .

Morgan wanted to put you in the guest room , but I knew .

This was your room .

I told him you had to have this room or I would stay with you in the guest room .

He cleared it out for you nest day .

I turned to face her .

I dont remember that .

My mom laughed .

I wouldnt think you would .

You were a baby .

She leaned in and kissed my forehead .

So now its your turn to answer my question .

Why are you in here ? I huffed out a breath and pointed towards the room .

She turned and headed back to my bed and I left the small hidden door open .

I followed and leaned against the door frame .

Whats wrong ? Yesterday … I swallowed .

The call .

It was Carly .

My mother gasped , and I nodded .

Carl was fighting off rogues .

Before he went out , he told her to call me .

Mom .

I walked closer and sat next to her on my bed .

I grabbed her trembling hands and squeezed .

When we got there , he was already too far gone .

We fought the rest of the rogues and burned their bodies , but Carl .

He didnt make it .

My mother covered her face and started to cry .

Im sorry .

My mother dropped her hands and sniffled .

Its not your fault , baby .

We knew this day would come .

He was just a close friend .

She wiped her tear streaked face .

Hows Carly ? I blew out a breath .

As good as can be expected .

I buried him under a tree so she can go see him every day .

And I promised to bring him back for her big moments .

He had been preparing for last night .

Toya picked at my blanket .

He had clothes for all of us .

We each had a room .

Letters .

It was impressive .

My mom laughed through her tears .

He was an impressive man , through and through .

He was very prepared .

He said being prepared for everything made his gift a lot easier to process .

I nodded .

I looked back to the closet and the door there , and it reminded me of the letter Carl had left me tapped on the door .

I brought it to the apartment and stuffed it into my bag after I shifted back .

I stood and walked to the bag that held my laptop and pulled it out .

Whats that ? Toya leaned closer as I sat back down .

A letter from Carl .

He had it taped inside the door in my closet at the cabin .

The door ? My mom asked , and I pointed to the door in the closet .

He built a room like that .

Its … Weird .

Toya finished .

Confusing .

I countered .

She smiled at me but shook her head .

I opened the letter to see his scrawling hand writing .

What does it say ? My mother looked over my shoulder , but I pulled back as I got up .

I handed it to her as I made my way back to my bag and grabbed my Book of Shadows .

You need the rock ? Toyas eyebrows rose .

***** 25 BONUS Chapter 825 The rock ? My mother looked over at me from the letter and furrowed her brow .

Its my Book of Shadows .

Her magic book .

Its concealed as a rock .

Toya waved her hand and I laughed .

Look , its weird as fuck seeing you read a rock , even knowing what it is .

Toya leaned back against the headboard .

It doesnt change from a rock to a book unless you hold it .

Toya finished .

My mom turned back to the letter as I started flipping through the pages , looking for what I needed .

My mom gasped , and I just nodded .

Clever man .

My mom whispered , and Toya pushed off the headboard and crawled over the bed to us .

She started reading the letter over my mothers shoulder .

What ? Toyas eyes darted over the letter and then snapped up to the doorway .

You have got to be kidding … you can do that ? I looked up from my book to see them both staring at me expectantly .

I dont know .

Toya pointed at the book in my hands and then back to my face .

Well , hurry , man .

She jumped up .

That would be so fricken helpful .

She looked around the bags , hers and mine .

We could bring everything in seconds .

She spun back to me .

What do we need to get ? I looked back to the book .

I dont know yet .

I havent found it .

Toya sighed as she laid back down on my bed .

I- There was a knock on the door and all of us turned towards it .