Shifted Fate Novel

Chapter 370 Alannah shook her head , tears streaming down her face .

No Ternen .

But I rubbed her side and slid the phone over to him .

Hes right Alannah .

He would be the first person to notice if you disappeared .

You are tied and your wolves would feel it .

He needs to know so that he can come find me , or Rick .

She shook her head again as he grabbed the phone .

Her hand shot out , and she begged .

Please dont think less of me .

I growled softly .

Never say that again .

She turned to me with confusion in her eyes .

What ? Never , ever act like something done to you lessens you .

I nodded to the phone .

What is there is vile .

So vile that it made me want to vomit .

Another tear fell , and I wiped it off and a growl slipped from Tern .

If , and goddess forbid , it actually happened to you , but if it happened .

It would not lessen you .

You would be a victim and that disgusting act would have no bearing on your worth as a woman , as a mate , as a mother .

Rick nodded .

We would help you heal , protect you , and make sure it never happened again .

Ternen looked up from the phone , and with a soft whisper , he looked up at me .

Is this serious ? I turned to Rick and lifted a brow .

My stomach dropped when he nodded .

If a female omega becomes pregnant without the permission of the alpha .

Then the alpha , beta , and any ranked member that wants to be involved will enact the punishment .

He had to cough into his hand as if he was stopping vomit from coming up .

The punishment is as listed .

Ternen covered his head with his hands .

Vince and his cronies will force themselves on Alannah until she loses the baby .

His words were dead , as was his eyes .

Alannah let a sob escape , but it was Ricks sad nod that broke him .

Ternen grabbed Alannah and started crying with her.

Tears slowly fell from their eyes silently as they huddled together .

Its okay .

Nothing , and I mean nothing , will ever change the way I feel about you .

She pulled back , and he wiped her tears and she wiped his .

I love you , now and forever .

No one would ever come close to loving you as completely and as pure as I love you .

My love doesnt hinge on anything other than my utter devotion to you .

He kissed her .

I opened my mouth and then bells jingling started around us .

Happy , happy birthday ! The staff sang , and for some reason that broke through the morose feeling at the table.

Once they finished , they slide the cakes in front of us and then left the check on the corner of the table , once again leaving us to our bubble .

I lifted my fork and took a bite of cake , groaning at the cream cheese frosting .

It wont happen .

I waved my fork .

They all turned to me with hopeful eyes .

Really ? How far along are you ? I took another bite .

I dont actually know .

Alannah took a bit of her own cake , and for the first time since I blurted out about the baby , she smiled .

My last heat was about a month and a half ago .

Why ? +20 Bonus I nodded as I polished off my cake .

Because it gives me a timeline .

I calculated the time in my head .

Vince isnt a strong alpha And his sense of smell is trash .

Do you have a perfume you like to wear ? She nodded .

I enjoy vanilla enough I can wear it , but Ternen prefers my natural scent , so I stopped .

I turned to him .

You are going to have to suffer for a bit He nodded .

I dont care .

I will do whatever I have to do to protect her and our pup .

Good .

I held up my fingers .

I have my mating ceremony scheduled in four weeks .

Even Vince would scent a pup by then .

But by personal experience , it will be close .

If we can extend the time by covering your scent with vanilla , have you were baggier clothes and have Rick or I pick you up and drop you off at home , we can do this .

I did the math again and nodded .

We can make it to the mating ceremony .

Why the mating ceremony ? Are you seriously going to mate him ? I scoffed .

Absolutely not .

But Brandon needed to think he had me hook , line and sinker .

So I agreed to the mating ceremony .

And because I find it poetic to leave him at the altar like the humans do in the movies .

I snorted .

Are you going to kill him , then ? Rick leaned in .

I dont know .

Maybe .

Maybe Ill let them suffer a bit .

But my plan is to uncover everything and then disappear .

I grabbed Ricks arm and Alannahs .

Now , Im just taking a few more people .

I smiled as the server came over the last time .

I paid and then turned back to everyone .

So , how does everyone feel about camping ?