Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 566

I wiped my tears and stood. I turned to see my mother peeking around the corner, but I waved her off. Rowan furrowed his brow. “Why did you wave her off?”

I grabbed one of the shovels in his hands and then started digging. “I didn’t want her to come back over with Alannah until the evidence was gone.” I waved my hands over my face.

“Why?” Rowan smiled, but it was a little hesitant, like he didn’t know why I wouldn’t want Alannah to see me cry over her mate.

I rolled my eyes. “Don’t play dumb.” I pointed at him. “You know exactly why.” I looked up, and I realized he didn’t. His eyebrows were pinched, and he was staring at me. “I'm an Alpha, and until she settles at my dad’s pack, she is mine.”

“So?”

I stopped digging. “An alpha needs to be strong for their pack; we can’t show our weakness.”

“That’s bullshit. I watched you with Toya and Wendy.”

“That’s different.” I shook my head.

“How?” He started digging again, and the hole started to get wider.

“When I’m just me, just Amy, then I don’t care who sees me cry, or whatever weakness I show. I am comfortable in my skin, and I know I can kick whoever tries to make fun of me. But like this?” I waved my hand. “Where I have to be strong for wolves that rely on me…I can’t break down.”

“Why not?” Rowan moved closer. “You know they wouldn’t care.”

I nodded. “I know. But they need the safe space.”

He tilted his head. “The safe space?”

I started digging again. I heard the soft cries of Alannah and I nodded. “She needs the space to break. She needs to feel secure enough to break down, and she won’t be able to do it if I am.” I looked at him. “I can break down with you because you are my safe space.” I nodded towards the cabin. “And I’m theirs.”

I nodded. “You have to be brave, Lan. Who else is going to tell your pups how brave their father was?”

She staggered back, but she nodded. “I will. Every day.” I opened my arms for Ternen as Rowan slid him to me.

Carl deserved to watch his daughter grow up into an amazing young woman.

Ternen deserved to grow old with Alannah. He deserved to see his pups come into this world. And he deserved more than the shitty life he was stuck with in Vince’s pack.