An Hour Later
The walk to this field was somewhat of a challenge. It was worth it, though. I didn’t know how Halo found such a beautiful piece of nature undisturbed. The grass was a vibrant shade of green that contrasted beautifully against the rainbow color ofthe flowers growing in the field. The garden was surrounded in a perfect circle by trees of all shapes and colors. Some trees I had never seen before. It even seemed like the sun was shining brighter on this little area of land. The sky seemed bluer and clearer than anywhere else. This truly had to be a small piece of paradise. As soon as we emerged from the forest, a serene calming feeling ran over our bodies, giving us a sense of safety. I could see why Halo came here.
“How did you find this place?” I asked as we came to a stop on a grassy area in the middle of a flower bed.
“Uhh, my wolf, actually. When we joined the Kismet pack, a lot of things had transpired in our life. As you can imagine, my emotions were all over the place. My wolf and I were at odds. I just needed peace, and our wolf lead us here,” Halo explained with her arms extended outward.
“You aren’t from here?” I asked curiously. I thought all shifters lived in Hollow Valley.
Halo gave me theare you seriouslook. “You really don’t know anything about shifters?”
“Honestly, no. I’ve never had any interest in the shifter world. Honestly, I’ve hated any and everything that has to do with shifters for the last year.” Betrayal echoed through my body when I thought about Alonzo and how disappointed he probably was with me.
I allowed the beast that killed him to turn me into some mind-controlled freak who was constantly lusting after him.
He’s our mate.
I rolled my eyes at that annoying voice in my head. I hated to admit it, but she was growing on me. I didn’t feel as alone.
Halo poked her lips out and bunched up her brow at me. “But why?” Her hands went to her hips, and her head cocked to the side.
“Because as far as I’m concerned, they're all killers.” I wasn’t trying to offend Halo; however, I was speaking my truths.
“So are humans. Have you seen all the killings that humans do on a daily basis? Why do you think shifters don’t live among humans? The senseless killings.”
Halo had a point. Humans did kill a lot. It was honestly embarrassing to see how violent the human race had become, but the fact of the matter was they didn’t kill my fiancé.
“Well, humans didn’t kill my fiancé, and they weren’t trying to kill me for no reason,” I defended my words.
“Just like there are bad seeds in mankind, so too are there in shifters. However, my dear, you are not just anybody. You are chosen by Fate. Many will come against you,” Minnie replied after appearing in front of us and scaring me half to death.
“Even after I’ve known you all this time, I don’t think I will ever get used to you popping up from nowhere,” Halo said with her hand pressed against her chest.
“You never will,” Minnie replied with a smirk and amusement in her eyes.
“You know her?” I asked with wide eyes while looking at Halo, shocked because she knew this lady too.
“Of course. She’s one of Fate’s guardians. Fate sends her and her sister out to help her chosen ones fulfill The Great Prophecy,” Halo replied with confidence.
“The Great Prophecy? What is that?” I asked with confusion etched on my face.
“You haven’t told her anything, have you?” Halo asked while looking at Minnie.
“I’m here to guide you all toward the right paths. There is only so much I can tell without the proof,” Minnie replied.
“So, so, so, I’m supposed to be a part of some shifter prophecy?” I stuttered, struggling to make my words makesense. Over the last couple days, my life had been a complete mess.
Minnie turned toward me with the same amused look as before. “Why do you speak as if you are not some shifter too? How can you deny what you can feel? What you can hear?”
“I don’t know what you mean,” I quickly replied with wide eyes.
“Liar,”that voice echoed from deep within me.
“She speaks to you because she wants to be heard, to be seen. She wants to be freed from the prison you locked her in.”
With wide eyes, I replied, “I haven’t locked anyone up. I would never do something like that.” I didn’t know why I feared Halo viewing me in a negative light.
“A weak connection is like a prison. Isn’t that right, Halo?”
