Hidden Shifter by N Gray

Author:N Gray [Gray, N]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: N Gray

Tyler

I dived under the water and came up behind Ava, forcing a scream from her lips.

“You gave me a fright,” she said, slapping my shoulder. She couldn’t stay angry for long and burst out laughing as she clung to my neck. “Tell me about yourself.” She leaned forward, her sensual lips locking onto mine. Her face was so much smaller than mine, delicate and beautiful. Her lips were just the right plumpness and soft. I could kiss her all day.

“What do you want to know?”

“Duh! Everything. When did you get here? Do you work or live off the land? I want to know it all.”

I told her someone had sold our land, the new owner had even showed us the title deed he’d purchased, and they transferred the money to an untraceable offshore bank account. My father didn’t know what was happening until they showed up chasing us from the land. He was the only one who knew where the title deed was kept. He claimed they had stolen it, had changed the information and sold the land as if it were theirs. When the developer brought bulldozers to our land, we had to leave or risk arrest and exposure of our kind.

This was another reason Ash hated humans, but I didn’t tell her this. I didn’t want her fearing him, or the clan.

I explained how we traveled aimlessly in search of a place to live and remain hidden, but it was difficult since most of the land had humans occupying them. We eventually came across this forest and stayed. We’d been here for over two years and hadn’t crossed paths with other were-animals, or humans. Until Friday.

Ava smiled sheepishly and pulled me closer.

“I’m sorry, I really am. But not sorry at the same time. I’m glad I met you.” Her honey-colored eyes shone golden in the sunlight. Her pale skin glowed and her smile was contagious.

“To be honest, I’ve been thinking about that,” — I squeezed her waist, — “and I’m glad you watched me have sex with another woman. Did you enjoy it?”

She slapped me playfully. “Pig!” Her cheeks glowed a healthy shade of pink.

She may have said I was a pig, but I saw the twinkle in her mischievous eyes when I asked if she enjoyed watching. I saw in her expression as she remembered that evening, and brushed my thumb against her cheek.

“You still haven’t told me what you do.”

I wanted to curl my lips in disdain, not for her but the question. I hated explaining what I did for a living. I always got mixed comments ranging from ‘that’s outstanding’ to ‘you’re a pig’. I ripped off the proverbial bandaid and told her.

“I’m a financial consultant and trader.”

“Oh, okay, that’s not so bad. Do you have many clients?”

Ava may have said it wasn’t so bad, but I saw the flicker of contempt cross her face before she asked her next question. Everyone had their own opinion on financial traders. Some were unscrupulous and deserved to be strung up by their necks, but I wasn’t like them.

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