Slow Shift by Nazarea Andrews

Author:Nazarea Andrews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nazarea Andrews
Published: 2018-12-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Tyler forgets, sometimes. He thinks it’s fair. Chase slipped into his world as a heartbroken child, and even with the years that passed since then, years that feel like forever and never enough—sometimes he forgets that Chase is more. He’s Pack and he’s human, so Tyler wants to protect him, but more than anything, it’s because he’s Chase and he’s his.

So sometimes he forgets that this fragile human boy is power wrapped up in pale skin, sarcastic smiles, and gentle, perfect hands. But in moments like this, while Chase braces his feet as the forest shakes and he breathes, power rippling off of him in almost visible waves—

Moments like this, it’s impossible to forget.

“The wards are holding,” he murmurs, “I need—we should go to the Stones.”

“Chase,” Tyler starts, panicked, “We need to protect—”

Chase turns, his smile dark and fierce, and it makes the wolf in him whine anxiously. “The land will protect us, but we need to go to the Standing Stones.”

Lucas moves first, and Tyler watches him, watches Chase patiently waiting, and he nods.

“Ok.”

~*~

It’s a Pack, made up of an Alpha pair and three green eyed betas.

The forest feels wrong, like the sharp edge of violence before a storm. Tyler wants to press into Chase, hold him safe and hide behind him all at once. He does neither, just stands tall and strong at Chase's shoulder with Lucas nearby.

“This is the mighty Reid Pack?” one of the betas laughs.

One of the alphas snarls at him. “It does seem that our...information...regarding this pack and this land might be....mistaken,” the Alpha, a tall man with a disconcerting gaze and drawling Southern accent, says. “Tell me—where is your Alpha?”

“Too busy to meet with you,” Chase says cheerfully. “Why don’t you tell us what you want, so we can tell you ‘no’, everyone can snarl and snap, and then you’ll leave. We don’t have to waste time on pleasantries.”

“But they’re so fun,” Lucas says mournfully, and Chase’s grin flicks wider.

“I’m Luther, of the Southwest Pack. My Alpha heirs, June and her mate Warren. Our betas, Kevin and Kelsey,” Luther says, indicating to each of his wolves.

Chase sighs and points. “Lucas and Tyler, betas. I’m the Shaman. Now, what the hell do you want?”

“No name, little Shaman?” June says, honey sweet through sharp fangs, and Tyler growls, low and furious.

Chase touches him, a soothing press of fingers against Tyler’s wrist. It feels electric and hot, a caress that burns through him to settle in his groin, and he has to fight to keep his eyes open, to keep his groan behind his teeth.

“It’s not important. Why are you here?” Chase bites out, the question a sharp demand.

Luther smiles then, and it’s all teeth and threats. “Why, dear boy, we’re here to take the territory.”

~*~

Harrisburg belonged to the Reids.

Before the accident, they were a sprawling family that kept to themselves, even as they were doted on by the city.

After, Chelsea ran, too scared, traumatized, and angry to stay, and she dragged Tyler with her until he was old enough to leave.

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