The Shifter's Gift by Haley Weir

Author:Haley Weir [Weir, Haley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

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THE END

Scryos’ Passion

Chapter 1

Belle walked into the bar, sat down on a stool, and immediately wished she hadn’t bothered. She was used to receiving unwanted attention on a daily basis, but she wished she could spend a night out and blend into the background for once. She knew she was different. The problem was, she didn’t know why.

Belle stared at her reflection in the mirror behind the bar, and saw two men arguing with one another about who was going to approach her first. Belle stared into her own dark eyes that appeared to be lit from within, and she looked over her flawless skin. It annoyed her. No matter how many times she banged herself up, klutz as she was, she always healed perfectly within a day. It was as if nothing had ever happened. She never had a pimple, never needed braces. She found herself wishing for a split end in her hair; but her caramel locks were the envy of most every salon stylist, beauty product peddler, and female that she had never met.

Belle hated her supposed “perfection”. She despised the attention so much that she tried to ugly herself up with baggy clothes and baseball caps. But there must have been something else that was alluring about her, because men and women continued to approach her despite her best efforts.

Belle slouched miserably as the two men sat on either side of her and started introducing themselves. She hadn’t even ordered a drink yet.

Belle watched the bartender make his way towards them as she had to field questions like, “what’s your name, sugar?”

“And spice,” she said.

“Huh?” the brunette man asked.

“It’s the stuff little girls are made of,” she replied flatly.

“I’m sure your sweet and sassy in the sack, honey. But we asked your name, not what you’ve got going on in the bedroom.”

“First off, honey is another type of sugar. Second, I never said anything about hopping in the sack with either one of you, so you’re being pretty presumptuous.” She felt the heat rise in her cheeks. Why did men have to be like this? All she wanted was a drink after a long shift at the ticket booth; Belle was a ticket vendor for Broadway shows. She spent hours dressed in a hot uniform that resembled a cross between a bellhop and an old-timey train operator. She needed the job for rent, and the pay was consistent. Belle was an orphan. She grew up in the system, and when she was finally eighteen, the home hadn’t cared where she went.

Belle often changed in the public restroom of a Starbucks that was across the street in Times Square because it was easier than being followed by men to her apartment or dive bars like this, but she really wanted a drink today. She usually didn’t have to buy her own drinks, but she felt like taking care of herself and she didn’t want to feel crowded by anyone.

“Oh, come on now. Why else would a pretty

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