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The Finalé of Shift
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I can't believe I'm actually here. We are at the end of Shift. Done. Complete. Marked and mated. ;)
First off, thank you. All of you. Every single one who liked, who commented, who corrected my spelling, who didn't do anything but just read. Every single one of you have stuck with me and I can only hope that you guys enjoyed a peek into the lives of Sky, Ethan, Justin, Emmett, Kev, Sam, Kat, Caleb...and so many other characters. They are near and dear to my hearts and I honestly will say, closing this last chapter out was such a heartfelt moment for me.
I could not have continued this without my regulars. You know who you are and I just want to say even when I felt down, I knew I had to keep going because I honestly didn't want to disappoint. As a lot of you know, I struggle with being sick a lot. So having my writing means so much to mean and having you guys be so patient during that time means the world to me. Especially when it feels like there is so much negativity on the internet.
If you haven't already, please, review Shift. Give it whatever stars you feel is right. I just does help to have that boost and I really would love people to come in and read your experiences and then be able to know that this isn't just all fluff and fuck. :D There is some but you know. ;) I enjoy a good crying session.
I get a lot of questions and I will go into more detail on my social, but specifically I've been asked about Kev, Sam, Emmett, and everyone and it feels like there wasn't a wrap up with them. For me, this wasn't about them. They do have their lives. Kev has his struggles with his first mate and that rejection. Sam and Emmett are going to have a long road ahead of them. Caleb taking over the pack and maybe giving Snow White a chance. There are so many characters I could completely elaborate on but Shift isn't their story. Shift is Sky's story. Yes, Ethan and Justin too. But mostly it's her story of growning and learning and becoming someone she can be proud of. Will there be second? Maaaaaaaybe. ;) I won't give a time. It definitely won't be this year. But I will say that I love these characters so much and I think there is room for them to grow and there are still obstacles that they have to face in the future that it would be easy to slip back in. :) If you want, follow me on social media. I'm trying to be better but I will give updates on new stories and writing silliness that I run into. I have the same username across all platforms so I'm pretty easy to find.Again, thank you guys so much. You make all this possible. Make my writing and world building possible and I cannot thank you enough. <3 <3 <3
<3 MishSome fun Stats: Final Chapters: 179 chapters Final Word Count: 301,000 words Shortest Chapter: 1403 (Chapter 2) Longest Chapter: 4169 (yeah...I kept that spicy chapter whole!) Started: 9-20-2023 Finished: 7-1-2024
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Shift Chapter 1
*** 17 years ago *** I screamed out, the pain becoming too much. Here, on the floor of the dungeon, in the cage that was provided for me, I was going to have my fourth pup. It was the same every time. On this dirty disgusting floor, alone outside of the pack doctor, I’d give birth to my pup and they would be swiftly taken from me. “Come on, Katerina. You’ll be free after this one.” The doctor stood in the corner. He was told not to touch me, not to comfort me. Only my pups. They only wanted them, not me. It made his words surprising; he’d never spoken to me before now. Alpha Devon Cross, my mate, my love, my everything. In high school he was the one all the girls crushed on. He was the one that all the she-wolves dreamed to have as their mate. Someone like me though, an Omega, wasn’t good enough for an Alpha like him. I thought I’d be lucky if a kind, lower status wolf was my mate. I was so wrong. When I turned 18, Devon found me, and took me right there in the classroom. We were
Shift Chapter 2
*** Skylar POV - Present Day *** “Sky, are you sure you still want to do this?” I looked up at my friend, smirking. “Are you kidding? Vince, we’ve been planning this for months. Literally months. I’ve paid all the freshmen to pull as many fire alarms around the school as possible.” “Can we really do this though?” Steph came up behind me and helped steady the speaker I was setting into the ground. Taking out my ruler, I checked the angle of the box before tilting it back two degrees and bolting it down. “We got this, guys. Stop worrying. You have your masks and your escape plans. You don’t need anything else other than your rocking soul.” Steph sighed and nodded. “Yeah yeah.” “Are you going to be okay? You’re the only one without a mask. They are going to know it’s you.” Vince was always the one who wanted to worry for me. He hovered a little too much sometimes. I already had two older brothers and a sister, I didn’t need anyone else hovering. “I’ll be fine. I know the worst my
Shift Chapter 3
My eyes watched as the teachers and staff lost complete control of the kids. Kids now ran out of the buildings, joining the amassing group. They tried to stop them, realizing that the alarms were just pulled and nothing was going on, but it was too late. Our plan had worked. Now the next phase was going to start. The school would call the Alpha, my father. The next test of my months of research and experiments. We finished up the second song and I leaned into the mic to start the song off. ‘We’ll never get free, lamb to the slaughter’ ‘What you gonna’ do when there’s blood in the water?’ ‘The price of your greed is your son and your daughter’ ‘What you gonna’ do when there’s blood in the water?’ Vince took over and I hit the bass drum, to start off the chorus. My eyes glowed as we finished the verse and we dropped into the chorus and I slammed across the toms and cymbals. It was fucking awesome. I hadn’t been this excited and this pumped before. ‘I am the people’ ‘I am the s
Shift Chapter 4
“What did it look like I was doing? I was playing music for my fellow classmates.”My eyes found Emmett’s and I stared at him, trying to ask if he was okay. He gave me a quick nod, now that our father was turned to face me. Emmett was my savior and I’d do anything to protect him. He was social, kind, sweet, and compassionate despite our upbringing. Not to mention with our blonde hair and soft features, he was a panty-dropper when he smiled.Emmett, however, had no spine when it came to our father. He took everything without so much as complaint or attitude. His grades were fairly average, but he also coasted, trying not to make waves. His wolf wasn’t always happy with his docility, but he never took control.I was the complete opposite. Outside of Vince, Steph, and Henry who I had known since kindergarten, I was a social disaster. For some reason, I received the social anxiety trait, barely able to speak to people normally. I’
Shift Chapter 5
“Skylar, stop. You too, Greg. Quit it.” Caleb chastised us both but neither of us let up glaring at each other. “What are you guys up to today? Since you can’t be home.” I clamped my mouth shut. He was so out of the loop. Caleb didn’t understand the hell we went through. That we took every opportunity to leave this place. That we never considered it home. That this wasn’t a normal childhood like he and Catherine had. The only thing they were ever subjected to was the petty anger that Francesca directed towards them. It wasn’t until we were ten that we found out she wasn’t our actual mother. It made sense, not a single one of us looked like her or our father. All of us had the same blonde hair and brown eyes. Our dad had black hair, blue eyes and sharp features that looked like straight edges. He probably would be handsome if he wasn’t scowling or barking orders. Francesca looked like she used to be beautiful. But time and anger twisted her features into an un
Shift Chapter 6
I nodded. “I’ll be fine. We only have a little bit of time left. Then, we’ll be opening up Carl’s Automotive 2.0.” He shook his head and laughed. “Y’all better not call it that. No one will show up.” “But that’s the mystery of it! Who is Carl? Why doesn’t he work there? What happened to him?” I smiled as he laughed again. “You are…something else. Go get me a damn fuel hose so we can get started.” Skipping away, I headed to the back warehouse of the shop. When I finally found the hose and pulled it, another car had shown up and Emmett was helping them, writing notes on the issues they were coming in with. I kept my head down and bee-lined for Carl.” “Here you go. I cut it to size, too.” He took it and slipped under the car, starting the tedious process of replacing it. I managed to help with my slimmer hands as I held the line in place as he maneuvered it where he needed it to be. It was cut perfectly as he reconnected everything.
Shift Chapter 7
My eyes stared down at my bottle before I drained it. “We should head back. I don’t want to get yelled at because we stayed away too long after the she-bitch told us to get out.”Carl chuckled and nodded. “Thanks for the help today.”“Thanks for letting us work.”“Next week then?” Carl held out his fist.I gave him a fist bump, followed by Emmett. He answered, “At the latest.”Carl walked us to the bus, and since it was already dark outside. We waved as we got on and sat in the back.“Think we should pick up dinner?”“If we take it home, you’re holding it. Last time it just got wasted in my hands.”Emmett chuckled. “Maybe we should just eat it there?”I nodded. “The usual place?”“Sure.”We got off after two stops and jaywalked across the street to Giorgio’s. It was our f
Shift Chapter 8
When I walked into school on Monday, I was regarded as a hero. It was funny considering I usually kept my head down and no one bothered me, especially with my anxiety. This was different though. The kids clapped, moved out of the way, whistled. It was kind of exhilarating. Emmett was smiling as he walked next to me, nudging me every so often.In the distance, I saw Steph and Henry at my locker, and I gave a quick wave to Emmett before running over to them.“Maybe we shouldn’t have worn masks. I’d like some recognition.”I laughed at Henry. “You wanna get punished, too? The only reason the school isn’t doing anything to me is because my father handles all our punishments. But if you want to join me…”Henry looked wide-eyed for a moment. “Nope. No thanks.”“That’s what I thought.” I opened up my locker only to be shoved into it and hit my head on the shelf in it.I
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Shift The Finalé of Shift
I can't believe I'm actually here. We are at the end of Shift. Done. Complete. Marked and mated. ;)First off, thank you. All of you. Every single one who liked, who commented, who corrected my spelling, who didn't do anything but just read. Every single one of you have stuck with me and I can only hope that you guys enjoyed a peek into the lives of Sky, Ethan, Justin, Emmett, Kev, Sam, Kat, Caleb...and so many other characters. They are near and dear to my hearts and I honestly will say, closing this last chapter out was such a heartfelt moment for me.I could not have continued this without my regulars. You know who you are and I just want to say even when I felt down, I knew I had to keep going because I honestly didn't want to disappoint. As a lot of you know, I struggle with being sick a lot. So having my writing means so much to mean and having you guys be so patient during that time means the world to me. Especially when it feels like there is so much negativity on the internet.
Shift Epilogue 5
My lips crashed onto Sky’s and it was an entirely different feeling with the electricity of the mate bond. Niru was growling and howling incoherently in my head but at the same time, it all made sense. I wanted her, needed her. Needed everything that she would give me. The thing that surprised me the most was that I wanted to share her as well. Pulling away, I looked at Justin who was just about foaming at the mouth.“She tastes like orange citrus as well. Would you like to taste her lips?”Justin’s irises blew out and a shiver ran through his spine. He reached for her but it was a lot more gentle than I expected. He brushed her cheek and sucked a hair behind her ear before pressing his lips to hers. She molded up against his body and I stepped up behind her, brushing the hair out of her face.“Can you taste it? Taste the orange with the salt from the sea?”Justin hummed as he pulled back slowly taking her lip between his teeth for a moment before letting it go. I smirked, feeling how
Shift Epilogue 4
Justin chuckled. “You mean Fast Orange? Yeah, I smell it. Of course that’s what she would smell like. She uses that shit almost every day.”I smiled and I realized he was beaming too. This time we did follow our noses. She had been here but she wasn’t here anymore. We followed it back up the stairs as she wove through the art tents and through the throng of people that had amassed. I pushed through first, following just my instinct, Niru almost fully taking over.Justin was right behind me, never once straying or getting stuck behind someone else. I followed the orange scent and it started getting stronger. Like I had just stuck my nose in the bucket of the stuff she kept in the shop bathroom. The beach was relatively quiet since it was getting cooler as the sun was going down.Near the edge of the waves, just where it was lapping up onto the sand, Sky stood alone. Her large-brimmed woven sunhat was pushed back on her head and sunglasses were set around the top of it. She was wearing a
Shift Epilogue 3
There was a read receipt but she wasn’t replying. Not that I blamed her. Sky probably saw right through my charade. Justin looked over my shoulder at my phone. “Yeah, because that’s not over the top.” I growled at him but continued to stare at the screen. Finally, I held my breath when the three little dots appeared. Justin was the opposite, breathing heavy as he started at my phone as well. S: Well, it’s nice to be remembered today. Both Justin and I winced. Oh yeah, she was mad. ‘Who can blame her? I sure can’t.’ Niru added his two cents. Shaking my head, I typed up another message. Mate #1: I’m sorry, baby. Really. Come on, let’s celebrate together, yeah? We can go to your favorite place in the city, have a nice dinner or whatever you want. Justin snorted. “Way to lay it on thick.” “What else do you want me to do? We fucked up. She knows it. We know it. I’m not about to lose the chance to be with her on her birthday because of it. Are you?” That shut him up as we both
Shift Epilogue 2
*** Ethan’s POV *** My alarm went off and all I wanted to do was throw my phone at the wall. I’d gone to bed at three in the morning and I knew this alarm was for eight. My eyelids didn’t want to open and I turned over in bed, burying my face in my pillow. This had been the first time in three days I’d gotten to bed. It was a chore dragging myself up the stairs but I’d made it.Normally, I loved doing the work behind the scenes. The problem was is that the inspector with an entire tree trunk shoved up his ass decided that he was going to nitpick laws that weren’t even updated in this century. I would know because I fucking checked. Mr. Marrow had been out three times and each time we passed the first set of requirements but would find even more to throw our way.‘You need to be extra safe when it comes to our youth. You know, they are our future and the path to a better tomorrow.’ Niru copied his grating voice almost perfectly, before growling and snapping his jaw. ‘If I could just s
Shift Epilogue 1
*** Four Months Later *** My eyes peeled open and I reached out for my phone. The screen flashed four in the morning and I groaned. My hand fall back against the sheets and I laid there for another moment. However, it was Raine who started to bounce up and down in my head.‘Raine, come on.’‘But Sky, aren’t we doing to do the thing?’Her exuberance and happiness made a smile creep onto my face.‘Come on, Sky. If we go early, we can be there early!’‘Alright, alright! Fucking hell.’Throwing the blankets off of me, I got up and padded into the bathroom. Going pee and taking a quick shower, I woke up enough to feel somewhat alive. Coffee would get me the rest of the way there. The kitchen was quiet when I walked in and I still continued to thank the Goddess for it. It had been a month since everyone moved the hell out of my place. There was still work needing to be done in the apartments but I left that to the contractors and the guys themselves.For now, I would enjoy the simple peace
Shift Chapter 174
I sat on the stairs of the porch, looking out over the back yard of the pack house. Everything was so quiet here. It was nice to take a break from the chaos that was now my home. At least for a few minutes. The wind blew and I tucked a stray hair behind my ear. Looking down at my phone, I stared at the messages that were there. E: Hey Sky, I feeling a little better today. Sam made some kind of soup. It was completely inedible. She had to order pizza. It reminded me of when you tried to cook that pasta dish and you somehow managed to burn the pasta. E: I went shopping online today. Got some more clothes. Bernard came by and cut my hair for me. That was nice. It was getting in my eyes. They won’t talk about you though. It’s like you don’t exist anymore and I hate it. E: Today was a bad day. I don’t know why. I just woke up and I threw up until there was nothing left in me. Sam tried to help but I felt disgusting. I’m reminded of what I did. What I had done. It’s like it comes back
Shift Chapter 173
We headed down the road in Ethan’s truck. I was squished between Ethan and Justin in the center seat of the bench. Still, it felt nice as I rested my head on Justin’s shoulder and my fingers laced with Ethan’s. I’d need them to handle this trip.“I gave one of the new homes to Sam. Her and Emmett have been staying together.”“So she didn’t reject him?”Ethan squeezed my hand. “She didn’t. She hasn’t marked him but when she heard what you did, I think she thought it only right for her to give him a chance as well.”My heart lightened just a little, knowing that something good may actually come from all this pain. Ethan turned down the road that was brand new and I could see the new homes that were being built. There were three blocks of them that were already finished and he pulled into the driveway of one that was a block down. I scooted out of the middle and Justin helped me down from the truck.“Whatever you do, pretend like I’m not here.”Both Ethan and Justin gave me confused look
Shift Chapter 172
I woke up screaming and my eyes flung open. Everything was hazy and I didn’t know where I was. All I could remember was the all consuming feeling of the darkness. How sticky my hands were from Emmett’s blood. The last sound that came from Marrok as I killed him. My heart sped up as I started to hyperventilate, as my stomach started to roll.“Hey! Sky! It’s okay. You’re okay. You’re safe.”A hand brushed my cheek but I flinched away from in.“Shit. Hold on. I’m pulling over.”I felt bile start to come up but I just coughed, forcing myself to not throw up. I hadn’t realized we were moving until the motion stopped completely. It helped a bit for my stomach but I still felt like I couldn’t breathe. Hands slipped under my arms and pulled me up from my laying down position. My head fell heavily against Ethan’s shoulder and arms held me tight.“You’re okay. I’ve got you. I’m right here.”That broke the damn. I started to cry as I grabbed onto the front of his shirt, balling it up between my
