All Chapters of Shifter King: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

My heavy boots eat up the cool tile floor as I walk the endless corridors of the citadel. Marinah's absence is a dark hole in our daily routine. She's part of the island's lifeforce even though she has no idea what that means. The island and people come alive when she's nearby. The Warriors have adapted to her and her leadership. They have grown to expect her strange warrior ways and work with them for the better. She doesn't see it because she's too caught up in her own head. I've tried taking things slow, giving her time. Maybe time isn't the answer. Warriors understand war. I've been treating my mate like a human woman and not the bloodthirsty Warrior she's become and the men expect. The punch of energy from Marinah's Beast hit me in the gut when she went after Beck. Fury and confusion filled me, mirroring what was going on inside Marinah. I've felt it before, but this was different. Our mate bond pulled me along, and I wanted to kill Beck too. I almost went after hi

After our large breakfast, Callie cuddle time, and a refreshing shower, I call a meeting of my guard by way of King who remains grumpy. Beck, Labyrinth, Nokita, and Cabel tentatively enter the meeting room, attempting to judge the atmosphere. Alden is new to my guard. He was previously assigned to Beck because he has difficulty with authority, but the problem has been fixed, and he's now vital to our team. He's following the lead of the other men. Axel enters, walks straight to me, and wraps his hands around my shoulders, pulling me in for a hug. He ignores my grumbling and doesn't release me until he's ready. Axel is our doctor and sometimes rules don't suit him such as hugging his leader. Sheesh. He finally steps back and runs his gaze from my toes and up. A low growl leaves King's throat. Axel doesn't bother looking in his direction. "You look good," he says. "Rested," continuing to take his time in his appraisal. Axel thinks it's his personal job to keep me he

I sleep like the dead. King, who got out of bed an hour ago, walks back into the room carrying breakfast. The delicious smell of bacon floats through the room. "Wake up, sleepyhead," he says in a low, gruff voice. I roll over. "Why are you whispering?" "If you were sleeping, I was hoping you wouldn't hear." "Do you have any idea how much work we have in front of us?" At King's insistence, we slept last night instead of preparing the island. "You said it yourself," he challenges. "We're ready and have been for years." I couldn't argue. We won't be sleeping much in our foreseeable future. I toss the bedding aside. King removes the tray covers, and my gut clenches in hunger. I hadn't realized shifting straight to Nova would take so much out of me. I wouldn't mind but no matter how many times I tried to recreate the moment Nova burst out instead of Ms. Beast, I fall short. I have no idea how I did it. "Your half is two pounds of bacon, a doz

We leave Marinah's motorbike at the shipyard. She rides behind me with my one arm holding her in place while my other steers the bike. Her skin was pasty white after the strange incident on the sub, but she appears fine now. I'm worried she'll pass out again and I may not be able to grab her, thus the arm for security. I should have called Beck to pick us up. The journey back seems to take forever. Marinah shows no signs of the earlier trouble and my concern is eating up my insides. By the time we reach the citadel, she tells me she's fine, the universal women's code for leave me alone. She stomps grumpily to our room at my order which doesn't go over well with her beast. She actually growls when I try to force her into the shower. I give her a growl back, pick her up. and deposit her inside the tub. She's too stunned to react until it's too late and she's where I want her. "You can turn the shower on, or I will," I tell her, setting my jaw stubbornly. "Ice-cold mi

Marinah controls the men like she was born to lead. Her handling of Che and Ruth was pure brilliance. The kids have met their match. We all have. "I'm part of your guard for a reason. Beck babysat me and I'll be babysitting you." At her very unladylike snort, I add, "You're also where the action will be so don't worry about boredom on my part." She gives in gracefully. "You enjoy this entirely too much." I flick one of her braids. "It's called war, baby." She gives me a Cheshire grin. "You only use ‘baby' when you're pulling my strings." I place my hand over my heart. "Caught me. Now eat your dinner so we can get to work and you can save the world." She looks at the plate in front of her with a frown. "I'm too nervous to eat." "Eat," I say, making it an order that her Beast doesn't like. K-5 sparks and Marinah grunts. I cross my arms, plant my legs, and stare. My Beast perks up. "Fine, I'll eat," she whines. Once she lifts the for