All Chapters of Shifter Short Stories: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Simon's P.O.V.After the doctors do a quick assessment, they take Krystal back to do scans so they know the true extent of her injuries. We're lucky they have good generators; otherwise, they would have to fly her to one of the larger towns.I pace the waiting room anxiously. Dorian texted me that her last name is Johnson. Her husband is Phillip Johnson, and they've been married for a little over a year. Krystal is twenty-three. He said he figured I may need the information for the hospital so they would allow me to stay with her. He got it to me just in time because a nurse came out while they were doing the scans and asked for her information. I told them she was separated from her husband. Krystal may not know it yet, but she won't be seeing him again. Dorian also said he found an abandoned building and chained Phillip in the basement so I could decide what to do with him later. With all the destruction, he said he could be added to the missing persons list, and no one would know t

Phillip's P.O.V.I pull at the chains around my wrists, but it's useless. That asshole had no right to chain me up; I'm not an animal. Krystal is going to pay for this. It's her fault for talking back to me so often that I had to set her straight. If she had just learned to do what she's told, I wouldn't have to chain her up. Now, she's really going to get it when she gets out of the hospital. She better hope she's dead, or I might just kill her this time.That's not a bad idea, actually. If it looks like she died in the storm, that will give me leverage. The people will feel bad for me during my time of grief and hopefully vote me in as mayor. A woman is currently the mayor of this district, and she needs to be put in her place. The only place a woman has in an office setting is on her knees, making sure the men are taken care of. Just as my secretary does.Big surprise, I cheat on my wife. Abbie knew her place when she got hired. She doesn't only take care of me; I also let the othe

Simon's P.O.V.I watch as Krystal falls back to sleep. I know she thinks that she's doing fine, but I'm sure her body is in worse shape than she realizes. The mate bond may help with some of it, but it won't heal her unless I mark her."You know she hasn't accepted what you've told her, right? She thinks it was all part of a dream." Hunter mindlinks me as we watch our mate. I hold her hand and kiss her forehead every few minutes. I can't believe that asshole had the nerve to hurt such a precious treasure."I know. I'll let her take it at her own pace. Pretty soon, she'll know what I told her is the truth, and hopefully, she'll let me mark her. I would love to let Krystal and her leopard get their own justice on Phillip." I mindlink him back. The staff at the hospital have been great, letting me stay with her. I think part of it is they're happy to have eyes on her while they care for all the others injured in the storm."Maybe her leopard will allow me to help. Krystal wouldn't be in

Krystal's P.O.V.The doctor is checking me out, and I know he wants to tell me I can't leave; it has only been a day since I was buried inside a house, but I want to go. I may be crazy, but I want to accept Simon's offer. I want him to mark me, make me a snow leopard, and heal my wounds. I want to be with this man who, in just this short amount of time, has shown me what life could be like with someone who cares for me. Like I said, you may think I'm crazy, but I'm taking this leap of faith."You really should stay here, but if you insist on leaving, it's your right. Just please promise you'll come back if you have any problems." The doctor says with a sigh. He and the nurse walk out of the room to get my discharge paperwork ready. I turn to Simon."Are you sure you want to mark me and make me your mate?" I ask him. Simon leans over and kisses my forehead."I want it more than anything. Are you sure you want to accept me as your mate and become like me? I don't want you to feel pressu

Simon's P.O.V.I watch Krystal fall asleep, and once I'm sure she's completely out, I sneak out of bed. I haven't showered since coming to Onate, and washing up in the bathroom at the hospital wasn't quite the same. Once I'm clean, I put on fresh boxers. That's when I realize Krystal has no clothes. Everything of hers was destroyed by the storm. I pull out my phone and place an order from a local store to have clothes delivered in the morning. I order things that are comfortable because she's not going to feel well tomorrow. Hopefully, we can remove her casts in the morning, too. She should already feel the effects of changing to a snow leopard.When I lay beside her, I slide my arm under her head and wrap my other arm around her. She sighs in her sleep and turns toward me as much as her casts will allow.I want to talk to her about what we're going to do with Phillip. I'll let it be her decision whether she wants to be involved. I'm still worried she accepted me and wanted me to mark