The Shifter Novels & Stories

It didn’t escape my notice that Sori put herself in the far corner of the room, furthest from Lucien. She curled up on her cushioned chair and pulled a blanket over her legs. It certainly wasn’t cold in here. I didn’t think she was cold, especially now that she had her wolf back. It was probably just reflex and a figurative security blanket. She used to curl up there for hours doing the homework Elara assigned her back when she first arrived. “My students introduced me to a mobile application called Shifter,” the Professor started. “It looks like something for car enthusiasts, but there’s a back door for the shifter world.”

And everything changed. The sensation wasn't cold or hot. It was like a surge of electricity spreading through her entire body. She saw flashes of images: ancient forests, palaces, swords, blood. She felt the exhilaration of running free as a shifter, the agony of betrayal, the loneliness of thousands of years. All of Morat’s emotions flooded into her.

That was one of my daughters favorite phrases. She chuckled again, “Your inner animal. You are what we call a dormant shifter. Over the years, shifters in your family have mated with humans. It has happened enough that the shifter gene is almost non-existent. Due to that, it takes a life-threatening event for your animal, me, to come forward. One more generation, and you would be 100% human.” Ok, I’ll bite, what else do I have to do? Shifters as in wolf, lion, tigers, and bears, oh my. I laugh at my little Wizard of Oz reference.

“I actually enjoyed it. It was really interesting. Did you know Shifter can shift into anything out every animal group for the first month or so until you find your other?” He smiled clearly, amused at my reaction to this new school. “Yes, I did know that.” “Really old, pure blood, trained shifters can change into anything they see in front of them.” I told him even though I knew he would know, I was still amazed by what I just learned. “Thentos, Nia!” My nickname catched on quickly. I looked around and pulled Thentos to a stop as we waited for Stuttgart. He was smiling brightly, his gorgeous eyes focused on us.

Even that dog turned into a human boy. “They are shifters. Their parents work in the hospital and are also my colleague.” Liara told him the answer, which he didn’t even ask for. “Shifters can transfer themselves in any normal animal, like a dog, cat, Tiger, etc. but not werewolves, obviously.” “Hmm!!” “I know you’re in a hurry. That’s why I will give you a tour of this place tomorrow.” Liara whispered, leaning close to him.

Her parents must have been arguing over the color. Her mom nodded. “It felt like we should give a warning.” Her stomach twisted in entirely new knots. “A warning for what?” Rather than answering, Martina said, “I don’t understand your point-of-view. You should want humans to control the planet. Shifters should be shoved out or completely eradicated because they pose a risk to us. If you’re pro-shifter, you’re anti-human.” She rolled her eyes and shook her head. “It’s nothing as simple as that, and you know it.”

But then, this was Shifter City. According to the intel we’d been given, everyone who lived here was either a shifter or had descended from one. Only the very rich could afford clothing enchanted to form smart collars when you shifted into your alternate self and to snap back into place around your human form when you shifted back. I doubted that magical technology had changed that much over the four decades. Instead of walking in the direction of the gnarled oak, Griff took me to his Range Rover and opened its passenger door. I glanced up at him to be sure, but when he nodded and smiled, I climbed into the front seat.

Because of his wealth he can't always get away from the problems that he created. My eyes narrowed as I lazily took a step back. His claws were extending and there were small patches of fur near his neck but he didn't shift completely . No. He was using his middle shift technique. Lion shifters can easily convert their bodies in mid phase. Unlike other shifters can stay in this phase as long as they want but other shifters shift back either to complete animal form or human form during this kind of shift. This phase gives lion shifters more strength and speed than they have in their complete shift or in their human form.

“Please, Ma’am, I’m not lying. I truly sold her. She can never escape them. I can call them right now and see if she’s still with them.” “Do it!” Thomas reaches for his jacket’s interior pocket and retrieves a phone. His shaky fingers fumble on the screen, and soon, he’s pressing the phone to his ear. While we wait, I process everything they just said. Shifter? My sister was a shifter? I might not know a lot about this crazy world of theirs, but I’m familiar with that term. Shifters are people who can change into animals, right? Thomas tries to make the call about three times, but it’s all futile.

Mathias says looking at Damon as if to say ‘where is this going? “Ok, yeah, I’ll give you that. But, the other thing that makes us different is our abilities; it is widely known that shifters have a larger access to their brain capacity, thus allowing us to communicate with our wolves as well as mind-linking, speak telepathically.” He shifts from foot to foot, “Now bear with me, this thing, it’s exactly what Finnegan said it was, an inhibitor. However, this little piece of genius work doesn’t work on humans or anyone who doesn’t have a counterpart.” He smiles at the tiny metal object he’s holding between his fingers and you cannot miss his excitement over this piece of advanced technology.