The Shifter King

Hera is a hired assassin sent to kill the king, but what she doesn’t know is this job will change her entire world. When she arrives at the annual ball and meets King Ambrose, she discovers not only that shifters exist but that the entire court is part of the pack. Ambrose reveals she’s his mate and asks her to stay to find who is behind the plot against him. With no other choice, Hera is thrown into dangerous court politics, flirtatious seductions with both the king and prince and a mystery that continues to evade her. *** Ambrose takes the second knife and, somehow, without touching my chest, slides it beneath my corset from the top. His lips are inches from mine, his breath warm against my own. I’m still frozen, unable to think or react. I swear I see the light catch his eyes, making them glow. But in the next moment, it’s gone. *** The Shifter King is written by Amara Nelson, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Amara Nelson · Fantasia

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50 Chs

Chapter 45: His Choice

The time for the banquet arrives. I’m nervous. Despite all my preparation and instinctive skill, I’m worried it’s not enough.

Althea helps me get ready. She braids my hair and then pins it up on my head. The dress I’m wearing was made specifically for tonight. The corseted top is part of the armor. It stretches up my chest and down my arms, fashionable yet strong.

The skirt opens in the front, revealing the tight pants I’m wearing underneath. At my hip is my dagger along with two more knives at each ankle. The back of the skirt is laced with silver and I’ve hidden additional weapons in the fabric. When the time comes, I can detach the skirt entirely and leave it behind.

I look at myself in the mirror. I feel surprisingly comfortable in this outfit like it was crafted to be worn only by me. And in a way, it was.

It’s an assassin’s dress. Mine.

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