TimeShifter Part 1

By Leela Atherton

Zak is a shapeshifter sent back in time on a mission to save the world. Chloe, a prison counsellor, is taken hostage by Zak when he escapes from jail and entraps her in her apartment. Terrified yet attracted to this strange and beautiful being, Chloe tries her utmost to escape. Thrown into turmoil - is she going crazy or can she believe in him?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leela Atherton
• Release date: Nov 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310489808

Leela Atherton

UPDATE July 2020Passion & Deceit, Part 5 & 6, coming during July Smashwords Sale!Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and so many of us in lockdown, I've decided to re-publish Passion & Deceit in Episodes. Part 1 is now published for FREE on the Smashwords Sale! Part 2, 3 & 4 are up for Sale at $.99c each, and Part 5 & 6 will be published this this month!Hope you enjoy reading about Scottish beauty, Maya, and her gorgeous Anglo-Indian Hero, Rajiv!Please share with all your friends, fellow-readers and community as we work through this economic hardship and uncertainty that is touching everyone. It’s paramount that we all come together and support each other right now.As someone who suffers with anxiety, I know how helpful it can be to lose yourself in a good book, and reading has seen me through some dark and dreaded timesHonest Reviews of Passion & Deceit, as well as all the books you’ve read, [old and new], will also assist readers in discovering new books while in living social isolation, so please remember to click that “Review” button and share your pleasure with others.In the words of Mark Coker, “Books are powerful. They have the power to entertain, inspire, inform and heal. They offer safe harbour to readers in need of comfort, distraction, hope and a smile.”Stay safe, stay home.Leela AthertonPS If you enjoy a fun, naughty and purely erotic read, check out Storm Stone’s Profile on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HardcoreRomanceAbout Leela AthertonI grew up reading Mills & Boon romances, Anne Mather being my favourite author at the time. Later on I began writing Modern Romances for fun. Passion & Deceit was written with my love for India and all things Indian in mind. Besides reading and writing, I enjoy my work with a non-profit organization; EOA Npc, where I focus on Learning & Development for young people and adults, in Langa Township, Cape Town,Connect with Leela Atherton:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leelaathertonTwitter: https://twitter.com/LeelaAthertonEmail: [e-mail] Interview: https://www.smashwords.com/interview/LeelaAthertonSmashwords profile page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/LeelaAtherton

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TimeShifter

Part I

By

Leela Atherton

Cover by Bookgraphics.net

Published by Leela Atherton at Smashwords

Copyright © 2013 by Leela Atherton

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Hi

It’s Leela here again, just wanted you to know a little about this unfinished (sorry!) story, TimeShifter. The first chapter was entered in the Mills & Boon New Voices competition in 2011 and made it to their ‘Second List’. I wrote the next two chapters and submitted it to Mills & Boon – it was rejected. Anyway, I decided to publish it on smashwords and do plan to finish writing it once I’ve completed Passion and Denial, part two of Passion and Deceit. Hope you enjoy reading it and would love to know what you think.

Happy reading.

Leela

CHAPTER ONE

He was brought in yesterday, the policeman explained. Beach Patrol weren’t sure what to do with him – not sure of his mental state – and he didn’t actually commit any crime.

Chloe walked with him down the long corridor. Inspector Bennett said he was found naked on the beach in the middle of the night, is that right? she enquired.

Yeah, the policeman, Vuyo, shook his head. No ID, no shoes, clothes, nothing. And his fingerprints, so far, have come up clean.

They had reached the single cell at the end of the corridor and Chloe focused her mind on the task ahead. The man was sitting on the cold concrete floor, leaning back against the grimy wall. He looked up as Chloe and Vuyo approached.

We’ve brought someone to see you, Vuyo’s voice sounded harsh, which surprised Chloe, as she knew him to be a kind man. This lady is a counsellor, sent here to help you, so make sure you behave yourself.

Chloe’s senses sharpened. The light in the cell was dim, but not dim enough to hide the harsh planes of the man’s face. She stared into his pale blue eyes and felt her professional mask slip – not just because of their strange and unusual colour, but because they were the coldest eyes she’d ever seen – and she’d seen plenty. She dragged her gaze away from him as Vuyo unlocked the gate.

You want me to come inside with you? he asked softly.

Chloe hesitated for a second; then shook her head. Speaking to suspects in front of the police was a waste of time. No thanks Vuyo, I’ll be fine, she said with more confidence than she felt.

The gate banged closed behind her and Vuyo turned his back on them, folding his arms and leaning back against the bars.

The cell was small and very basic. A single metal framed bed, covered with a scratchy brown blanket, was set against one wall, a stainless-steel toilet in the corner and a small barred window, which Chloe knew faced the barren courtyard of the police station. She shivered, this was not a pleasant place to be, and in spite of the warm African sun outside, she knew it would be cold in this miserable cell at night.

Chloe sat down on the edge of the bed and tried not to stare at the man sitting on the floor opposite her. He was wearing an off-white, cotton shirt and