I regrouped with Gabriel.

“So did you do it?” He asked me with a worried look on his face.

I nodded. “Your brother can rest easy now.”

A single tear rolled down his cheek. “Thank you.”

-

We went back to the werewolf city. All my clothes were bloodstained to the point it looked like I'd painted them red on purpose.

Azael met me at the gates.

“Did Gabriel tell you?” she asked me with tears in her eyes.

“Yes. I’m so sorry for your loss. He was a good man and a good friend.” I lowered my head a little.

“He was.” She wiped some tears away.

We stood there for a few moments in silence, when she reached out toward me.

“His funeral is in two days.” She handed me an invitation letter. “Just... Get that blood off you, please.”

“Of course. Do you know any lakes or rivers near here?”

“Just walk out front. There are signs pointing down the path, just follow them for a while.” She pointed out toward the city exit. “You’re a good man, Faron.”

I smiled. “I’ll see you at the funeral, Azael.”

-

I had walked down the marked path Azael had showed me. After some time, I reached a lake that had a waterfall streaming down into it.

There were no other people there, so I stripped naked.

Stepping foot into the lukewarm water, I began scrubbing my bloody clothes. The water got stained with a deep red. I took a deep sigh and reflected on the things I'd done.

I’d killed at least 20 people today. The realization dawned on me.

Nothing compared to what I'm used to pulling off back in my time, but it was certainly an eye opener. That many lives, and I didn’t even blink. Maybe my humanity is beginning to slip.

Suddenly I was startled by the sound of leaves moving behind me. I turned around, and looked for what caused the noise. My eyes froze when they caught sight of a wounded and blood-soaked wolf standing right on the edge of the lake.

I watched helplessly as the wolf began morphing, changing shape into that of a woman.

They were... Beautiful.

“So, you’ve found our holy lake of mending?” the woman exclaimed.

I was too baffled to answer.

The woman didn’t say another word, before stepping into the water of the lake.

“What’s your name?” She asked me.

I gulped. “F-Faron.”

“Nice to meet you, Faron.” She stretched out a hand, not bothered by our mutual nudity. “I’m Alex.”

I would be lying if I said I didn’t get ideas. They were just so perfect in every way. Their warm, green eyes looking deep into my own.

I hesitated for a moment, before reciprocating the handshake. Their touch made my skin tingle.

“You know, for a human you are pretty attractive~” They smirked.

My face turned beet red at their compliment.

“I-I could say the same thing about you...” I muttered.

Alex chuckled, before leaning in closer for a kiss.

I was more than happy to reciprocate it. Her tongue put up a bit of a fight in the kiss, but after some time I won, gaining dominance in the kiss. I explored every inch of her mouth before I had to pull away for oxygen.

She looked at me with a tint of lust in her eye, before tackling me down into the lake.

-

Sometime later, we were both sprawled out on the riverbank, panting.

“That was great.” she told me, putting a hand on her stomach. “I... I can't feel my legs.”

I turned to face her, putting a hand on her face. “Two hours of straight sex tends to have that effect, I'm afraid.” I let out a small chuckle.

“So, what do you say we go back to my place?” I asked her.

She looked at me, before letting out a little laugh. “You’ll have to carry me.”

I didn’t mind carrying her. I wrapped my cape around my newfound girlfriend before going to pack my things.

Most of the clothes were still drenched, so I only pulled on my pants and stuffed the rest away inside the Mo’or bag.

“Faron, I must tell you something. I’m a rouge wolf. I don’t know if the pack will accept me staying in their territory...”

I looked at her, confused. “I thought that city was a place for refugees. Why would they not let you in?” I asked Alex.

“Well, I’m a bit of an outcast. Let's just say I've done some bad things.” She looked away, partly in shame.

“I’m sure that can be forgiven.” I told her, before picking her up bridal style.

“You think?” She asked me, before kissing my neck. Apparently, in werewolf culture you’re supposed to ‘mark’ your mate with teeth marks, so she’d bit me during intercourse. I didn’t feel much pain from it, so I chalked it up as a kink thing.

“Absolutely. We’re a pair now after all, right? Your problems are my problems.”

After giving Alex a kiss on the cheek, I began walking back to town.

-

When we arrived at the city gates, it was already dusk, so there were fewer guards outside.

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The moment they saw Alex in my arms, they stopped me. “Faron, I know we owe you a great deal, but if you step foot inside these gates with that... murderer in your hands, we’ll have a problem on our hands.”

It was getting on my nerves that nobody told me what she’d done wrong. “I’ll talk to Gabriel, I’m sure we can work something out.” I glared daggers at the guard.

A little intimidated by my tone, he backed off. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you...” he told me before reluctantly opening the city gates.

“Thank you.” I said dryly.

-

Walking through town was just awful. Everywhere I looked, there were people looking at me and my newfound partner.

“I told you they would react this way...” Alex whimpered.

I was so mad at them. What in god’s name did she do wrong dammit? Who’d she killed??

I saved my questions for later. Once we reached the hut, I slammed the door shut and laid Alex down on the bed before sitting down with a long sigh.

A few moments later, I heard small footsteps climbing up the stairs. Alice walked up to me and jumped in my lap.

“Hey Alice.” I pet her. “At least you’re still on my side.” She gave a purr in solidarity.

“Oh, that’s an adorable cat!” I heard Alex comment from the bed. “Can I pet her?”

I picked up Alice and walked over to the bed.

“Hey there cutie~” Alex said, giving Alice a few good pets.

I smiled at the two. This has sure been one hell of a day.

“Well, you two can cuddle on. I think I'll go make us some dinner, any requests?” I asked Alex.

“As long as its meat, I'll eat it.” she told me, showing off her canine teeth.

“Coming right up!”

I cooked us up some beef and béarnaise sauce. Luckily, we had all the ingredients in the pantry. Eggs vinegar and salt were all mixed together before I boiled the ingredients over a woodfired stove. Unfortunately, I cooked the beef too long and it turned out well done unlike my preferred medium.

Shrugging it off, I put the food on two plates and went upstairs to pick up Alex. “It smells wonderful!” she told me.

“Why, thank you! I answered with a smile. “I kind of messed up the beef but oh well.”

I placed my still-numb partner in a chair, and refilled Alice’s food bowl with some herrings, her favorite food. She gave a thankful meow and went to town devouring the fish.

“This is wonderful, Faron!” I heard Alex exclaim in-between bites.

“Oh, gee thanks. It’s really not that difficult to make...” I slightly blushed at her compliment.

-

After we were done with our meal, I was really starting to get drowsy. I let out a yawn and went to pick Alex up.

“You know what, I could get used to being carried like this.” she told me mockingly before snuggling into my arms.

“I’d carry you anywhere, my love.” I told her before gently placing her on the bed.

“One last thing before we go to sleep, I need to hang up my wet clothes. I’ll be right back, Alex.”

She nodded and got comfortable in between the sheets.

‘I’m such a lucky guy’ I thought to myself, before going outside and hanging up the wet clothes from earlier.

After hanging all the clothes on a wire, I hurried inside since I was now standing naked in the wind. It was a cold night outside.

I went upstairs and got out my journal before jotting down some notes.

-

Points of interest:

Lake of mending. The werewolves consider this lake to be sacred, and its water seems to have a healing effect on the body. It’s able to easily mend minor bruises and cuts.

-

❤️ Alex ❤️

-

With that, I closed the book and got into bed with Alex. She gave me a tired smile, but a smile nonetheless.

I felt my eyelids get heavy, as we embraced each other.

-

-

When I woke up, I felt alex beside me, making me smile at the memories of yesterday.

My happiness was short-lived when I noticed just how hot she was. I put a hand on her forehead, and it felt like it was burning up.

“Alex, can you hear me?” I asked my sleeping partner.

“Mmh, what is it?” She asked me.

“You’re burning up. Do you feel sick?” I asked her.

“N-no? I’m fine. Mabye its you who’s cold?” She suggested.

I sat up and touched the wood wall. It was burning hot too.

“Huh, guess you’re right.”

Alex sat up alongside me and looked at me. “I’ve heard stories about humans who get very cold hands when they get turned into werewolves. But forget about that and get back under the sheets. I want to cuddle~” She casually remarked, as if she didn’t drop that bombshell on me just now.

Turned... into werewolves? Was I in the process of becoming a werewolf? I looked down at my legs.

I’d sure grown some more leg hair, as it seemed.

“What was that you said about turning into a werewolf?” I asked Alex.

She practically shoved me down into a lying position next to her, before climbing on top of my waist.

“Well, when a werewolf bites a human as I did yesterday to you, their body begins morphing into that of a werewolf.” She teasingly moved her hips, grinding against my soft penis inciting a little moan from me.

“But that can wait. I’m horny.” She told me bluntly, before quickening her pace with a moan.

I bit my lip and felt myself getting stiff. I grabbed her hips lifting her up, before entering her.

She must have still been sensitive from yesterday, and she cried out in pain as I entered her. “Wait, let me adjust...” She told me.

I obliged and laid patiently on the bed with my cock inside her.

“Okay, you can move now.” She told me.

I didn’t waste any time and began pumping in and out of her. She moaned loudly, and wrapped her arms around my chest, pushing her boobs into my chest. I moved my face up, remembering what she’d said about werewolf tradition, and bit her neck. She let out a little yelp but didn’t fight it. I moved my mouth farther down her chest and began sucking on one of her nipples.

After two or three minutes, I felt the familiar sensation of release coming closer. “Baby I'm coming...” I told her.

“Do it inside, Faron! I want to bear your children!” She yelled, before she reached her own climax.

One last thrust, and I reached my climax. She collapsed on top of me, and we both panted.

“That was great.” She told me, before getting off my shaft. She tumbled over beside me on the bed.

“Yeah.” I answered, looking at the bite mark on her neck. It was a little bloody, but she was now marked as mine, as I was marked hers.

-

A solid minute passed with the two of us just panting on the bed. The sheets were now completely drenched in our sweat and various other fluids.

“So... About what you said earlier. I’m going to become a werewolf?” I asked Alex.

“Yep, and that means if you haven’t already heard it already, you’re going to have a wolf inside your head pretty soon.”

Wait what? A wolf? What’s that supposed to mean?

That means you’re stuck with me in your head now.

Huh? I heard a voice coming from inside my head.

Yeah numbnuts, I'm your wolf now. Name’s Omen.”

“Hey Alex, there’s this voice in my head calling itself ‘Omen’. Is this the wolf you told me about?”

Alex let out a little giggle. “Yep, that’s right. He’ll be in your head until you die whether you like it or not from now on.”

I let out a sigh of relief. “So do you have a wolf like him too?” I asked curiously.

“Yeah, her name is Dawn. It’ll probably be a while before you’re able to do it, but our wolves can take control of our actions when they feel it's necessary, if you want them to or when you’re switching form into your wolf.” She stated, before her eyes changed color into a vibrant yellow.

“Hello Faron. I’m Dawn, and as you can probably guess Alex let me take control of our body.” She got out of bed and stretched. “Ahh, it feels good to be back in control. You did an amazing job in bed, I must admit. I’m only sad I didn’t get to experience it firsthand.”

I blushed a little but got out of bed alongside her.

‘So, Omen, do you have any idea when we’ll be able to do that?’ I asked my wolf.

Our body Is still in the process of transforming into a werewolf. I’m guessing I'll be able to take control when the transformation is complete, which is around the next full moon, I think.

“Well, that’s something. The full moon is in 2 days, right?” I asked Dawn.

“Yeah, something like that.” She told me.

Okay, well big news. I have a voice in my head now, I guess.

“Shall we eat some breakfast, darling?” I heard Dawn ask.

-

After we were done eating, I remembered what happened last night. I should probably go speak to Gabriel about that whole situation.

I let out a sigh and excused myself. Dawn told me she’d stay in the cabin for now, and she sat down on the floor and pat Alice.

I exited the building and looked toward the town hall. I knew Gabriel would be there around this time of day, so I went there.

Much to my surprise, Gabriel was standing right outside the town hall. He didn’t look happy on my arrival.

“Hey Gabriel, what’s up?” I asked him.

“Do you have any idea why we exiled Alex?” he asked angrily.

“That was kind of the whole reason I came over here. I was going to ask you that myself.”

He sighed before placing a hand on my shoulder.

“Look. I know you two are mated and she’s already turned you into a werewolf, but I'd advise you stay away from her. She killed her own parents, and then went on to kill the previous alpha of this pack.”

I was taken aback. Never in a million years would I imagine Alex doing that. She who was so sweet? No way.

I call bullshit. Omen commented.

‘It might be, but at the same time, why would he lie?’ I asked my wolf.

Keeping people in check, personal quarrels, status. There are a million reasons why an alpha would lie.

“Gabriel. If you’d meet her now, I'm sure you’d agree that she’s past that now. How long ago was she exiled anyway?” I asked him.

He was about to say something but closed his mouth again.

“You’re right. Everyone deserves a second chance. Let's go hear her story then.