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For the rest of my time stuck in full form, Callen helped me with my school work. He would ask me the questions and write down the answers I gave him or he would read out the needed sections from text books. If I didn't understand, he would help me to understand it, usually by telling me the way he understood it.

In return I helped him with training and the various other tasks he did around the house. I knew why he was letting me help him and was helping me in turn. By doing so he was trying to keep me active to assist with my healing, mentally with the school work and physically when I was with him during the training lessons.

Callen had me run the trainees in circles and hide in the forest so they could track me down. I learned how to leave my scent around the woods on random trees and going in big circles, covering it up as much as possible around my hiding place. Other days he was letting me act like a rogue and attack them by surprise with himself or Anders while the trainees were in human form. This gave them lessons in keeping an eye on their surroundings and how to defend themselves against rogues as a human.

Alpha Smith was allowed out of his confinement after a couple of days but was closely scrutinised by Alpha Leo. He was disgruntled and angry by what the two of them had done to his pack while he was locked up but his grumbling was silenced when told it was orders from the council. The council was convened again after Alpha Smith was released to discuss his demand to be returned to his place on the council as he was still the Alpha of the wolf packs. A demand which was denied with little deliberation among the council members.

“You have proven you do not have what it takes to lead this community by using forbidden punishment techniques on a minor and for endangering said minors life on multiple occasions.” Alpha Isto had spoken with the potency of a sledge hammer on a glass nail. He was usually the least outspoken of the council, yet he spoke with utter conviction on the matter that was almost frightening and it showed the true reason why he was 'Lead stallion' of the Equines and Alpha Prime to the Herbivores “We of the Council have decided Your... 'Request', is universally and comprehensively denied.”

I had the stitches pulled the day after, two days later than Shelly had originally planned. The reason she gave was that she wanted to make sure that the wounds wouldn't dehisce when the stitches were pulled. The process was quick but painless except for the occasional stitch that had a scab on it which would get caught when it was pulled. Shelly gave me permission to shift back after twenty-four hours and I had hidden myself in Callen's bathroom with a set of clothes when I did, getting to my human form once more before pulling them on.

The reason was I that I didn't want to show him the words now scared on my body. I looked myself over sadly in the mirror and at my back as best I could. The skin on my back looked like a road map with scars from whip marks and some were a little red to show they were still healing. I sighed to myself before pulling on my new shirt then stepped out into Callen's bedroom.

“Feels so odd to be human again” I said as I walked out and stretching. Lien ran between my legs and over to Lacen and nuzzled and rubbed against him as soon as she was out of the bathroom.

“How does your back feel?” Callen asked looking up at me from the desk and I blushed.

“Stings a little, feels a bit tight and is still a little red but I guess that was to be expected with what happened,” I said with a shrug followed by a sigh “I'll just need to go easy on it, I'm sure if I'm too rough with it, it will open again.”

“Good idea, now don't be angry for this but you are on the hunting roster for tonight,” he showed his copy of the roster to me and I nodded “Take it easy out there and try to get along with the others.” I chuckled and nodded again knowing that wasn't likely to happen.

“I'll do my best, see if I can come home with something tasty,” I smiled as I replied to him “Where will I be sleeping tonight? I don't really expect to be staying in here with you again.”

“Ah good question! Grab your basket and follow me!” he replied then slowly stood up his face a wide smile and he headed towards the door. I did as he told me to, grabbing my now treasured basket and followed after him. We walked to the door to the attic in silence, curiosity bristling inside me and he then stopped with his hand on the doorknob.

I hadn't been allowed in there all week, Callen telling me it was too dangerous but he was keeping a close eye on everything going on in my old room. I trusted him as I had nothing in there that I could lose anyway. People had been in and out all week with wood and various construction equipment and I would have been lying if I said I wasn't curious as to what they were doing in there.

“Ok, eyes closed, Lien you wait here,” he said and she sat with a huff. I closed my eyes and he guided me up the stairs to my room the smell of fresh paint and an open fire as well as a rush of warm air greeted me when we got to the top of the stairs “Ok, Open.” The joy could be heard in his voice and I opened my eyes, dropping the basket a second later as I took in the sight that greeted me.

It couldn’t be my room, it just couldn't have been. No longer was I given full reach of the attic space, I now had a room that was roughly the same size as his. White walls and ceiling with a small chandelier hanging from it that hid the tiled roof with possibly some insulation behind it to keep out the heat in summer and cold in winter. There was a fireplace with a blazing fire where the main chimney stack was, having been built onto the stack and a nice mantle piece built around it in faux marble.

Opposite the fire was a bed made from the same colour of polished mahogany wood as my basket with two foxes carved on the foot board curled up together and coloured in gold and silver leaf. Covering the bed was royal purple sheets like my the pillow of my basket as well as a couple of fox and wolf plush toys. The window was repaired with some new curtains hanging from it to give privacy when needed. A plush deep blue rug sat in the centre of the floor on top of the new polished floor boards, a far cry from the rickety boards that used to be there.

There was closet spaces built in to the sides of the room close to the window where the roofs angle would get to shallow to stand and it helped square the room up. The clothes that I had gotten with Callen and Anders were already inside, washed, ironed and neatly arranged but there was room for plenty more.

A door to a bathroom was on the newly made wall behind the bed, a shower, free standing bathtub big enough for two, vanity and toilet as well as the standard stuff in a bathroom such as towel rail and toilet roll holder. The shower was opposite the door, the vanity with a mirror above it behind the door. A smaller square door sat between the towel rail and the shower leading into the rest of the attic where things would be put for storage.

“welcome to your new room” Callen said with a smile as Lien and Lacen came up the stairs from behind me.

“Th... This is...” I was speechless looking around the room, each new thing sending joy through me. I turned and hugged him tightly before I burst into tears, crying from joy into his chest and he chuckled a little wrapping his arms around me.

“I...I don't deserve it.” I said with a weep and he chuckled shaking his head against the hair on my head and gave me a squeeze.

“On the contrary,” Callen said with a loving warmth I almost didn't recognise “This is the least I could do for you. You deserve to be treated like a person, you deserve to sleep in a room that isn't cold and draughty, that isn't just filled with dust and boxes. You are the sibling my mother always wanted me to have. You are kind and considerate of others even if or when they beat you down, you have strength beyond what you and they can see, especially with the actions you took for your mate. With everything you've gone through, your still here and you keep going. That is what my mother saw in you and I see in you, that is what makes you family to me. This is the room that a member of my family deserves, the room I hope one day said family member will have their mate in.”

“Th...Thank you Callen.” I said hugging him tighter.

“Don't thank just me,” he said with a chuckle “Thank him as well, he commissioned the bed.” he pulled away from me and pointed behind me. I turned around to see Alpha Leo who had stepped up the stairs quietly, Sama next to him as always.

“A...Alpha Leo.” I said blushing getting one of his warm, fatherly smiles in return and I could only hope he didn't hear the part about my mate.

“This is the first chance I've had to have a look in here since it was finished, they did well didn't they? I didn't expect them to go so far as the gold and silver on the bed but it's a nice touch, showing it is the bed for a fox. A treasured one at that.” He seemed pleased with everything and I rushed forward and hugged him tightly.

“Thank you Alpha” I said feeling him hug back.

“Now now, no need to thank me, this is how you should have been living,” he pulled out of the hug and picked up my basket off the floor “Just like the amount of love that went into this basket, it should have been placed in you too. It is the least that I could do for the child that Ellen sacrificed herself for. Now, I think this has a pride of place, care to put it there?” he handed over my basket after brushing the pillow off a little eyeing me knowingly showing that he did hear about my mate but decided to remain silent. I nodded taking it from him while trying to avoid looking at his eyes or face.

I walked over slowly still taking in the room and placed it down near the fire place. I positioned it so that if I was in it, I could watch both the door and the fire at the same time. I looked back towards them and noticed Alpha Leo was gone, probably having walked off to deal with another problem with the pack as Alpha Smith had barricaded himself in his office and didn't want to be hands on with with his job like he should be. I was somewhat thankful that he didn't remain to discuss my mate but at the same time was a little saddened about it.

“Now I would love to let you explore your new room,” Callen said with a chuckle “But Luce has requested you assist him in decorating the Pack House ready for Christmas before you go hunting this afternoon. Anders has already been sent to find some trees for around the place, Luce wishes to take you to get some new decorations as my father destroyed what we had. I have given him the new card for the Community account, you have no budget limit at this time for the decorations, just be tasteful ok?” I chuckled and nodded giving him one more tight hug.

“Please...can I say something to you? It comes from the heart.” I asked and he nodded curious, I took a step back and gave a bow to him with my left hand on my heart trying to show as much respect as I could, some tears of joy still in my eyes and I noticed that Lien was next to me doing a bow as well “Thank you, Alpha Callen, for everything you have done for me... you made all this time bearable.”

“I just showed you something that I'm guessing you haven't had in a while, compassion, like any Alpha should show to his pack,” he smiled and placed his hand on my shoulder “I expect you to be at my next training session, you fill the role of assistant perfectly. Now that your healed, I want to see more showboating ok?” I blushed again nodded and he turned and walked out.

I followed him soon after closing the door and locking it before heading down to garage where I found Luce waiting beside one of the pick-up trucks.

“I heard from a big pussy cat you saw your room, hope you like it.” he said with his usual smile and climbed into the drivers seat. I got into the passengers seat and he started the car pulling out onto the road once I had buckled up.

“I did and do, thank you Luce,” I said with a smile and spotted Lien sitting in the back with Culem “Did you have any part in it? Other than keeping it a complete secret from me that is.”

“Who do you think selected the sheets and rug?” he asked with a chuckle “I also got the plush toys for your bed and just for an added bonus, I put a spell on the door so Alpha Smith can't open it.” I smiled and nodded.

“Thank you again, Luce.” I said warmly.

“Any time little lady, now lets go get these decorations! I plan to 'deck the halls' big time this year!” he said as we pulled into the parking lot.

Luce wasn't kidding when he said he was going to go all out. We had to do several trips back and forth from the car to get it all. We had multiple boxes of lights for inside and out. Baubles and tinsel for the trees and randomly around the pack house. Wrapping paper for dozens of gifts as well as lawn ornaments and inside decorations. I was shocked by how much he got, easily filling the back of the pick up. While it was surprising, it wasn't, Alpha Smith had destroyed what he had had before so it all needed to be replaced.

The whole time I looked over stuff in the shops and was thinking of gifts for Callen, Luce and Alpha Leo. I spotted a few things but didn't get anything other than a dream catcher with a wolf curled around it, its tail dangling down the bottom. I intended to hang this in my room near the window to try to ward off any evil nightmares I may have in the future.

“Must be my angel side that loves this so much,” Luce said with a chuckle and tied down the last box “And I haven't even gone shopping for presents yet.”

“You don't need to get me anything,” I told him with a smile “You've done more than enough for me already.”

“Like keeping this quiet from Callen?” he asked lifting my shirt to expose my chest and stomach and I gave a yelp before I pulled away flattening my shirt to my belly firmly with my hand to hide it.

“P...Please don't tell him... How did you...” I started whimpering softly and he lifted his hand to stop me.

“For now, the secret is safe with me,” he said and motioned for me to get in the car “But, you should tell him, sooner rather than later. As for how I knew, I'm not stupid Neil, I'm am a sigma as you well know. I knew the moment you got home that day what had happened, your clothes in tatters and covered in your blood, more than if it was a mere scratch from claws. Your nightmares only solidified it all to me... I could also smell the Silver that was used against you lingering on your skin.” I sighed and nodded climbing into the car and he got into the drivers seat.

“Don't leave it too long to tell him Neil,” he said sternly “This isn't just some small school yard rule that has been broken here, this is a major law, one made for a damn good reason.” I nodded again and he let it drop with a comforting pat to my shoulder and soft smile before he started the car.

When we arrived home Callen and Alpha Leo were unsurprised by the amount and had several others help us carry it all inside and store all of it in the library room for now. Anders arrived back just after we finished and Luce headed out with him to retrieve the trees for the Pack house.

It was dark before they returned and Luce said that he would begin decorating in the next few days. There was a huge tree for the main entrance hall that reached up to the third story, one for the dining room, the Council room, library, the Alpha's office, his bedroom, Callen's room, Anders's room and my room. He told everyone else if they wanted a tree they needed to get their own and we would quite happily decorate it for them.

Dinner was served soon after, a roast that was nearly destroyed if not for Callen coming in to check on their cooking. I headed up to my room shortly after and changed to my fox form once I hung up the dream catcher and curled up to watch the fire. I jumped at a banging on my door and called out that they could come in.

“Lets go Runt,” a high position wolf said as he stepped into the room “We are under orders by the Alpha's son and Alpha Leo to take you on the hunt!” I sighed and nodded walking over to him. He picked me up roughly by grabbing my scruff and carried me, swinging me back and forth as he walked. I stayed limp and let him do as he wanted only yelping when I was thrown to the ground in the back yard and rolled on the lightly snow covered grass.

I didn't give a growl like I wanted to, I just picked myself up and shook myself as he and a few others changed to their wolf forms. They sneered in my direction before we wandered into the forest, with them in front of me as was usual when I went on a hunt. It was a rare occurrence for me to go on a hunt but I tended to enjoy it, being allowed in fox form to run through the hunting grounds letting Lien take over. The community had strict areas for certain shifters, the 'hunting ground' was the largest and often had prey wandering through from the north even the occasional moose or two wandering down.

The separation between areas was intentionally done and strictly regulated. The hunting ground was for the carnivores only, any herbivores were taught that they could be accidentally considered prey if they stumbled upon a hunting party. We didn't want to kill any others of the community, only wild animals.

“Alright Fox,” the lead wolf said turning to look at me “Get lost, we don't need you.” this was no shock to me. It was usual for them to just ditch me when I was called to go hunting. I sighed and nodded turning and wandering off while they loped off into the bushes in pursuit of deer or other large game.

“Whatever,” I thought as I trotted in a random direction away from the pack house into the hunting grounds “I'll just catch a hare or something as usual... add that rare taste to the stew that everyone compliments on but never knows where its from...” I sniffed the air catching the scent of some prey and just let Lien take over. She was better at hunting than I was, being more in tuned with our instincts and all and I let myself go blank while she did her thing.

I wasn't aware she had caught something till she alerted me to a noise of something large and possibly dangerous in the bushes nearby. I took back over and looked up, sniffing at the air again and gave a soft growl before wandering over to look. There he was, my mate sitting not too far away from me and watching the stars through a gap in the trees above him.

Why was he still here? I had told him to leave, to never come back, the idiot was going to get himself and myself killed. He seemed cold, shivering a little in the cool night air. Winter was well under way and snow covered most of the ground except where he sat. He seemed so perfect though, sitting back and contemplating the state of the universe as he watched the sky above.

“Mate.” I yipped out and he turned his head sharply to look at me. He obviously didn't understand me but watched as I stepped out of the bushes and smiled as he seemed to recognise me.

“Oh it's you,” he said with a smile “Hello again... I'm sorry I just couldn't go, something kept me here. I managed to get to the mountains but then... I just couldn't go any further.” Lien took over and changed me to mid form, stepping me over to him and I smiled both internally and externally.

“I'm glad you came back my mate,” Lien said still in control and I leaned forward and kissed him deeply. My first kiss... Goddess it was like a bomb of pleasure went off in my body just from that contact, his warm lips on my foxy ones and his tongue against my own sent shivers down my spine.

“HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?” I suddenly heard behind me and I jumped and whimpered slowly turning to face the wolves that had been sent with me on the hunt snarls on their muzzles, teeth covered in blood from the deer they had felled showing “That's a Human! You have a Human Mate!? You just get more and more disgusting Runt! Get them!” I whimpered more as we were surrounded by the angry wolves and he clung tightly to me obviously terrified.

I knew this would happen, It was over now, I knew I could out run them easily but he would be torn to shreds if I did. I decided I had no choice, I had to stay with him, if we were to die, I would die with my mate not alone like a coward. For once in my life, I showed I had guts and stayed with him.

“Please,” I said looking to my mate my ears low on my head “Don't fight, don't run... just obey and follow us ok?” he nodded and I changed back to full fox as he stood up. I looked back at him to make sure he was following and we started back towards the pack house. I managed to grab the hare I had caught on the way past it and handed it off to Luce when we got back, the Sigma watching us pass with sorrow on his face.

We all changed forms, personally changing myself behind a door so no one would see my scars before my mate and I were escorted to Alpha Smith's office in painfully tight cuffs. All the way we were eyed like we were the scum of the universe with whispers going back and forth between them. I even managed to hear someone say that I 'didn't deserve a mate' and 'predictable, it's a human' but I refused to let them break me, not this time.

When we arrived we were forced to the floor with a kick to the back of our knees and Lien curled up around his legs whimpering softly. Callen was already there, having had an argument obviously with his father at some point just prior. Looking up at my life long tormentor and Alpha who looked down at us with pure malice and disgust, knowing that my life and my just found mates life was at an end.

My life had always been a roller coaster of sadness and the occasional bit of joy. Even though we were about to be killed, I held onto the simple joyous truth that I had finally found my mate and we would be together in the afterlife, to a place where Alpha Smith and Simba couldn't follow.

“Pathetic creatures!” Alpha Smith says and kicks my mate in the stomach making him groan and curl up on himself “And you Runt! I never thought you could sink any lower. Being Mates to a piece of human trash!” I whimpered softly looking to Lien who stayed where she was up against our mate.

“I don't need to wake the council to decide the fate of you two pieces of garbage!” Alpha smith said from above us drawing my attention once more “Runt, for exposing us to the Humans, you are sentenced to be executed!”

“Dad!” Callen called out trying to interrupt but was was silenced with a glance.

“Silence boy!” Alpha Smith called waving his hand in his direction “Your mate will also be put to death along with all humans he has come in contact with in the last twenty four hours! GUARDS!” The two guards outside the door walked in obediently, they were Alpha Smiths new personal body guards named Jeb and Leon.

Leon was a Werelion and Alpha Leo's younger brother, he had been given the position possibly by Alpha Leo himself to keep an eye on Alpha Smith. He was generally kind and silent but was the Beta to the Leo family, meaning he was on par, strength wise, with Anders and possibly Callen.

Jeb was one of Callen's closest friends seeming to solidify, at least to me, the possibility they were keeping an eye on the now obviously dangerous Alpha. Jeb was a little slow sometimes but was as dependable as the sun was to rise in the morning. Callen could, and often did, trust him with any task that he wanted done expediently and efficiently, so he had been placed in command of the scout parties and the armoury.

“Yes Alpha?” Jeb asked looking down at me with some sympathy.

“Kill them,” he ordered pointing to us “Then take a platoon and wipe out this trash humans family, and anyone else they may have had contact with.” He growled looking down at us having said it all as if he had just ordered the extermination of cockroaches.

“Recruit the Leo family, they have been itching to show they are powerful.” Alpha Smith knew that Alpha Leo would want no part in this but due to the laws, would have no choice, even Leon looked uncomfortable with the idea of being involved.

“Dad stop!” Callen called irritably and with some shock to his fathers blood lust.

“I SAID SILENCE, Or do you want to JOIN them!?” He looked back at his own son half crazed. Then back to Jeb and Leon “You two, Kill them!”

“I'm Sorry,” A calm voice called out firmly “But I can't let you do that.” There was a flash from behind us and everyone turned to see someone in a long brown robe with a cowl covering his face. He seemed to radiate power and authority even though he was hidden from view and I couldn't help the small whimper I gave out.

“Who the hell are you!?” Alpha Smith demanded angrily. The man took off his hood, exposing what looked to be an anthro red eastern dragon below it. His eyes were gold in colour with slits and two golden horns that swept back gracefully from his head, spines running between them down the back of his head. Two long whiskers hung from either side of his snout and his scaled skin shone like well polished marble.

“Alpha Skylar Andies Smith,” he said walking towards us, I cowered a little from him as he came to stand directly behind myself and my mate yet made no motion towards us but kept his eyes locked on Alpha Smith “I am here to inform you that your time as an Alpha is at its end. Every species was warned about war with humans on August sixth, 1945, at eight fifteen AM and here you are, ignoring our warning.” Why was that date so familiar? I couldn't place it sadly. However what he said rang a bell for another reason. 'Our warning'? Could that mean he was a Monger? One of the legendary race? I had believed they were only fairy tails told to keep the young in Were communities from misbehaving. He clicked his fingers drawing our attention back to him before he decided to continue talking.

“You now have two options, Alpha Skylar.” He said slowly but deliberately “We are ready to kill your entire pack if need be and can do so with one wave of my hand. I am however, willing to spare the loss of innocent lives for your blood lust, if you submit to the ruling and allow your son to end your life and take over as Alpha. You have One minute to decide” I whimpered softly hearing this, would he really wipe out our whole pack?

Looking back to Alpha smith I could have sworn I saw steam come from his ears. His wolf Lykar rolled his eyes and gave a sigh. He, like I, knew that Alpha Smith would not let a threat like that go down easy, hell the Alpha Smith I knew would never sacrifice himself for his pack, he would order the pack, the whole community to the slaughter if it meant he could get away safely.

“How dare you!” He started, growling deeply “How dare you enter my home and threaten ME!” He pulled a nine millimetre hand gun from its holster on his side and started to shoot at him emptying the clip, only for the bullets to stop mid air before dropping to the floor in front of me. Silver, my mind said as I looked at them and pulled away from the bullets knowing that silver bullets were strictly forbidden to everyone outside of war time, no exceptions.

“You have thirty seconds to come to your decision Alpha.” the Lizard said unperturbed “One more outburst like that and I will act on my own accord.” I turned back to Alpha Smith then quickly grabbed my Mate and ducked as he lunged, screaming like a madman. There was a strange wet 'shunk' noise and I looked up to see Callen standing just next to me, a sword in his grasp that went through his father who looked shocked at the fact his own son had taken such an action.

“Wh....Why? Callen Why?” Alpha smith asked watching his son, some of his blood dripping to the floor.

“Better you,” Callen said slowly “Than the pack.” He gave a push against his father with the sword then pulled it free, his father falling onto his back onto the floor with a wet thud, blood quickly pooling around him. His eyes met mine as Lykar, his wolf, curled up on his chest.

“Thank you.” were the last words of the wolf before they closed their eyes together and Lykar faded away. For some reason I found myself saddened that they were gone. No longer would I see the handsome and friendly Lykar around the pack house, the wolf who I attributed all of Alpha Smiths once kind actions to.

“Alpha Callen Smith,” the Lizard said getting our attention once more and I looked up to him once again still in awe of his appearance “I apologise for putting you in the position that you had to kill your father but we both know...”

“It was necessary,” Callen said with a sigh and placed the sword against a chair close by “My father was sick and had become a tyrant and a bully, it's just a shame that I needed your help to put an end to it.” This was true... the man had become a tormentor and had done nothing less than try to spread his misery out to the others in the community. His order for human contact to be cut off had come to a hard blow and his order that mid form was forbidden was an even harder one to most Weres in the community.

“I am glad to have been assistance.” the dragon said giving a bow and turned to leave.

“Sir?” Callen called to him making him stop and look back “Come back any time.”

“If I were you,” He started coldly, turning to look at him more seriously now “I would hope we never meet again, for if we did, it means that we would be at this cross road again.” He turned away and vanished leaving us in the Alpha office, which now belonged to Callen.

“Sir?” Jeb asked trying to get Callen's attention.

“All standing orders from my father are suspended!” He said “Leave us, I wish to talk to these two alone, take that with you.” he motioned to Alpha Smiths lifeless body and waited for them to leave and close the doors, taking the body with them before he sat behind the large redwood desk.

“I always hated this room,” Lacen muttered as he nuzzled against Lien, getting nuzzles in return “Too many bad decisions and memories of our father.”

“Mmm, I agree,” Callen responded with a sigh but then his face brightened “Anyway, you two, up, Neil help your human to stand.” I nodded and slowly got to my feet, helping him up and both Callen and my mate gave a soft smile seeing my worried face and Lien still whimpering pressed up against our mates legs although he couldn't feel it.

“Calm down, I know that your choice of mate is something you can't control,” he started slowly “You two are free to go home and live your lives. If anyone else has problems with you, come tell me and I will end it for you.” we nodded slowly.

“Thank you Alpha.” we both said at the same time and Callen chuckled. We turned to leave, opening the door to go.

“Oh and Neil,” he called out as we were just about to step out “Don't let anyone call you 'Runt' again, consider that an order from your Alpha. Now see the guards outside to get those cuffs off” he gave us a wave to say were free to go and I slowly stumbled out into the hall where the wolves who had been on the hunt with us removed the cuffs from our wrists begrudgingly.

“So... now what?” I heard my mate say and I chuckled softly turning to look at him while rubbing my wrists.

“Food first I think,” I said with a smile “I'm sure you haven't eaten in a few days.” just to punctuate my point his stomach growled and we both laughed as I started guiding him down to the kitchen.

“So what's your name?” I asked as we entered the kitchen.

“Xander,” he said with a smile “Yours is Neil?” I nodded and had him sit on a stool while I prepared some leftovers for him, grabbing some leftover roast and vegetables and putting it in the microwave.

“So... What are you?” he asked and I sighed softly knowing the question would come up sooner or later but sooner was probably best.

“I am a Werefox I guess you would call me.” I told him with a smile and I watch Lien sit at his feet and nuzzle against his legs. We both knew he wouldn't feel or see the action but it was a cute loving gesture from her.

“And your a girl?” he asked and my eye twitched then they rolled as I placed the plate in front of him, here we go, getting to the more complicated questions.

“That's kinda complicated,” I answered with a sigh “I am male as a human, my fox is female, so when I shift I become a female... and yes, everything works in both forms.” I watched as he started eating, cutting the meat up and nearly choked when I tacked on that last part.

“Is that... normal?” he asked taking a drink then returned to his food and I shook my head.

“Nope, I am the only Were in history that has ever had the condition.” I said with a smile. He nodded and continued to eat and I just watched him. Creepy I know but I couldn't take my eyes off of him.

“So... What am I to you?” he finally asked as he finished the plate and I blushed deeply “They kept calling me your 'mate'.”

I spoke simply “You are my mate and to us that is something more than an endearing term of friendship,” His only response was an expression of confusion, and the look made me chuckle. "okay... how to explain this...."

I looked around the room, finally settling on a couple of empty containers, and went to pick one up. "Okay... think of it this way." I said picking it up “Weres are unique, we go through life as one half of a whole. When we turn eighteen, we can finally meet the other half of our whole, our soul mate, or mate for short” I lifted the lid to the container.

“They are the other half of who we are, the one my animal and I are destined to be with for the rest of our lives and love unconditionally. Like this lid is meant to go on this container, our mate is the Yin to our Yang, the Tick to our Tock. Yes we could get with others, but we will never feel as whole in life as with our mate.” I lifted the lid to the other container that was smaller and placed it in to try to show the point before removing it and setting its proper lid on.

“You are mine,” I said with a soft smile “And I am yours, destined to be together as lovers till our time runs out.” he remained silent for a minute, trying to process it all.

“But... I'm human.” he said sadly and I chuckled softly.

“For now,” I said and he blinked “That bit can be changed but I won't push that just...”

“How?” he asked before I even finished my sentence and I blushed brighter than I thought I ever would, possibly starting to glow.

“Well... During sex, if I bite you, giving you what's called the 'mating mark' and you do the same... well I’m sure you have seen werewolf movies and know what should come next,” I blushed deeply, not sure I was ready to explain it all “But it's a painful process that takes a few hours... I would rather you be in a better condition physically before we do that and Doc Shelly is on standby to help if problems come up” Xander nodded. It wasn't that I didn't want to fuck him, hell I wanted to get in bed with him and be fucked by him till we're screaming the house down possibly a sign that my heat was starting. However the change takes a huge toll on humans when they first go through it.

“Cmon, lets go get you cleaned up and in bed, I'll even let you sleep with me being fuzzy if you want.” I said with a chuckle and he nodded and stood walking with me. We passed Luce on our way to the bedroom who smiled and waved as we passed, mouthing about wearing a condom before we were out of eye sight.

“This is your room?” he asked as we entered and I nodded “Its nice.” Lien wagged her tail and ran around his legs at the compliment.

“Its just been renovated,” I said with a chuckle and threw a new log onto the fire “You should have seen it before, was a cavern. Go have a shower, there's a towel in there you can use.” he chuckled at my comment of it being a cavern of a room and I pointed to the bathroom for him to go wash up. The door clicked closed as he stepped in and I turned to Lien once we heard the water running.

“Cmon, lets shift... I don't want him to see...”

“The scars?” she asked with a light growl “You know he will find out eventually.”

“yes... but I would rather that be later.” she continued her soft growl before giving a sigh and nodded. I stripped and shifted, the familiar feeling of my fur and tail coming back before the shower was turned off. I smirked and stepped to stand in front of the door, lips pulled back in a wide toothy grin as he opened the door and he jumped.

“Oh Jesus! NEIL!” he scolded and flicked my nose “Bad girl!” for once I didn't mind the term and simply giggled at him, my tail wagging a mile a minute before making my way to the bed. He still had the towel around his hips and looked around nervously as I got under the sheets.

“What's wrong?” I asked and he blushed deeply.

“I... Is there something I can wear?” he asked and I chuckled

“Why? Not like I'm not going to see it eventually anyway” I said “Besides, I have one too... usually... and when you live in a house full of Weres, you see plenty of them.” he blushed more before giving a sigh and nodded dropping the towel and quickly got into bed before I could see much anyway.

“There, that's better isn't it?” I asked him with a smile and licked his forehead. He nodded and smiled looking into my eyes then pulled me into a tight hug and kissed me deeply. I gave a soft moan and returned the kiss letting his tongue into my muzzle. We continued kissing for what felt like hours, neither of us wanting to let the other go for hell or high water. Sadly tiredness soon started to take over and I broke it before rubbing my muzzle against his neck and cuddling up to him.

“Sleep well my Xander.” I said with a smile and wagged my tail under the sheets.

“You too Neil” he responded with a yawn.