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A flash of white light blurred over Aiden's eyes, brow and nose scrunching from the sting as the illumination threatened to stir him from a peaceful and dream filled slumber. Being hit by the intruding light again only jump started a lucid memory within his sleep ridden mind, brought back in the construct of his unconsciousness of deep inside the woods, trailing behind a hand and paw imprinted path the wolf girl Luna left behind in her jubilant dash. The memory played in his head as if in real time, believing he was once more following her into the forest outside of his human hometown, pausing only for a time to reassure he was traveling Luna's trail, sniffing the paw like formations along the earth for her specific scent. When Aiden was satisfied he would howl to Luna, comforting her that he was still close if she would worry.

Another flash of light over his shut eyes edited out the rest of his tracking, moving onto the next scene where he found Luna sitting on her knees with her clawed hands caressing the top of her lightly sprouted silver furred thighs sensually, ember eyes hooking Aiden's weary sight with promises of mating soon after a brief rest. She nodded her head to her right side, muzzle's blackened snout touching the front of her shoulder, leaning forward after that her forelimbs propped her upper body; a human postured on hands and knees like a patient and energetic animal. Aiden walked up to her first, fixed on his own' all-fours' stance, nuzzling affectionately across her maw and checks before he looked down to what she was pointing out.

It wasn't much of a surprise what she wanted him to see; Aiden's wolfish ears having detected the flow of a streaming river midway to where Luna had headed. Yet, still, he found himself marveling at its presences and natural beauty, standing close over the bank to feel the rush chilly spray of the water's mist against his hot and furry body, a pleasant whine taking place of a sigh as his feral eyes looked down the left where the river flowed busily onward back to the opposite end where the water came from. Most people might not feel the same awe as Aiden did now, even though he would have been one of the many that would claim as quoted, "you see one *insert noun here*, you seen it all." Was it because seeing this exact river appeared special in his mind, or is it because this was the first time his inner wolf could see it?

Sitting down in a similar way as Luna did, Luna herself began to crawl beside Aiden, pressing her body and muzzle against him as she whined and moaned. Her continuous pheromones were provoking lingering sexual desires so great it was causing Aiden to grow impatient, wanting to pin her to the ground and mount. But this moment they were having was not sexually driven, as much as their animal instincts craved to fulfill. The spark that faded the earlier void inside him was burning brighter, a giddy and euphoric sensation that could only be described as a fraction of true love reverberating under his skin and bones; a emotion he would fight to hold on to and knew it would stay and brighten more intensely every minute Luna and he were together, side by side or connected.

Aiden turned his attention to Luna, eyes diving deep into each other's souls and back again as he admired the rest of her form. Her face, which had only been human a moment ago, had be meshed and molded into lupine features, a wolf's face and yet there were some unfinished spots to this masterpiece. Despite her feral eyes, her wolfish ears, and her fully lengthened muzzle parts of her structure remained torn between what it was human and what it is now wolf. Mane of fur flourished at the back of her cheekbones; thickened around her neck and shoulders, but elsewhere over the skin of her face and muzzle stayed bare, reminding him that there was once a human being underneath these animal changes. It was both beautiful and ugly, craving either one species or the other to help heighten his baser sexual appetites.

The same could be said for Aiden if Luna was picky, turning his head back over the rushing river and catching his reflection; the moonlight aided his sight. If a wolf is what they were destined to be then Luna was fortunate, closer to the thralls of transforming into a full fledge wolf. For Aiden, though, he still had a long ways to go. His entire body was only covered in a light fuzz of brown fur, at best only ten percent furless by this point. His forepaws retain most of its human shape while Luna's had become defined and beautifully monstrous; the use of her thumbs nearly extinguished where as Aiden's stayed unchanged if not for his nails cracked away to be replaced with claws. His face was the most concerning, sporting only a smaller mane behind his cheeks while the center of his face was furless. His own muzzle hadn't even formed fully yet, stuck short as the length of a common housecat. Aiden was the one that retain most of his human features.

The consenting nuzzling and grinding from Luna though helped ease Aiden's guilt and fears of his attraction, stealing back his attention onto her as all he desires now is to be closer with her, cuddle and share warmth with her, love her. There was also that lingering need building back quickly from their intimate fondling, nuzzling between short and long snouts shifting more and more into deep kissing, blackened lips trying to reenact the beginning basis of sexual intimacy on a human level.

Another white flash interpreted the tender scene, edited further as Aiden was taken away from the river and deeper into the wild, the woods he would soon call home. They didn't travel far, feeling the renewed strength after their run to the river not wasted. Wherever they went they had space, a clearing encircled by tall and constricting trees, yet their branches thin and scares for the moonlight to cascade its shower of pale light upon them. Luna walked slowly into the center, stopping as she laid on her belly, forearms tucked beside her chest as she sat on her knees, tail flagged as she presented Aiden with a visible view of her vulva winking back at him.

This will be... was the place they would be joined for the first time.

A switch turned on in his mind, similar energy and noise as the animal whispers constantly speaking in his ears and mind. Aiden became instinctually drawn, almost hypnotize beyond his will as his body moved with purpose, knowing exactly what to do and what came next. The act of sex has never felt more perfected in his mind right now than it did as a human, silently his instincts telling him what to do. He approached Luna from behind, her vibrate lupine face panting as if already exhausted, anticipating his advances. Aiden's snout twitched and flared, sniffing adventurously at the perfume of pheromones motivating his behavior, pressing his lips against the furry labia licking carefully and ravenously. Luna's moan stirred into a short howl, head cocked back with her ears erect; her flagged tail wagging spontaneously to each stroke of Aiden's slobbery tongue coating the swollen walls of her sex. Her howling grew loudest once Aiden's tongue penetrated her internal lips, focusing at the top of her vulva where the stimulation doubled, Aiden listening in a dazed delight to Luna's verbal cries of pleasure.

By the time he could taste her juices lubricating her sex Aiden's instincts pressed to move onto the main course, growling in an early triumph as he took a step back, leaving Luna to wither from the momentary rapture until lunging forward, climbing behind her back. His furry chest rubbed against her back, forepaws planted firmly beside her tucked arms; balancing his awkward position as his erection poked and prodded her rear, seeking entry. It appeared more difficult than Aiden would ever have thought, aiming his shaft for Luna's vulva, but the struggle ended quickly thanks to the guidance of Luna's rear pushing against Aiden's pelvis. He was already accustomed to the hot sensation of penetrating a woman, but this was incredibly different. It was like their sexes had melted under the sweltering heat-wave between them, a feeling that would seem uncomfortable at first but gradually it only increased each other's arousal. Both Aiden and Luna were unable to form any howls or whines from the sensation, their breaths taken from their very maws. The moment passed soon after, leaving Aiden with trapped with only one thing to do to relieve the tension building up inside his loins, trapped within Luna's sex.

Mate...fuck...copulate...

His rhythm started slow, rocking into her gently and attempt to make each thrust count, making sure he was stimulating Luna's insides well. He could see she took some appreciation for this, looking back amorously with heavily panting maw, working movements in her own legs and rear to help Aiden thrust deeper into her sex while encompassing as much of his member for Luna to stimulate. They shared mutual concerns to achieving the most intense pleasure and orgasm.

Mate...sex...pleasure...

As the melted sensation between sexes shifted; Aiden's wolfhood engorged and forming the knot while Luna's tightening and constricting any chance of escaping, his animal instincts pressed him on even further. His speed began to quicken, his gentleness abolishing into roughness as he pumped harder into Luna, forgetting briefly the act of love as all that seemed to matter was the release. His cock trembled and throbbed, screaming to be stroked to its fullest until he could break that internal dam.

Despite his motions being fueled on instincts; out of the gritty wild humping Aiden was lost in bliss. Whispering silently in the back of his mind he realized there was still passion in this than simply sexual relief, body blushing in a hot bashful heat as he thought about how wonderful not only this simple carnal feeling was but also how thrilled and elated Luna was under him. Her rear was help push against him as best in rhythm with his thrusting as possible, creating stronger pleasurable stimulus to their sexes. Aiden's rocking body brushed roughly under Luna, but found himself finding a moment to keep himself from crushing or suffocating her, not wanting to hurt his love to much. His head itched to rise to the sky and ready to howl when the climax came, but instead forced his head to rest behind Luna's neck, nuzzling fondly when he could. She would reach back, return his affection; feeling one of her forepaws reach back to his and rest upon it, holding amorously. Regardless of their instincts seeking only copulation and release, the two managed to fit in a sense of real romance, to remind each other that they weren't mating just out of instinct.

...fuck...mate...love...

This was the sensation Aiden felt in his dream, the moment his heart and soul elevated to new heights and where he felt truly loved and needed. The dream had given him a taste of it, ridding that void that made him feel incompatible and lonely. But now the sensation was here, and it intensified wildly within, almost tripling what he felt in his dream. Personal commandments were beginning to etch into his mind the closer they came to orgasm, the more they held each other tightly as they could as animals. These commandments sounding in his head felt wolf made, but carried on some aspects of human emotion to better suit his new life. They talked of claiming territory out in the wild, to hunt and roam to his fullest, to seek out a pack to help take care of him and Luna. They also spoke to share these experiences with her, to comfort her and protect her, and to love her everyday as she would to him. Simple methods; such is the life of a wild animal, but satisfying enough as long as Aiden and Luna were together.

...love...protect...cherish...

Aiden's thrusting speed began to decrease a little; reestablishing passion into his copulation as the climax had reached, wanting this to last a little longer. Luna growled frustratingly, looking back to Aiden with irritated curiosity. Aiden felt mortified to see his mate give him a unusually cold glare, wondering why she was angry all of the sudden. But then a glimmer of human knowledge hinted at her disdain, grinning as he resumed his quicken pace, pumping into Luna wildly. Luna's expression beamed with incredible content again, panting as she continued helping with her furry rear. Aiden figured this was what she wanted, a brief human lesson in satisfying your partner speaking in his head of how some women liked it gentle and others liked it rough and wild. Considering the kind of creature Luna is, of course she would prefer it rough and wild.

The short steady reprieve he elicited though had garner a few more minutes before his phallus could no longer sustain the powerful rush of stimulation, the dam cracking as the tip buried inside Luna quivered, crying droplets of cum. Heads brought back high to the moon above them, short huffs of barks and howls climbed from their throats, bodies tensing in place as they ceased their rocking. It was enough, the cracks grown out of control; crumbling apart as the sea behind it burst through, the volcanic waters flowing rapidly down the canals the metaphorical dam protected. Trembling from this sensation Aiden and Luna howled deeply and melodiously, a bone chilling beastly song most people would jump and coward from, not knowing but the two wolves united that their song was filled with bliss, passion, and love.

The song from their completed coupling rang harmoniously in his pointed ears, leaving Aiden anxious and eager to wake from his half asleep reminiscing; to let his eyes greet the morning sun and Luna's alluring hybrid form. A deep yawn squealed from his mouth as his eyes began to part, running his forepaws along...

Air?

Wide open and piercing, Aiden shot up to his side, upper body propped by his arms as he gazed disbelievingly into a empty space next to him where Luna should be. He scanned his surroundings hastily, feeling a invisible weight come down on him as he began to dread being left alone in the wild. Animal instincts bubbled inside but his mind was running at human capacity, plagued with conscious fears that everything he sacrificed had now been in vain. The main reason he caved in to accepting his inner wolf was because of her, and without Luna what was the point? Hell, what was the point of living if the one you loved skipped out on you like this?

No...she didn't leave me. I can still feel her. Our souls are bound together now. She needs me as much as I need her.

Instinct flooded his panicky thoughts, snarling to himself to calm down and concentrate. He lifted his weary head high, letting the glimmer of sunlight seeping through the branches of the tall trees bask over his face. The morning sun never felt so good, bringing back pleasant vibes as he postured on all fours, his tail; longer and fuller than last night, flagged and flailing excitedly. He brought his nose to the ground, impressions and shed silver fur marking where Luna rested beside where Aiden awoke. Her scent was pungent, images of her riddled in his mind as he sniffed ravenously, inhaling deeply on his last to admire it. Aiden looked forward, catching large paw prints trailing ahead each with the same musky perfume smell of Luna.

She's not far Aiden thought, panting as his limbs sprung to life, dashing towards Luna's trail eager to reunite with her.

Aiden discovered she hadn't gone far, spotting her drinking from the same river they had passed last night. He paused without making a sound, waiting and watching before he made his presence known as he took in Luna's captivating appearance. Her entire body was coated in thick luscious sliver gray fur, glistening from the ray of sunlight that broke over the edges of the trees following up and down the riverbed. As she turned to gaze up to the sun Luna revealed her nearly flawless lupine features, her fore and hind paws shaped and toned to the closest facsimile of wolf paws; her body stretched and aligned to best fit a animal physique with some minor human posture remaining to let her stand like one; her head and face all wolf with her human hair beginning to blend with her pelt and wolf mane. She was a wolf, one whose size remained equivalent to a human and retain certain structures to stand like one if necessary along with a feminine features barely formed but visible over her chest.

My mate Aiden thought, smiling widely as his body blushed in arousing awe. His stealth was ruptured once Luna's snout began to sniff curiously, head turning to him and spotting him from between bushes and grass. Aiden looked down bashfully, feeling he might have broken a special calm between Luna and her personal space. She instead grinned and barked gleefully for him to join her at the riverbed. Tail wagging once more Aiden walked confidently to Luna, brushing his face and head under her muzzle and neck affectionately, receiving similar advances and sweet licks to his ears and forehead.

The two spoke little to each other, though little necessary as their body language and behaviors spoke all their feelings clearly. Aiden took a playful moment to trace his nose and tongue over parts of Luna's upper body, eager to feel fully grown fur and shewolf contours against him. Luna panted jubilantly, barking as she made it difficult for him to do what he wanted, though not as if she fought aggressively. They began to roll and tackle about, Aiden attempting to pin Luna to claim dominance but finding she was slippery and lithe, escaping his grasp easily. Fangs began to snap between them but never trying to maul or wound. Claws never swung fiercely but did scratch and dig. What some people might see as a fight as merely their way of play, their barks and whines always singing giddily and lovingly.

Aiden eventually became victorious, pinning Luna on her back, his growling both vicious and elated. Luna continued to pant from exhaustion, her maw pulled back into a visible grin as she tilted her head to a side, exposing her furry neck. Licking his lips Aiden took his prize, sniffing and nuzzling the spot she revealed to him, licking and nipping fondly while he began to reposition himself over Luna. Their waists began to grind into each other, Aiden's erected wolfhood seeking to reenter his mate's furry temple. Luna showed no signs of resisted, wolfen forepaws embracing his backsides as he spread her legs apart, hind paws wrapping around Aiden's legs, helping guide him so they could be connected again.

The moment that familiar hot flash of pleasurable heat encroached his member Aiden brought his head up high and howled wildly, uniting with his mate in such primal passion incredibly invigorating to his senses. Luna's forepaws urged him back down, wanting Aiden to focus on their mating, whining pleasingly at how much she wanted him to once again copulate to their fullest. He looked into her feral eyes and expressed a savage smile, beginning his rocking rhythm as his wolfhood plowed deep into her, the wolfish grin widening as he relished in Luna flinging back her head over the bank of the river, panting and howling blissfully in short spurts.

Aiden leaned forward, resuming his nipping and primal kisses around her neck and shoulders, feeling the knot beginning to form as he started to quicken his pace. But the pace suddenly began to decline, coming to halt as Aiden ceased his kissing look beyond Luna into the river. The morning sun had shined its light enough to catch his reflection in the water. Starring back at him was something that both perplexed and worried him. He was still aware he was becoming a wolf; aware he had given up his humanity last night to become an animal with Luna. What was astonishing to him was his appearance; the brownish fuzz having grown more and thick over his body finally but not enough to hide his human nakedness, his contours and posture still relatively human than wolf, and even more surprised to find there had been little changes to his face; his wolf mane thick and full but still bearing a short furless muzzle.

I'm...I'm still not complete Aiden thought grimly.

Looking to Luna, whom was beginning to grow concern, Aiden felt happy for her. Her inner wolf was completely released, if not hundred percent. Whatever or not they were to soon become real wolves was a question, though his inner wolf hinted within him that it would be his fate, but even now Luna was blessed with her lupine body and beauty. She was more wolf than he was now, and that was what bothered him. Wasn't the whole point of choosing to give in to his inner wolf and joining Luna in the wild to submit to transforming into wolf? Why was still this way, a mixture of two species caught in the center, unfinished and ugly? Why was he still so deformed?

Luna began to sit up, brushing Aiden's mane and hair as he looked away embarrassed. She looked over him and then to herself. Aiden glanced back briefly until he kept his gaze on her sultry grinning face, nodding as if she understood a fraction of what was eating at him. Luna began to rock and nudge Aiden off her, releasing their link before their own sexes made it too late. She rose on all fours and nodded her head, suggesting that Aiden followed her. They didn't move far away from the riverbank, only a few feet towards a random tall tree. He was stumped as to the change in location, dumbfounded more as Luna circled behind feeling her forepaws hook under his armpits, pulling him up to his feet until she gently pinned against the tree. A little forcefulness turned Aiden on, hips thrusting a bit as his erection was renewed. He started to slide his clawed hands around her waist; pulling Luna back to his body and preparing to stick himself back in. Luna panted, licking his face and chest but prying his hands away for a moment as she began to kneel.

Aiden seemed confused at first until he realized what Luna had planned, a grin creeping over his face as he watched her kneel down to where her maw meet his erection, forepaws riding up his thighs. She looked up once, smiling, her eyes not moving from their locked gaze as she started to run the tip of her tongue up Aiden's phallus, slow to start. The stimulation was immediately intense, Aiden's claws gripping the bark of the tree as his head cocked back like Luna's over the riverbed, astounded at how pleasurable this felt. Luna tongue paraded and danced over his shaft, delicately concentrating on bathing the hood of his penis. Glancing down his tearing eyes caught her as straightened her body, making her appear taller, as she brought his wolfhood inside her maw clasping cautiously as her tongue continued to wrap and twirl inside.

How the hell does she know all this? Aiden thought briefly, understandable skeptic at Luna's knowledge of human pleasuring. How does a wild girl who lives like a wolf...who is a wolf knows how to perform Fellatio? But the question was moot at this point, caring less of the why and more of how long she can keep this up before he popped.

Aiden's body flushed red, even underneath the fur that had grown; his hands trailing over Luna's shoulders as one wrapped behind her head, caressing her fur with his fingers as he occasionally pulled her closer seeking deeper penetration from her muzzle. Luna obliged as her lupine lips meet the base of his shaft, nipping at the rim of his sheath as she began to suck. A amused cackle bellowed from Aiden's voice, quite taking back from Luna's erotic tenacity, her gentle fondling growing more wild and rough, seemingly working to make him come quickly.

The climax was approaching; Aiden began to feel overwhelmed. His instincts howled for this to stop, wanting to return to coupling so his seed had a course to flow but was too well situated against the tree to move. He would spill here...and Luna would taste it. Aiden's body tensed, shuddering as he remained still as his phallus could no longer restrain itself. Luna lifted her head away just as Aiden's white juices began to rocket, dabbing his tip and shaft while the rest matted over his stomach and sheath.

The orgasm from this came and slowly began to drift away, but other sensations stayed and grew; Aiden's body beginning to spasm and shake. The feeling was both aching and exhilarating, overcome with a familiar sensation but something he wasn't accustomed to yet. But the pressure building over his face and hands and the sudden tickle and itch over what bare skin reminded revealed only one possible, and tantalizing, fact.

It's happening...I'm...changing....

Through uncontrollable spurts of fierce snarling his tightened lips managed to stretch back to a smile, if only for a moment. The strain forming over his face was tremendous, feeling each tiny crack and pop forming around the front of his skull, especially around his mouth and nose. But once the bones and muscles began to pull and stretch out the pressure became alleviated, replaced with animalistic thrill as Aiden roared; his lengthening muzzle agape and wide. So focused on the pain and pleasure over his muzzle Aiden barely realized how much more realistic his forepaws were or how furrier his body had become. However, feeling those changes along with the growth of his muzzle helped add a vote of confidence and admiration to his self-esteem and pride. Aiden didn't need to explore his face or body to tell his transformation had improved his appearance.

Wolf.

The word repeated in Aiden's mind over and over, each time it rang it made him snarl deeper and louder, body slouching as he ached to drop back to the earth, stand on all fours and feel good about it, to feel right. But Luna barked happily for him to hold still, forepaws keeping his waist pinned to the tree as her snout sniffed feverishly around his shrinking member, stirring awake once more from her sensual sniffing. Her tongue lolled beside her maw until she brought it back to his sheath, tentatively cleaning Aiden's wolfhood of his sticky juices. Aiden pressed back against the tree, whining in discomfort from his soreness and pleasingly from Luna's wet caressing. Strangely, he began to notice the pain ebbing little by little, dumbfounded at how soon his member was recovering from his early release. By the time Luna had groomed his wolfhood efficiently Aiden realized his loins and body was ready to go again.

Arms having been tucked in like a dog, Aiden slowly began to drop to his knees in front of Luna, panting as he put his fully formed muzzle to use nuzzling her voraciously. Luna yelped as their muzzles brushed between passes, giving in easily to Aiden's wily advances as she falls onto her back, Aiden crawling on top and grinding stomach to stomach. The two of them gazed amorously into each other's eyes, equally sharing their undying love and perpetual lust, planting human-like kisses upon the lips of their muzzles as they worked together to become one once more.

"Aiden!"

Ears stood on end as Aiden's head turned immediately towards the direction of the cry, surprised that someone was calling out his name. Luna began to growl frustratingly, wrapping her forepaws around Aiden's neck and pulling him back in, wanting him to stay focus and mate. Luna's frisky mood brought his attention back solely on her, smiling as is maw went for her shoulders nipping passionately as he resumed rocking against her pelvis seeking her temple.

"Aiden! You here, buddy!?"

He paused again only now he was certain whose voice the disturber was. Luna again whined desperately, behaving softer as she begged for Aiden to leave the voice alone and tend to her. But Aiden had become too curious, wondering what his human friend was doing all the way out here in the woods. Regrettably he climbed off of Luna, nuzzling her cheeks and neck as a show of apology before he trailed towards Gary's voice. He looked back once, barking to Luna if she would like to come with him and stay together. Luna sat up but looked skittish to the idea, yelping weakly at how she was afraid to be seen by a human. Aiden looked down, unsure what he should do. He didn't want to leave his mate alone but he felt compelled to at least see what Gary wanted from him. Amidst his thinking Luna was now beside him, licking his maw and growling affectionately as she nuzzled, letting him know she would be waiting until he returned. Aiden grinned, mimicked her affection and then walked towards Gary's trail picking up into a dash.

* * *

"Aiden! Where the fuck are you!?"

Gary's throat was getting dry quickly, despite how early it still was in the morning the sunlight beaming down on him was already hot enough to make him sweat. Could just be the environment he was in, how humid it felt around all the foliage and such. But he felt he had only strength to shout one more time before his voice would give out. Gary frowned with snare, wishing he had brought along a bottle of water or something.

He had been out here for almost an hour now, looking for his friend. Considering he had disappeared again and how it turned out his best friend was a werewolf the woods sounded like a good spot to check first. The commotion from Aiden's Super at the apartment complex about some wild dogs disturbing the area last night only solidified the fact. Gary began to wonder though how far gone Aiden was. Aiden had seemed authentically spooked at what was happening to him, just as much as Gary, but this was completely new and crazy. How does somebody deal with werewolfism, or whatever people call it? If Gary did happen to come across Aiden again would Aiden still be himself or nothing more than a snarling monster ready to kill?

Can anybody tell me how stupid I am Gary thought.

Barking echoed within the woods somewhere, making Gary jump as he tried to pinpoint where exactly where it was coming from. The miniature wooden baseball bat he held in one hand was brought up and ready in case of a possible attack, not sure what was going to come at him. He started to her grass and leaves rustle to his right, turning sharply with his bat swung behind him to slam. A shaggy figure froze behind a tree, poking its head out cautiously as it stared straight at Gary with sad yellow eyes. Gary began to shake, realizing it was some kind of wolf...a really big wolf. But something was off about its face, at least it's muzzle and center of its face was furless. It looked like the beast had hair once, a bland style beginning to hide within its own coat. Stepping out further to where Gary could see the entire body his eyes widened over the contours and forms, noticing; despite how wolfish it really was, how some of it features look...human.

"Aiden?" Gary muttered quietly.

The human-shaped wolf began to approach him, its head lowered as if cowering. Gary began to drop his attacking arm to his side. The wolf known as Aiden glanced at the bat the hand held and began to tense, ears folded back and tail straightened out, beginning to snarl.

"Hold it, hold it there, Aiden," Gary shouted, putting his hand out in attempt to keep Aiden back and calm. He leaned down to his right and let the bat drop to the ground, taking a step back as he continued to wave his hands out. Aiden's mood changed drastically, going from furious to confused, and then elated as he began to pant happily, tail wagging excitedly.

"Good boy," Gary cried, forcing a smile as he wiped his hands over his shirt and worked to maintain a non-threatening posture. If he knew anything about dogs and wolves it was to not show any signs of fear or anger. These mutts can sense it well; experience garnered from Sophie back when she was just a puppy. "It's you, isn't Aiden? You do recognize me, right buddy?"

Aiden cocked his head in confusion, Gary beginning to fear that his friend might not be completely in there anymore. He approached closer, showing no signs of aggression as he stuck out his head trying to reach for one of Gary's hands. Immediately Gary gave him one, letting Aiden sniff to his heart's content hoping his body odor would be enough to help Aiden remember. The wolf looked up to him suddenly, the two frozen in place, anxiety beginning to creep up his back.

"Grr..grra...roooey?" Aiden growled, trying to form the words in his muzzle.

"Yeah, it's me dude!" Gary said, relieved as he kneeled down and slowly ran a hand down Aiden's neck and back. Aiden moved closer for him, letting Gary pet him as much as he wanted. Gary chuckled as he started to scratch and rub all around Aiden's body. It was kind of strange and creepy petting his best friend like a dog, but if it kept Aiden calm and happy instead of snarly and dangerous he'd go with the flow.

"Listen dude," Gary started to speak, retreating back to Aiden's face as he scratched his ears, "I don't know how well suited you've become to all this but maybe you should come back with me, into town for just a bit."

Aiden flinched, looking at Gary curiously.

"I mean, well maybe we can find out what exactly is turning you all hairy and animal, you know? Remember my cousin from Portland? I called in a big favor from her last night to come into town and do a check-up. You know she's a big-time doctor...physicists...bio...whatever. All I know is she's good with blood work. You think you can stand going back to my house for a little bit just to get a quick examination, please?"

Aiden darted his eyes a bit, beginning to step backwards. He looked unease by the idea.

"Come on, buddy. I think it would just be nice to know why you started wolfing out of the blue like this. At least it would give me some peace of mind. I'm not saying you have to stay in town. If you want, when my cousin is all done I'll drive you back here and you can roam and hunt all you want...if that is what you want?"

Aiden didn't react too much then, locking his curious gaze up to Gary making him irritated. Sophie does that a lot too, mostly when she doesn't understand a single word he said. Gary sighed, believing his friend was too far gone now until Aiden began to bark. It made him jump back, holding a hand to his chest as he watched Aiden spin around in place, tail wagging once more.

Can I take that as I sign you're coming back with me? Gary though hopefully.

Suddenly Aiden began to race back into the woods, leaving Gary shouting once more for him to come back gagging as he grasped his throat. Despite the moment of reprieve from shouting his throat was still too dry for it.

Fuck...where is he going?

* * *

Aiden skipped and darted the trees coming at him, keeping his speed constant as he headed back for the riverbed where he left Luna. He would go back to town for only a little while to amuse Gary's idea, using the time he had left to figure out how to appropriately say good-bye to his best friend. But he wanted to make sure Luna was aware of this, make sure she knew he was coming back. He had already made his decision once, and he wasn't going to leave her alone again.

Reaching the riverbed, barking happily and eager to be next to Luna again he discovered the area was empty. He searched with his eyes and nose, picking up her scent quickly but realizing how far she had gone. Aiden felt baffled, wondering why Luna had left the area so soon and without warning. The situation only grew more uncomfortable as his nose detected a second scent unlike his, but it was too weak to decipher who or what it was. He did know, however, that it was male.

Where did you go, Luna?

"Aiden!" Gary's voice bellowed, followed by chronic coughing after.

Aiden looked back towards his friends voice, and then around the riverbed and the tree they shared a moment ago. The situation felt ominous but somehow Aiden wasn't completely worried. Luna was still here in the woods, hunting or such until he returned as he promised. Their union had left its mark, their love sealed and bounded. She would wait for him and save herself, whatever this new male scent had planned. That scent though; he wasn't concerned about it being another male wolf trying to stake its claim on Luna. It had a hint of dominance to it, as if someone to both fear and admire. What was this scent?

"Come on, man. Don't bail on me."

Aiden looked backed once more, his muzzle displaying a smirk at Gary's tenacity. He looked back out to the river, head rising as he howled to Luna.

I'll be back...

* * *

Luna watched from a far, aching badly to respond to her mate's call. The firm furless hand resting over her shoulders reminded her to stay silent and still, body hollow from sorrow as she could nothing but watch her mate turn back and race into the woods to meet his human friend. Luna whined; head lowered depressingly.

"Do not fear, Luna," The young but stern voice of the firm hand patting her shoulder now spoke behind. "If he chooses so you two will be together again."

Luna whimpered as she looked back, eyes begging to this creature why she couldn't stay with Aiden. It was bad enough she and her mate didn't finish their earlier copulation, her sex still demanding penetration to sooth her heat. But she wondered why she had to remain a part for now; to let her mate return to the human world.

Luna followed the man coming beside her, sitting down as he gazed beyond the bushes to the river, sighing. He straightened out the wrinkles of his red plaited sleeves, brushing back his short curly black hair as he looked to Luna with familiar ember eyes.

"Unlike you and the others, though, it wouldn't be fair to him if he didn't know he had a choice. Something tells me he's already made one, but he deserves to have the option. Give him time, Luna."