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The late afternoon sun flooded the suburban street, washing over the flawless black asphalt, the light grey sidewalks and the perfectly manicured emerald green lawns. Each house was slightly different in color and coating with some boasting rock edifices, others brick and a few with vinyl siding. What they all held in common was that they were two stories tall with large bay windows on both floors. It was a pristine, polished, refined neighborhood... and one that seemed like an alien world to Yao.

The eighteen year old had traveled over eleven thousand kilometers from home, arriving in this strange land to be greeted by his host father. He'd loaded his luggage up into the back of the burgundy minivan, sat down in the passenger seat, strapped in and enjoyed the ride. Every so often the lighting would change enough that he'd catch sight of his own reflection, fawn colored skin, jet black hair, a cheerful smile that accentuated his cheek bones. What surprised Yao was how many people in California looked like him. There were people that had ancestors from all over the world and it comforted him that there were some familiar faces out there.

Yao had been a bit quiet on the ride, partially because of the huge adjustment but also because that was what he was used to back home. His host father had tried numerous times to start up conversations, asking Yao about his likes and interests. Yao had tried to answer, but despite being the best English speaker in the exchange program, it could still be intimidating at times. Every word, every phrase had to be translated in real time and cross checked for meaning. He knew he'd get better at it, but it was a bit daunting at the moment.

"So tell me more about your home... I tried to read up on it but there's not much information." the driver asked with a modest smile on his face. His name was Arnie and he was thirty eight. His sandy blond hair had a few wisps of grey in it and his artfully maintained stubble beard had a white streak from the corner of his lip down his chin. His eyes were a playful sea blue that matched the waters off the California coast. He had a few wrinkles around the eyes, but he seemed to have a lighthearted approach to life that amazed Yao.

"Shu is in the Sichuan Province. It is surrounded by mountains, it is a..." Yao tried to think of the English word, racking his brain for a moment, "Basin? It makes the land good for farming. That is what my family has done for many years back." Yao explained. Arnie grinned at that, nodding enthusiastically.

"My grandparents were farmers, and theirs too, they actually had to deal with the dust bowl." Arnie said before pausing, realizing that Yao might not be familiar with the historical event. He shifted a little in his seat, "Anyway, they came out here to California eventually and changed trades... Started building their own little empire." he said before flinching again, "I mean, business. Not an actual empire." he corrected himself. Yao just looked at him curiously before nodding.

"It is good that they were able to find work." Yao replied. Arnie exhaled a little, finding relief that Yao didn't seem offended by his flubs.

"We're almost there." Arnie said, "Not much longer to go." he smiled. Yao looked up and around. The neighborhood they were entering looked no different than the ones they had been driving through, except perhaps there were culdesacs at the ends of the streets now, and some woodland trees beyond that. The minivan slowed as it approached the second house from the end.

Arnie did not pull into the driveway, anticipating that it would be occupied. Instead, the van pulled up in front of the house. Yao looked out of the window, seeing a flurry of movement and color. Three young men were occupying the driveway, passing a basketball between themselves before lobbing it at a basket mounted above the garage door. The ball buffeted off the backboard, caught a moment later by the outstretched arm of one of the players.

Yao had been so captivated by the game going on that he didn't realize Arnie had gotten out of the van until he heard the driver side door shut. He turned in his seat, looking back just as the tailgate rose up. Yao started trying to unbuckle himself, realizing how rude it would be not to help move his own luggage. Arnie took a look at all the suitcases and bags in the back of the van before he turned toward the driveway, spotting his son in the small crowd.

"Jack, come meet Yao. We'll need help with the bags too." Arnie called over. Yao climbed out of the van, moving along the edge, his eyes glued to the group of eighteen year olds on the driveway. It wasn't hard to guess which one was Arnie's son. Of the three, one shared Arnie's sandy blond hair and vivid blue eyes, his well tanned skin complimented by the red and black jersey that showed off his well sculpted, fit arms. His shorts hung down past his knees, but his calf muscles were almost thicker than Yao's legs put together. He even had several inches of advantage over Yao, leaving the exchange student feeling as skinny as a bean pole and short to boot.

The other two were built similarly to Jack; they were tall, muscular, and fast. One was dressed in a yellow and navy jersey and blue basketball shorts, his cinnamon brown skin glistening with a sheen of sweat and his shoulder length midnight black hair sweeping behind him in a dark blur as he blocked a shot from their other friend. The last member of the trio had chosen an orange and blue jersey with purple shorts. His skin was a rich, deep brown and his long dreads thumped against his back and shoulders as he moved.

"Dad, can't you see I'm in the middle of something?" Jack called back. He turned his attention back to the game as one of his friends went for a shot. The basketball sailed through the air but bounced off the rim. Jack was quick and jumped to catch it, deftly dunking the ball through the hoop. He hung from the rim for a few seconds before letting go and landing squarely on his feet. His friends let out cheerful hollers as they ran up to give him high fives.

"I can see that you're having a good time with your friends... which you do every day. Yao, however, has just gotten here for the first time. If your friends want to help with the bags too, they can." Arnie said with a bit more force in his voice. Jack stared back at his dad, narrowing his eyes.

"Fine," he grumbled. He turned back to his friends, "Guys, I'll catch you later. Good practice." His friends nodded and patted Jack on the shoulder before making their way down the driveway. Jack followed close behind them, looking over Yao where he stood next to the minivan as he moved toward the trunk.

"Oscar, Jason. Good to see you two again." Arnie said, addressing the other boys. "Thank you for letting me interrupt your game."

"No problem, Mr. H," Oscar said, "I gotta get home and help my mom with dinner anyway."

"Yeah, we'll see you around, Arnie," Jason added, "Thanks for letting us come over. Later, Jack!"

"Bye, guys! We'll meet up soon." Jack said. He turned to his dad with a disgruntled look on his face.

"See, Jack, they didn't mind. Now you can spend the rest of the evening with me and our guest." Without a word to his dad, Jack grabbed two of the largest suitcases and pulled them out of the back of the minivan. With one in each hand, he effortlessly hauled them back up the driveway.

Yao looked a little bewildered at the lack of respect for an elder, let alone that so many people were having to help with his bags. Yao moved to scoop some of his own possessions up, giving Arnie a bit of a bow in thanks before he followed after Jack. He turned to watch Jack's friends heading down the sidewalk away from the house. Arnie grabbed the last suitcases and lifted one up, gripping at the tailgate with the tips of his fingers to pull it down and shut it before following after the others.

Yao tried to keep up with Jack, but his house mate was so fast that he lost track of him by the time he made it to the threshold of the house. Standing, unescorted, he looked through the doorway at the house. It looked almost like the homes on western television, though there were more things... more things, a bit of clutter, and a scent that Yao couldn't quite place. It looked comfortable, though. The carpet was a soft beige, complementing the light sandy brown wood used in the coffee table, the window frames and the crown molding.

Somewhere up above there was a dull, muffled thump that no doubt came from luggage being set down. Yao focused himself and moved up the steps leading out of the living room to the second floor, looking around quickly before he saw Jack emerging from a bedroom off to the right. Yao smiled softly.

"Thank you so much." Yao said, hoping to soften the imposition he'd put Jack through.

"Yeah whatever," Jack said, standing in the doorway. "This will be your room while you're staying with us. That's mine is across the hall." He pointed to the door covered in paper, tape and signs. "There's just one rule I have during your stay. You keep out of my room and my business and we'll get along fine. Got it?" His tone was forceful, but diplomatic. Yao nodded eagerly.

"Yes. I promise." he replied. It seemed fair enough to him, though Jack wasn't at all like what his classmates said Americans would be like. Maybe that was something that came later in life, like Arnie. The trudging footsteps echoed up the stairs as Arnie appeared behind the boys. Yao stepped to the side and Arnie moved past, easing the door open to Yao's room before setting the bags down, noticing Yao hadn't offloaded his part yet.

"Jack, did you introduce yourself yet?" Arnie asked, looking at the odd standoff the boys were having in the hall. Jack groaned and rolled his eyes before he stepped closer to Yao and put out his hand.

"Jack Holland. It's good to meet you, Yao." Yao extended his arm, giving a shake to Jack's hand.

"Zhang Yao, it is a pleasure to meet you." Yao said, though he was surprised by just how strong Jack's grip was. He seemed to be strong in a lot of different ways. Arnie looked at Jack with a bit of suspicion but decided not to press it.

"Yao, we should give you time to get settled. Dinner will be in a few hours." Arnie said. Yao nodded, releasing Jack's hand.

"Thank you so much." He said, looking at them both before excusing himself, moving into the room that had been set aside for him. It was so big and clean... A twin size bed, two dressers, a closet, a desk, even some shelves. It was as big as the living area in his house back in Shu, and it was all for him... Even if things were a bit rocky with Jack, it seemed that they were going to take care of him. Yao finally set the bags he was carrying down, looking around curiously, deciding where to start.

****

Dinner had come and gone and the evening had stretched out. Dinner had been another challenge, fielding questions from Arnie and looks from Jack, but Yao had retreated back to the solitude of his room. There was a peace and comfort in having his own space. The counselor at the exchange program had even said that many of the students spent a lot of time in their rooms as they adjusted, but encouraged them to step out of their comfort zone and try to participate in the lives around them. Part of it made Yao smirk at how predictable he was being.

The young man looked up from his pamphlets and binders, looking out the window. The sky had filled with the most brilliant shades of salmon and violet as the sun sank just beyond the horizon. Stars had started to creep their way out, fighting back the veil of the glow from the cities in the distance. It was beautiful in such a different way. There was no smog in the distance, the weather was so warm. Yao almost felt sweltering... He wondered if the rest of the house was just as hot.

Yao put his papers down and stood up, moving over to his bedroom door. He eased it open quietly, peering out. Jack's room was right across the hall and there was a narrow walkway leading from Jack's door, past the stairs down to a bathroom that made up the other portion of the upper floor. A carpet rested on the wood panel floors to provide traction, and a little wicker shelf on the wall held a mixture of ocean stones, shells, a dried out starfish and a little framed photograph of a little blond boy with blue eyes.

The photograph was compelling, enough that Yao moved out of his room, across the hall, reaching out to examine the picture. He could tell at once that it was Jack when he was a kid... He was sitting there, looking mildly grumpy, a scar on his neck... but he was proud, too, holding up a fish nearly as wide as he was tall. Yao wondered if he'd always been that stern and commanding. Maybe the stereotype of Americans wasn't something that came with age, maybe Jack just had always lacked it.

The door to Jack's room was open slightly, the light from inside slipping out the crack into the hallway. The faint sound of movement could be heard from inside, before the shuffling of clothing and heavy huffs escaped through the open door. Yao's brow furrowed a bit at the unusual noises, leaning closer to the door, trying to figure out if Jack was in trouble.

Jack was too distracted by the images on his phone to realize his door wasn't locked, let alone closed all the way. He kicked off his shorts and underwear and sat down on the edge of his bed, staring at his phone as his heart beat faster and blood rushed to his member. He had just received a series of texts and photos from Oscar and Jason, who were hanging out together, and he was excited.

"Sorry you couldn't get out of the house tonight," Jack read aloud in a hushed whisper, "We thought these would make up for your time away from us." He scrolled down to the first photo and let out a soft moan, biting his lip to stifle the sound as he brought his hand up to his swelling meat. Oscar and Jason were stripping naked for him, each taking off an article of clothing in every picture until they were completely naked.

Jack looked over their fit bodies, their thick muscles, the hair on their chests and torsos, and both of their long, throbbing cocks. They were his boys, putting on a show only for his eyes. He pumped his hand up and down, up and down, feeling it glide over his hot, hard shaft. As he moved his hand faster, a soft growl escaped his lips as hair began to grow down along his ears, quickly darkening his cheeks with brown stubble. His ears grew warm as they began to stretch and contort into points, a fine, soft fur covering the tips. A grin crossed his lip as he felt his changes start to emerge. His lips parted and his lengthening fangs glinted in the light as his fingernails darkened and pushed into points. Hot, heavy breaths escaped over his sharp fangs and plump lips as he stroked his shaft, his eyes shifting from their deep blue to a beautiful teal and finally glowing a rich gold.

Jack leaned back in his bed, scrolling to the next set of photos as his hand swept across his throbbing cock. Oscar and Jason were showing changes of their own, more hair covering their chests, their ears growing pointed, their mouths pushing out slightly as their fangs emerged. Jason's face darkened with a thick set of mutton chops that pushed outward almost like a mane, while Oscar developed a long tuft of black that hung down from his chin, the perfect goatee to wrap clawed hands around and hold on to.

The pictures became more graphic, showing their brow bones pushing out, their nostrils changing, their shoulders hunching and their arms lengthening. They looked less human and more animal with each picture, and they were doing it all for their alpha. Even their members changed, growing curved, tapering to points, swelling at the base and narrowing at the tip. Their balls grew fur, and then their fang filled mouths were locked in an embrace, all to show off to their alpha.

Jack snarled and growled, wanting to have his betas with him, transforming together with his pack instead of being apart. His chest hair thickened, becoming fur as more hair pushed out of his cheeks and chin. The hair curled, intertwining, bushy and thick. It met up, spread out and thickened. Centimeters pushed out, then inches, growing out longer down from his chin, forming into a true and glorious beard that seemed far too mature for an eighteen year old.

Jack moaned, thrusting his hips up into the air, pleasure flowing through his body as the transformation quickened. His brow bone pushed out over his eyes. His arms and legs grew patches of light brown fur, while soft white fur pushed out from his torso. The cock in his hand began to stretch and shift, pushing out an inch, then three, then five forming a tapered point. It turned from pink to red, darkening as it grew thicker. More white fur grew from his balls as they swelled and plumped, growing to the size of plums.

He shifted and thrusted in his bed as his body grew taller and wider. His feet pushed past the end as sharp, black claws extended from each of his toes, tough calloused pads forming beneath them. His heels pushed out longer and his toes thickened as his feet became digitigrade, his paws lowering onto the carpeted floor. Jack's upper half bulked out, his shoulders pushing out wider as his muscles thickened. His biceps bulged with power, his pecs became solid and thick, his abs poked even further from his skin. The bed sank under his weight and strained even more under his powerful thrusts.

Behind him, his spine lengthened, pushing him past seven feet and almost reaching eight. Extra bone formed and pushed out above his plump, muscled butt cheeks, inch after inch, bone by bone, until his tail formed. More fur grew out from the appendage, coating the skin as it extended a foot, two feet, four feet in length. It wagged beneath him as a tooth filled smile crossed his face. He could feel himself getting close, joining his boys in their beautiful werewolf forms.

Jack suddenly went deaf, but he wasn't surprised. He felt his ears shift from their position on the side of his head, moving up through his thick hair and fur. When his hearing came back it was more enhanced, able to pick out the smallest sound. His jaw bones cracked and pushed out, first the bottom jaw and then his nose and the rest of his face lurched forward trying to catching up. A deep snarl escaped his lips, and he gnashed his teeth as his long tongue and muzzle settled into place. He breathed in through his dark, wet nostrils, catching his musky scent that permeated the room, spilling off of him and tainting everything around him. Though... there was another scent, something new, someone new.

Yao stood in the doorway of Jack's room, having pushed in when the sounds turned from huffs and grunts to something that sounded like pain. The stunned exchange student stood there, looking at a bed overloaded with a huge beast, but a beast that had shifted before his very eyes. He'd watched the last signs of Jack disappearing, turning into this monster. His heart thumped in his chest, his muscles tensed. Every instinct was telling him to run, and yet he was frozen in place.

"Yao?!" Jack shouted in the deep growl of his wolfen voice, but it was too late to stop himself. His eyes went wide and he sat up, and in his momentary shock his balls tugged up and shot forth his load. Thick, deep yellow wolf cum rocketed from his cock, arching over the end of the bed, hitting Yao square in the chest. Jack threw his head back and let out a soft whine as more and more of his tainted jism spewed across his floor and new housemate. "Oh, fuuuuck..." Jack moaned, realizing what he'd just done but unable to stop the pleasure from clouding his mind.

Yao stood there as a thick torrent soaked his shirt, ran down across his shorts, splattered across his arms and face. He was engulfed in musk, in spice, in aromas sickly sweet and earthy at the same time. He managed to get himself to move enough to stumble back, accidentally shutting the door behind him, panting for breath. He looked like he had stepped off the set of some supernatural movie, coated with ectoplasm... but this was no ordinary slime. It was sperm, it was spooge, it was the load of an alpha wolf that had just given him a shower of a very different sort. Yao looked up with wide eyes, feeling his own heart speeding up in his chest.

Jack was still coming down from his orgasm, the last waves of his wolf seed spilling from his cock. He groaned as he stood up on his paws, his brain still deprived of the blood he needed to think. He had to get Yao, help him clean up, explain everything to him. With every step he took across his room, Jack reverted back into his human self, quickly moving towards Yao.

"N? shì zuò shénme de?" Yao questioned sharply, looking at Jack with alarm as he shrank down, compacting in height and width at the same time.

"Shhh! Be quiet, dude." Jack hushed. "I have no idea what you just said, but I know it wasn't good. We need to hurry in case my dad comes up and sees what happened."

"What... are... you?" Yao asked, still panting, looking flushed.

"Fuck... I'm a werewolf, alright?" Jack whispered. "Now that you know I need you get out of those clothes right away!"

"You want to have sex with me?!" Yao asked, shock crossing his face, "I saw how big you are, it will not fit!" he protested.

"Can you calm down for a second?" Jack demanded, fear and stress building inside him. "I do not want to have sex with you! I just need you to get out of those clothes because they're covered in my... semen... and there are multiple reasons why that's bad. Just take your clothes off and get cleaned off. I don't care if you do that in your room or mine, but you need to do it fast." Yao looked at Jack for a moment before he turned, opening the door, looking down the stairs before he proceeded directly to the bathroom on the upper floor.

In short order he'd turned the tap on, the water turning hot as he stripped his wet, saturated clothes. He peeled them off his body, but the smell was still with him. It clung to his skin, it filled his lungs. It smelled like nature, like animal, like power... Yao moved to pull off his pants, but he had to pull the waistband out further, seeing his underwear swelling and growing. He gasped, panting as his cock began to bloat and fill, stretching outward.

Yao winced, his eyes clenched shut as his nipples went hard and his fingernails began pushing outward, stretching little by little. There was even a soft patch of fuzz that began growing out just above where his ass cheeks came together. Yao's head throbbed, his world spun. When his eyes opened, they were already gleaming a bright, intense shade of gold. His hot breaths passed in and out over sharpening teeth. It was already too late. He had become something else, he had become like Jack.

The exchange student doubled over, his hands gripping the edge of the tub, growling and then groaning as his cock sprung free. It surged longer and longer, stretching well beyond any measure it had ever reached before. His shoulders began to pop and snap before they pushed outward. For his entire life, Yao had been skinny and small, but in the course of a few moments his arms started to develop, his stomach defined, and his shoulders broadened.

The change was exhilarating, intoxicating, and terrifying. He had only been in America for a week, only at his host home for one day, and already... already his life had changed. He grunted and then threw his head back, howling as his brow bone pushed out over his eyes and stubble began pushing out over his upper lip, coming down the sides, another patch forming on his chin. He huffed as his fingernails thickened into claws, his toenails sprawled out, and then his hips set out wider.

Jake had cleaned himself off and was wiping a towel across his carpet, trying to scoop up as much of his musky, tainted jizz as he could, when he heard the howl from the bathroom.

"Fuck me," Jack growled, grabbing his discarded shorts and slipping them on as he ran out of his room. He knew what was happening, there was no way Yao hadn't been turned by his cum. He knocked on the bathroom door and tried to open it, but Yao had locked it from the inside. "Yao, this is Jack. Calm down, everything will be okay. I'm coming in to help." Jack tensed the muscles in his arm and turned the knob as hard as he could, breaking it in one swift motion. He pulled the door open and came face to face with Yao in his current state.

Yao rose up on two powerful legs coated in black fur, his body glistening. He huffed through an extended mouth full of fangs, his brow furrowed, his skin toughened. He turned to look at the beast that had changed him, bore his fangs, moved to charge, but then stopped. Something was different about Jack. The insolent attitude, the lack of respect, none of it seemed to matter. This... this was a male that Yao owed something to. Yao wrestled with his feelings before he backed down, lowering to his haunches, bowing his head finally.

"Thank god," Jack said, letting out a sigh of relief. He had half expected Yao to run out and escape, but already he could feel their connection, their bond, solidifying. He stepped into the bathroom and made his way toward Yao, a hand outstretched as a sign of offering. "I'm sorry I was such a dick to you today. I didn't want someone new coming into my house, my territory, and messing with the balance I had made." Jack took another step forward, placing his hand on the top of Yao's muzzle. He pet the soft black fur that had grown, feeling each new hair as it ran through his fingers.

"You should have never seen me. This should have never happened." Jack shook his head, looking down at the tiled floor. "Fuck, I'm so stupid. What kind of an alpha is so reckless? So unprepared for something like this?" He raised his head and looked into Yao's eyes. They had changed color, glowing gold with the power of a werewolf, but he had learned to look past that, to recognize the eyes of the young man he had met this morning and unwillingly turned. "There's no going back. I messed up big time. But... is there anyway you could forgive me? Will you take me as your Alpha?"

"What..." Yao began, but his head was swimming. Words were reorienting, filling with new meaning. He winced, his body starting to compact and shrink back. Hair and fur disappeared, claws retracted. He shrank back more and more until he was naked and almost normal, save for a redefinition of his muscles. He looked at Jack with curiosity before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he passed out, his body toppling forward. Jack caught Yao before he hit the floor and lifted the new werewolf into his arms. He held Yao close to his chest, now worried about the safety of his packmate. Jack closed his eyes and focused on Yao's heartbeat, relaxing as he heard it beating clear and strong.

Jack exited the bathroom, carrying Yao back down the hall to their rooms. He nudged open the door to Yao's room and walked over to the bed, placing him gently onto the covers. Jack grabbed the blanket from the end of the bed and unfolded it, placing it over the young man. He stood over Yao for a minute, not wanting to leave him, but he knew there was still more to do to clean up the mess he had made. He pat Yao's head, and leaned down to place a soft kiss on his forehead.

"I'm sorry," Jack whispered. He stood back up and walked out of the room, looking back at Yao as he closed the door behind him. He ran back to the bathroom and collected the scraps of Yao's clothing that littered the floor. There was no fixing the doorknob, but there was probably some excuse he could come up with that his dad would believe. The rest of the night was spent cleaning up the rest of his room, scrubbing the carpets and making sure no remnants of his nighttime pleasures remained. When he finally laid down for bed, his sheets changed and clean, he pulled his phone back out and sent a text to Oscar and Jason: 'I think we have a new packmate.'

****

The next morning had been strange for Yao... As had the next few days. He had not changed again, at least on the outside. Jack had been more careful around him, Arnie had even complimented the two on how well they were getting along. Yao had spent most of his time in his room, and then the day had come - school. To ease the exchange students in, they spent the morning in the partnership program with other exchange students, then the afternoon at the real school.

Yao would eventually share a class with Jack in the morning, though for now he only had one class in common with any of the pack - Oscar. They'd made it through chemistry even though it felt like Oscar was watching him the whole time. It had been comforting that the math had been metric instead of what the Americans usually used, but as class let out and Yao gathered his things, he felt peculiar about just how ordinary it all had been. His eyes followed the floor, Yao barely looking up as he left the classroom, thinking about how much easier english came to him, how he felt like he could anticipate the behaviors of his classmates, how he knew that Jack and Jason were ahead of him.

Yao stopped and raised his head, looking up to see Jack and Jason waiting at the corner of the hall, leaning against the lockers. The day had ended, students filed out all around them, heading in every different direction. Some rushed, some lingered, but they were the only ones standing still in that moment. Jason looked Yao over shrewdly, noticing a few subtle changes from when he had first shown up. The sleeves around his arms were tighter, his clothes were more form fitting.

"The little guy got big... At least bigger." Jason murmured to his Alpha, cracking a grin.

"Don't you remember how short you were before I turned you?" Jack asked, playfully punching Jason in the shoulder before pulling him into a side hug. "Yao's got some more change left in him, just wait." He looked back at Yao and got quiet. "Hey, uh, how was your first day, Yao?" Yao looked around a little before he moved closer to Jack and Jason, Oscar coming up behind him.

"It was okay... I am understanding more easily." Yao replied, looking up at Jack, "What happens next?" he asked. Jason looked at Jack, giving him a slight head nod.

"Are you gonna make it official with the ceremony?" he asked softly. Jack hesitated for a beat and then nodded.

"I'd like to, as long as Yao is okay with it." Jack said, blushing. "It's... kind of stupid, but it's become sort of a pack tradition now. I did it with Jason, and then we did it with Oscar. And, if you want me as your Alpha, we can initiate you the same way." He paused. "What do you think?"

"What does it include?" Yao asked, looking between them all. Jason gestured for them to start heading toward one of the doors out of the school.

"The biggest part is... getting the bite. It makes it official that you're part of the pack and really cements our connection." Jason said, "Oscar, you said it was euphoric, right?"

"Oh, yeah, it felt awesome. There was a bit of pain at first, but then that melts away and your whole body and mind just feel so good." Oscar said, "It also makes you feel good in specific places, too, if you know what I mean. I hope you're ready for that." He grinned and winked at Yao. Jack cut in.

"After the bite is given, things can get pretty heated as the connection between packmates becomes stronger." Jack said, "Your wolf will want to come out and have some fun, and it's not so easy to control after the bite. I just want you to know what you're getting into, to have your complete consent Yao."

"What we shared already is amazing... I feel like I know this place." Yao said, "It's so different. Everyone here is open and accepting. Well, after our first meeting." Yao admitted. Jason smirked.

"You didn't last too long, did ya Jack?" Jason smirked, giving his alpha a bit of a hard time as they moved out into the parking lot behind the school, heading for the path at the end of the campus. Jack growled softly into Jason's ear, nibbling on the lobe with one of his pointed fangs.

"How could I when you and Oscar put on such a show for me?" Jack said, "You two are so hot and handsome it's a miracle I was able to hold on for as long as I did. I hope you both had some good fun too that night."

"Oh yeah, I think I made my bro here launch off... What, seven times?" Jason asked, squeezing Oscar's tight, fit ass. Yao couldn't help but blush and smile watching how open they were about being together. It was rather romantic.

"Ay, it was actually eight times, thank you very much!" Oscar answered, "You're the one who only had the energy to put out seven times." He leaned forward and gave Jason a quick kiss on the cheek. "But I still love how much you're able to get me going. If only we could have had our Alpha there with us, we could have gone all night." Jack laughed.

"We'll get to see how much we can get up to soon. And now that we have a fourth packmate, things are going to be a whole lot more fun." Jack said, looking back at Yao. He held out his hand for Yao to take. "Come, be with us." Yao looked at the hand, then up into Jack's eyes. He'd been so standoffish at first, but now he understood... He was protecting his territory, his pack, his family. Now that Yao was on the inside, he wasn't truly so far from home. Yao reached out, accepting Jack's hand and the future that came with it.

****

The stars were coming out, poking through the veil of the evening sky as it released its hold to the coming night. The horizon glowed with pearl white light, heralding the lunar rise. Yao trudged through the brush, following after Jack, Jason and Oscar just behind him. They each had brought a backpack full of supplies and a rolled up sleeping bag, though he had an idea that they weren't going to be using them.

It was amazing just how far the truth could get someone when they needed to. Rather than telling their respective parents that they were at each other's houses, or arranging for some deliberate excuse involving some school function, the boys had worked out a very realistic, very utilitarian cover for their nightly activities - camping. They loved camping, and the woods behind their neighborhood was the perfect place to go. Little did their parents know that they were the monsters so many others would be afraid of if they knew they really existed.

Jack led the group through the trees, his enhanced vision able to notice every tree and leaf in perfect clarity even as the sun set. They followed a different path every time they came out into the woods, careful not to be spotted by anyone who might be watching, but they ended up at the same place every time. The pack pushed out of the tree line and found themselves in an open clearing deep within the woods.

"Alright, perimeter check guys," Jack said, nodding at Jason and Oscar, "We can't have anyone or anything interrupting the ceremony with our new packmate tonight." He smiled at Yao and grabbed his hands, pulling him close. "This is the night you truly become one of us. Are you ready?"

"I think that I am ready." Yao said, looking at Jack, "This is amazing and... frightening at the same time." he said, squeezing Jack's hand, "But I trust you." Jack's smile grew wider and he nodded.

"You're going to make an amazing beta," Jack said, leaning down to nuzzle Yao's cheek. "You might not see it in yourself, but you are strong. Coming all the way to the US, so far from home, and putting your faith in strangers to keep you safe. That's more strength than I've ever had." He looked back at Jason and Oscar, settling down and waiting for the moon to rise. "And now, you have a family here, a pack that will always love you and protect you. And, I am so happy to have you join us."

Yao smiled at that, reassured by Jack. He was so tender and compassionate, just what he'd always hoped for... in a partner. Yao blushed again, though he looked up as he heard Oscar and Jason returning. The two had not broken any twigs and barely crushed leaves, and yet he could sense them coming and going, he knew where they were. It was like a sixth sense, and something that felt rather compelling at the same time... In fact it all did.

With each passing moment, Yao became more aware of his surroundings and himself. His muscles were warm, his skin was tingling, his heart was racing. He breathed in and out, but it didn't seem like enough. His lungs wanted more, they craved more and so did he. Yao turned to look at Jack, though he felt a surge of adrenaline as he realized that Jack's face was darkening with stubble, hair creeping out from his cheeks, his upper lip, his chin, his throat. It filled in easily, adding years of maturity onto his vital form. It was the best of both worlds - the handsome symbols of masculinity that the manliest men boasted, and the endless supply of youthful energy and vitality that an eighteen year old could harness.

Jason cracked his neck one way, then the other, closing his eyes as he felt his fingernails and toenails sharpening, his own dark black mutton chops pushing out of his cheeks. The dark hair clashed with the bright white fangs filling his mouth, a wicked grin crossing his lips as the change started to take root. He flexed a little, showing off his muscles as they grew and filled out. He barely had time to peel off his jacket as his chest rounded outward.

Oscar stood beside him, pulling off his shirt and revealing his hairy chest and muscular torso. The hair between his meaty pecs grew thicker as it pushed out into a patch of gunmetal grey fur and more sprouted between his abs, down to the waistband of his shorts. His long dark hair spooled out further, slipping past his shoulders and down his back, which had also started to get furry.

Jason sidled over to Oscar and reached down, sinking clawed fingers into Oscar's bush, petting the fur as it got luxurious... softer and thicker, longer and longer. The two had experimented quite a bit, learning that at the time of change they could coax certain changes to be bigger, longer, thicker. Their work had left Oscar with fur ringing his cock and balls all the time now, as soft as a cloud and twice as long. It had also contributed to just how long Oscar's goatee was getting. Oscar grabbed onto Jason's pecs with each hand, massaging them and causing them to plump with more hard muscle. Oscar loved watching Jason pack on pounds of muscle, his arms thickening, his abs resembling mountains, and his legs getting thick as tree trunks. They both moaned as their hands wandered over each other, feeling the pleasure of sharing this moment together under the stars.

Jack looked down at Yao, noticing small changes already starting to emerge. New coarse hairs poked through his smooth skin, the peach fuzz on his upper lip and chin darkening as more hairs grew into place. His ears shifted, stretching into slight points as dark fur sprouted from the tips. The time was growing close, the full moon would be upon them. Jack led Yao into the middle of the clearing, calling his other betas closer. Yao saw Oscar and Jason strip naked and, despite feeling a little surprised, he followed suit, piling his clothing up on a rock so he could find it later. He wasn't even sure how Oscar was going to find his socks, he'd gotten rid of them on the walk in.

"My pack, the time has come to bring another into our lives. Another mate to fight for, to protect... to love." He stepped closer to Yao, his hands caressing Yao's shoulders, "Yao will join our ranks tonight and become one with nature, letting it transform him into a majestic creature of the forest. But first, I must join you all and bask in the light of the moon." Jack ran his hands down Yao's arms, feeling the warmth radiating from beneath the skin. He guided Yao's hands to the bottom of his shirt, and looked into his eyes. "Care to do the honors?"

Yao felt a bit of a thrill as he unbuttoned Jack's shirt, eyes widening with intrigue when he saw snow white fur. He couldn't help but pet it a little, feeling how soft it was, following it up and up as he unbuttoned until he got to Jack's pert, hard, fat nipples. He gave one a bit of a tug, looking up at his alpha curiously, watching his beard get even thicker and longer than before. Yao couldn't help but stand up on his tiptoes and kiss Jack, holding onto him, feeling that tingling embrace of masculinity.

Jack's beard practically throbbed as it pushed out of his face, adding on inch after inch, descending down to brush against his collarbone and creep even longer. There was a tangible power in having a pack, and Jack could feel it getting even stronger before they took the final act. There was no telling what would happen when Yao got the bite, when he was truly turned into one of Jack's wolves forever. Jack pulled his shirt off, letting it fall to the ground beside him. He kicked off his shoes and socks, letting his bare feet sink into the grass and dirt as his claws pushed out and his paws formed, feeling the energy of the earth moving through him.

Jack's hands moved to his shorts, unbuckling his belt and popping the button. He slowly pushed them down along with his underwear, caught for a moment on his tented bulge before uncovering his hard, thick meat and letting it bask in the moonlight. Already, it had started to change, being so close to his wolves, the tip had pointed and the shaft was a deep, red. It stood achingly hard, emerging inch after inch from his sheathe, a shock of red against his brilliant white fur. Behind him, his long tail pushed out above his pert, furry ass and descended into the grass, swaying slowly. He tossed his shorts away and looked back at Yao, who was admiring his form.

"Am I as scary as the first time you saw me?" Jack asked, his fangs showing as he grinned. Yao shook his head with certainty.

"You are handsome, you are a creature of nature... You are amazing." Yao said softly, though his eyes drifted around, realizing that Jason and Oscar had shifted as well. He was in the company of three huge, muscled, furry werewolves with their tails out, their fur covering their bodies, their faces shifting more and more. It was amazing, and it was startling to Yao how little fear he held. He knew he was safe. More than that, he could feel that he was wanted...

Jason and Oscar moved closer, their clawed hands groping and tugging at their Alpha, coaxing out more changes like they had to each other. Oscar grabbed onto Jack's shoulders, urging them to widen and bulk with pounds of muscle. He dragged his hands down Jack's body, causing the patches of brown fur to thicken even further, covering his skin and causing his muscles to expand. Jack shuddered and shifted, his bones pushing outward, vertebrae expanding, his legs lengthening.

Jack grew taller and wider, standing over the rest, his face pushing out into a muzzle. His teeth reshaped and refined, sharpening just as his claws had. Yao watched him in wonder as he took on his true form. They were animals and he was their king, he had such confidence, he had such determination. Jack looked up at the full moon, the cool blue light reflecting off of his golden irises.

"It's time," Jack said, his deep voice laced with a growl. He bent over and nuzzled Yao's neck, lapping his long, rough tongue over the soft skin on his shoulder, preparing him for the bite. "Ready, Yao?" Yao took a deep breath before he nodded.

"I am ready." he said with resolution. Deep down, he really believed it. Jack nodded, licking his cheek affectionately. He opened his maw wide, his sharp teeth and fangs glistening with thick saliva as he angled his head, and then bit down hard on Yao's shoulder. Yao yelped as the teeth dug into his skin, his shoulder pulsating with pain. Jack held on, tasting Yao's blood as it spilled from the wound.

Yao felt pain flash through his being, but also a euphoria... His blood pressure dropped for obvious reasons, but every part of his body was kicking into overdrive. It was as if he was floating, even flying. His heart fluttered, his body tingled, his cells... he could almost feel them divide. Yao moaned outward as his cock got even harder than it had before, and soon he felt the paws of the other wolves moving over his body, feeling him as he started to grow and change and come in to his true self.

Jason came up on Yao's left side, and Oscar moved to flank him on the right. They pinched and prodded at Yao, bringing out the changes in their new packmate that they liked most. Yao moaned as pleasure coursed through every inch of his body as his packmates brought out his transformation. Oscar ran his hands across Yao's chest and abdomen, causing his muscles to fill out and bulge with strength and power. The muscles grew huge in Oscar's paws, quickly surpassing any human proportions, as jet black fur grew out of his skin.

Jason had dropped down onto his knees and ran his hands down Yao's back. Thick black fur sprouted from Yao's skin, covering his shoulders and back as Jason's fingers danced across it. He moved his hands down to Yao's ass, grasping the round cheeks and kneading them in his palms, feeling them grow solid and strong. A low groan escaped Yao's lips as his vertebrae pushed out of his back, growing thicker and longer as bone added itself to the end. New vertebrae formed, one after another, pushing out above Yao's ass, his tail forming. It grew out longer, inch by inch, fur covering the new skin until a long, fluffy tail was wagging behind Yao.

Yao basked in the embrace like someone feeling a fresh ray of sun after a long rain, letting it soak into him and blossom back out. His doubts and fears were being boiled away by the heat of the exchange. He spread his arms out, feeling paws all over him. His tail flicked as it filled out, his bones popped as he stretched taller. The world seemed so different just from adding a few inches, but he was adding more than just a few.

Jack pulled his fangs out of Yao's shoulder and lapped at the bite mark. His gooey saliva filled the deep marks in the flesh. The skin started to knit back together with impressive speed, leaving only faint pink discolorations in their place, the subtle tell of Yao's place in Jack's pack. Fur quickly covered the mark as the changes swept over Yao's back, coating his shoulders and neck in fluffy black fur. Jack stepped forward, bringing his hips to Yao's, their canine shafts throbbing against each other. A deep, lusty growl rumbled out of Jack's muzzle as he humped against Yao. His head was getting fuzzy, the thoughts of an Alpha wolf clouding his mind, but he fought the urges and leaned down to nip and lick at Yao's face.

Yao opened his muzzle and returned the favor, licking back, slurping, eager and ready. His tail flipped up, his cheeks parted, his tailhole undulating. Oscar and Jason knew that smell well. It was the smell of a wolf in heat. Yao nipped back, his claws raking through Jack's thick chest fur, finding his nipples to tease once more. There was no doubt, no hesitation. Back home it was customary to politely refuse a gift before accepting, but he couldn't hold back. He wanted every gift that Jack was willing to give him, and he wanted it now.

Yao's musky scent surrounded Jack, his smell alone indicating that he was willing, that he was ready to be taken by his Alpha. Clear pre was already leaking from both their cocks as Jack humped against his newest convert, their pulsating members slapping against each other lewdly. Jason and Oscar had joined in, nipping and nuzzling Yao as their members coated his black fur with their sticky pre.

A whine escaped Yao's lips as they pushed out forward, his face contorting and twisting into a full muzzle. He couldn't hear anything for a moment as his pointed, furry ears migrated up his head, but that only made the sensations more intense. His cock was throbbing, aching, pulsing with need. He reached out with his paw and gave himself a good few strokes, feeling well over a foot of wolf cock. He was huge, hung, horny... but he needed cock as bad as he needed his to be felt. He looked up at Jack with need, a desperate need, a need stronger than anything he'd ever felt before.

Yao turned around, bringing his furry ass cheeks squarely around Jack's huge cock like buns for his hot dog. Yao panted hard, sweating into his fur, clenching his eyes shut. He reached out to grab onto Jason and Oscar for support, realizing finally just what the last act of the ceremony was. He threw his head back and opened his muzzle wide, letting out a deep, reverberating howl.

Jack placed his hands on Yao's plump, furry asscheeks, his claws digging into the skin and fur as he wasted no time plunging his cock into Yao's hole. He tilted his head back and joined in the howl as he thrust inch after inch of his long, thick piece of wolf meat into Yao. His howl was deep and strong, compelling Jason and Oscar to join along as they situated themselves to join in the fun.

Oscar moved behind Jack and fell onto all fours, his muzzle directly behind his Alpha's ass. He nipped at the pink ring of flesh between Jack's asscheeks, the intense woody musk of his Alpha filling his nose, making his mouth water and his cock throb with need. Oscar licked at the hole, wetting it with his thick saliva, sticking his tongue in more and more. One of his hands wrapped around his meat and he started to jerk off furiously, letting pleasure take over his mind.

Jack snarled, drool flying from his muzzle, as Oscar's tongue probed his depths. His tail was whipping wildly behind him as he dug his paws into the dirt, claws raking through the grass, and thrust deeper into Yao. Yao's longer tongue hung out of his mouth as he went at it, taking the alpha's cock deep inside himself. He ground back, he dug into the dirt, he huffed and slammed, moving his hips with the power of Jack's thrusts. There was nothing that could break them apart now. They were truly one, bonded.

Jason fell onto his back and made his way under Yao, biting and tugging at both of Yao's large, dark nipples as he passed on his way to even better treasure. His wet nose sniffed at the pointed tip of Yao's dripping, red cock before sticking his long tongue out, tasting his packmate's pre. The flavor was incredible: sweet and salty, masculine and beastly. Jason ran his tongue along the length of Yao's shaft, licking it clean, and then he opened his muzzle and wrapped it around the hot, hard cock.

Yao's movements changed, realizing that he had another purpose. He was still subservient to Jack, but now... now his cock had something to do. Yao started moving, trying to adjust, realizing that he could slam back against Jack's cock with one thrust, then spear down into Jason's gullet with the other. He started to buffet between the two, snarling, his tail whipping, his balls tingling. He was so horny, so big, so manly... He was a werewolf and he was with his pack, doing what the males were meant to.

A deep, satisfied growl was building in Yao's lungs as he came closer and closer to the edge, though he held himself back. The alpha's privilege was to decide when it was time... and Yao would do everything he could to save Jack that right. Jack huffed heavily as he humped against Yao. The heavy heady scent of him and his pack permeated the clearing, marking this is their den, their piece of nature. He had managed to hilt his proud meat into Yao, but there was still more to come.

Jack's bulbous knot slowly emerged from his sheathe, as big as a baseball and ready to find its place in Yao's ass. Jack pulled back, before thrusting back into Yao, his huge furry balls slapping against the ass before him. He pulled back and thrust in harder, deeper, over and over, spreading Yao's hole wider and wider each time. Jack roared with need, creating grooves in the dirt with his large claws, as he thrust forward with all his strength. His knot plunged into Yao's ass and he howled as intense pleasure filled his body. His movements became erratic, his hips hitting Yao's ass over and over, until finally Jack growled, threw back his head, and howled as he came. Jack's wolf cum, the same that had turned Yao on his first night in his house, rocketed into Yao, wave after wave of the thick, tainted yellow seed filling the beta.

Yao took jet after jet, feeling it fill him as it rightfully should, and with the Alpha cumming, nothing was holding him back. Once more his muzzle turned skyward and he came, cumming hard down Jason's throat, giving him every drop he could. Yao's body felt electrified, fulfilling the carnal drive to reproduce. It was right, it was natural. Yao felt blessed by the moon and his pack, like he was in the precise place at the right time. His ass seemed to milk Jack, trying to draw in as much seed as it could.

Jack panted, his long tongue drooping out of his muzzle, as Yao's ass moved around his cock, draining his balls for all that he had. Minutes passed as more of his seed filled Yao, the new wolf's stomach pushing out a bit from all that he had taken. Finally, the Alpha's immense flow found its end and died down to only a trickle. Jack's vision was cloudy, his brain having been without proper blood flow for longer than it ever had. As a werewolf, Yao got what he wanted, and Jack was proud he had given him the best fuck of his life.

Jack looked around for his other betas, who were moaning and whining in euphoric bliss. Oscar and Jason had also lost themselves, having sprayed their potent semen wide, coating themselves, their packmates, and the ground around them in globs of yellow tainted jism. A dopey smile crossed Jack's fanged maw. These were his men, his betas, his lovers. They had all experienced the most exhilarating night as a pack, all thanks to Yao. Adding a new member had never given them such a rush, and Jack could feel that something had changed between them. Their bond was stronger, their love for each other more compelling, and their bodies bigger and bolder to make the most of a larger pack. Jack

****

Rain beaded up on the window, drops hitting the glass before succumbing to the unavoidable pull of gravity. Streaks and streams ran down, but inside it was far more comfortable. Yao had to admit, Jack's room was very cozy. The lamps on either nightstand cast a dull yellow glow and the blankets were soft and luxurious. It was the sort of bed Yao never wanted to get out of, but it helped to have Jack's enhanced body beneath his.

The two moved, intertwined, legs rubbing against one another as groins pressed and squeezed and ground. They were both naked and achingly hard, but this wasn't about carnal sex. Not this time. Their lips were pressed together, their tongues batting around in an ancient embrace. Yao couldn't help but grin, feeling Jack's full beard tickling against his face, brushing against his own mustache and goatee.

Something had changed during the ceremony. Adding another member to the pack had flipped a switch, and even when the boys reverted to human, they didn't come back to be quite the same. Jack had kept his beard. Jason and Oscar had kept their facial hair as well, and even Yao sported some fuzz he'd never had before. On top of that, their muscles and height had been augmented. They'd have a lot of explaining to do at school, let alone to their parents, but at the moment, Yao didn't care about anything except kissing his Alpha and feeling that close embrace.

They had been making out for over an hour, but it seemed that they had no shortage of steam. Yao's fingers brushed Jack's hard nipples, his meaty pecs, even sliding down his thick arm. He was the perfect man, the sort of man Yao had longed for even before he had realized he was gay - and it hadn't just been the influence of the werewolf. He knew that now. He'd always been drawn to men, but it had been taboo in his city, it had been forbidden.

All of the thoughts came together at once and Yao broke the kiss, his mood turning from elation to concern. He looked at Jack and how perfect he was, his eyes falling downcast, seeking safety in the patterns of the blankets they were tangled up in. His heart was racing, but he felt frozen, realizing just how much he'd changed, how much he'd grown, and wondering if he'd ever be accepted back home. It seemed so far away again, more than a world away. Jack reached up and rubbed Yao's chin, petting his goatee and then sweeping his fingers against the slight stubble on his cheek.

"What's on your mind?" Jack asked, "I can feel that something is bothering you." Yao shifted a little, looking up at Jack with a meek smile.

"My family expects me to come back during the winter holiday. I don't know what I should do. I am so different, inside and out. I want to see them, but I don't know how to explain what I am, I don't know if I am strong enough to see them like this." Yao admitted, "I wish you could come with me..."

"I could." Jack said, "It won't be cheap, but I would love to see where you grew up, meet your family. They may not accept our love or what we are, yet... but they do love you. And I know I'd want to be there for you through anything." The words reassured Yao, giving him even more strength than Jack already had. He smiled a bit, though it was in a different way. There was a bit of hope and optimism that chased away the fear... as well as a new expression, one Jack had not seen on Yao's face before. It was the look of a man who was forming a plan.

****

As strange as an adjustment as it had been for Yao to come to America, it was almost as strange coming back to China after bonding with the pack. It no longer felt just like home, it felt like... territory? Yao had a hard time putting it into words. It was more of a feeling. What he felt most, though, was grateful that Jack had been able to come with him, that the pack had pooled their resources to make it possible. It was interesting seeing his Alpha's reaction to the great cities, to the number of people, and then the commute out to Shu.

The modern marvels of the most famous cities were behind them, replaced by the hallmarks of a civilization dating back centuries. Sichuan lived up to its nickname, the province of abundance, by generating countless crops and products. Jack had never seen quite so many pigs in one place before, and Yao took great pride in pointing out fields of grain, paddies of rice, fields of citrus and rows of sweet potatoes.

Despite the excitement of the journey, there was also a tension. Yao had spoken a little about it, but Jack could feel it pressing in on him, or rather, on Yao. The scenery was beautiful, but the beliefs of those inhabiting Shu were traditional and conservative. The idea of accepting anyone as gay, let alone as a werewolf, was an alien one... at least for now. There was a glimmer of hope in Yao's heart that if he had learned so much from his Alpha and his pack, that if ideas and feelings could be shared in a pack, that there could be hope to spread it to those in his hometown.

Jack was experiencing an extreme case of culture shock, and he questioned just how out of place Yao had felt when he had moved in with him and his dad. Yao tried to reassure him, patting his leg as they slowed, moving into a tighter cluster of houses. A few people had come out to see who was coming into town, already getting an idea that Yao was expected... but the sight of a foreigner was a surprise as well. Neighbors and distant family members looked at Jack with wonder... Blond hair, blond beard, muscles and height. He stood out for sure. All eyes were on them as they walked. Jack's confidence began to sway, and he blushed in embarrassment, his cheeks getting red beneath his beard.

"Yao, I don't know if they like me being here," Jack whispered, pulling Yao closer to him for comfort. "Maybe I should let you go on alone?"

"No..." Yao murmured, "You're a fascination. Besides, they'll stare more if you stay out here. You're just so big, they're not used to it. It'll be fine." Yao said. Their vehicle came to a stop and Yao hopped out, looking around before he saw a man in his late forties, his face a bit weathered. He moved over and started speaking, gesturing back to Jack, speaking some more about some things before bowing a little, moving back to where Jack was with a smile, grabbing his Alpha's suitcase and hoisting it out of the vehicle, "My father says you are most welcome, and thanks you for hosting me in America. He also says you taught me how to be strong." Yao said with a bit of a grin.

"Tell him it was an honor to have you and to get to know you," Jack said, returning the smile. "You coming to stay with us changed my life, and I'm glad you were able to grow and change into the man you are today." The words moved Yao and he nodded, moving back to his father to relay them. While Jack could tell he was a bit of a spectacle, people were getting back to work for the most part. As they spread out, Jack could see the other young people around. There were some close to Yao's age, a few younger and a few older. Yao had brought Jack for strength, but he'd also been harboring another secret wish - If there were more people like them, then Shu might not be trapped in such backwards ways of thinking. Jack could open the door for a brand new world for them.

Jack noticed one of the men close to his age still looking his way, slowly looking over him. He was thin, but working in the fields had given him a nice tan and defined muscles. Jack smiled and waved to him, causing the man to quickly turn away as his face turned red. Jack held back a laugh, reminding himself to ask Yao to introduce them later. He seemed like a perfect candidate to be the first to turn. Jack ran up to catch up with Yao and his father, knowing he was very far from home, but that Yao connected him to this place. He wasn't sure how it would work, but he was excited at the prospect of growing his pack in two parts of the world so far from each other. As strange as it was to be a fish out of water, Jack knew that Yao was right. Together, they would be the instruments of change, and this was just the beginning of a grand adventure.