Soulmate Principle
Author's note-short chapt., but seemed necessary for story
Chapt. 2-Joey's background
Technically, Joey isn't a shapeshifter.
At least, most shapeshifters wouldn't consider him one of them.
For some unknown reason, werewolves are considered a different species.
Yet, they can control when they transform, just like other shapeshifters.
Perhaps its because they can't stop at half-and-half like other shapeshifters.
Werewolves are usually looked down upon by the other Night People.
Again, it is not known why.
To make matters worse, Joey is half-human.
Its against the laws of the Night People to mate with a human.
After Joey's first transformation, Joey's dad took him to the woods.
There, he taught him to control his transformation.
He told Joey, if other werewolves found him, they'd kill him.
They'd be able to tell, by his smell, that he's half-human.
Once Joey could control himself, his dad gave him a choice.
Joey could live as a human or as a wolf.
Joey chose to live as a human and started attending school.
Every summer, Joey and his dad would move.
When Joey was 10, his dad's brother found them.
Joey's dad attacked his brother and told Joey to run.
Instead, Joey fought with his dad.
Until his dad's brother locked his jaws on his dad's neck.
Then Joey ran, not wanting to watch his dad die.
Since, he had been living as a lone wolf.
He stuck to the woods most of the time and constantly moved.
He only came into towns in winter, when food was harder to find in the woods.