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Chapter One- New Lifestyle

Jack took a deep breath as he stepped over the invisible boundary line. It was forbidden to cross the lines that designated vampire or werewolf territory; any that did would be turned into a vampire or a werewolf depending on which territory was entered. All three races could interact in the human territory which was in the middle as blood banks and butcher shops existed there for vampire or werewolf use so they could mingle with humans.

It was one of those days when a red-haired young woman caught his eye. She had a sprit as fiery as her hair and a tough no-nonsense attitude that he found attractive. He discreetly tailed her and heard some people call her Akiza. Jack knew then that he was head over heels in love. He kept an eye on her as he followed her and her companions, but he stopped when she entered werewolf territory. Oh, dear. I've fallen for a wifewolf. Jack headed back home, his mind whirling away. He knew, without a doubt, that he loved Akiza and the only way to win her love was to become a werewolf himself. Humans, vampires, and werewolves tended to marry or mate with their own kind. He had spent the next several days moving his stuff into a storage unit near werewolf territory and cancelling his lease. Once he had been bitten and changed, he would be given a new place to live within the territory. No one knew how vampires and werewolves lived as no one ever spoke of it to humans.

I will soon find out about werewolves, he thought as he walked down the street. The area was deserted and the sky was clear with stars and a crescent moon. All was quiet and peaceful until he had gone several yards. A loud klaxon sounded, making him jump. A quartet of wolves came charging up and split up so that he was boxed in on all sides. Each one had different color fur, but all wore gold armor. One had a red plume on its helmet and Jack guessed it was the captain.

"Human," the red plume said in a commanding male voice. "You have trespassed into our territory and by doing so, you will now be one of us." He lunged forward and sank his teeth into Jack's arm.

Jack screamed and then howled as he began to change. Golden yellow fur bloomed all over his body from head to foot as his clothes and shoes melded with his skin. His nails on his fingers and toes grew out and hardened before hooking into exposed claws. His hands and feet conformed into paws and he dropped to them as his spine curved, his knees changing direction, and his heels went up. His arms stiffened into legs as his body enlarged and his muscles grew bigger. A long bushy tail sprouted as his nose and jaws formed a muzzle and his teeth sharpened. His ears turned pointed and moved to the top of his head. He panted as his change ended and, painful as it had been, it was worth it. He was now a werewolf and would be able to tell Akiza that he loved her.

A throat-clearing sound made him look up to see a gray wolf with pale blue eyes before him. He stood with such confidence that Jack felt an urge to heed him despite being bigger. "You were very foolish to come here, Jack Atlas, knowing the consequences if you were caught."

"You know my name?" he asked.

"I make it a point to know the name of every human as they might end up as part of my pack. I am Rex Goodwin, the alpha of the pack." He stepped closer to Jack, his nose flaring. "Hmm, you have the scent of an omega. Not a surprise; most wolves are omegas. I will teach you about our kind before assigning you to a unit which will be like a family. Now, come along." Goodwin turned and started walking away, Jack following behind him.

Jack trotted behind the alpha, pleased to be able to walk on four legs so easily. He pondered on what Goodwin had said. So, I'm an omega, like most of the pack. It will be obvious that I'm new and that I had been human. I wonder how I'll be treated. He said he would assign me to a unit, a kind of family. Perhaps a hunting group even? But that will come after he's told me how to be a werewolf.

Goodwin quickly looked back at the wolf following him obediently. He was a big, strong one. He would certainly be an efficient protector of his unit once he had taught him about being a werewolf. Hmm, I don't think he came here on accident. He wanted to be turned. I will eventually learn why as all betas report anything significant about their unit to me.

Goodwin entered his fancy home and led the way to a sitting room where he and Jack settled into a pair of armchairs. "Now, Jack. I will tell you what it is to be a wolf. You will have human form in daylight, but every night you will take wolf form. On the full moon, you will think purely as a wolf except for this full moon. In two weeks it will be what we call The Mating Moon. All unmated wolves will be compelled to seek out their destined mate. It is necessary that everyone be in our territory by nightfall all three nights. It's possible you won't find a mate this year and will have to wait until next year."

"And if I do find a mate?"

"Then you will couple to produce pups. I should add that pups can be produced between same-sex mates. The more submissive one will carry them."

As I plan to win Akiza's heart, that is not a concern to me. "We can wander around the human territory at night, right? I have seen wolves walking around at night."

"Yes, but we prefer to be at home at night as that is the only time that vampires can roam as sunlight is fatal to them. Speaking of fatal, silver weapons will hurt, but if it hits a vital organ or a silver bullet hits us, we die. We do heal quickly from cuts, bruises, and abrasions. We do not contract disease, and we do live longer than humans, at least twice as long. I may not look it, but I have led the pack for nearly a century."

Jack's muzzle parted in surprise for a moment and then asked, "And what of your mate?"

"She died fifty years ago and once one is mated, there won't be another. I am alone, my children grown and have chosen to stake out territory in other cities.

"Now, to our foes. One is the werewolf hunter. He or she will stalk the human territory to seek us out and will wear silver to find us by brushing up against people. He or she will not wander into our territory as the guards are too trained to be felled by a lone hunter who would end up bitten. Our other serious enemies are the vampires. Yes, they share a space with us as do the humans, but they are our eternal enemies. They do attack us on occasion but they share the same silver weakness that we do. So, most attacks are fought with teeth and claws."

"Who usually wins?"

"There have been casualties on both sides, but usually we win as we heal quickly while they only heal once they consumed some blood."

Jack then yawned, using the back of a paw to cover it. Goodwin leaped down. "Let me show you to the guest room. Tomorrow, I will tell you more and take you to your unit."

Jack jumped down and followed the alpha upstairs and to a room where he climbed into bed and was instantly asleep. He had had a long day as he had had a walk-through of his old place with the landlord and storing the remainder of his stuff in the storage until before gradually approaching the border. He looked forward to his first full day as a werewolf. He never heard Goodwin's howl telling all of a new pack member. His call echoed through the territory and to the ears of his pack.

Akiza's ears pricked up at the howl as did her unit. "A new member," she murmured. "So, he wasn't killed."

"That's only if they fight back," said a black wolf with yellow highlights.

"Yes, beta. You're right."

"I wonder who the lucky unit will be," ventured a light brown wolf.

"I hope it's us," said a pup with greenish-blue fur. An identical pup nodded.

The beta, Yusei, hoped so too. A unit consisted of up to six members and he only had five. But then again, so did other units. There would be a lot of hopeful betas this night. Goodwin's howl said it was a male omega and he would look over the records of his units before making a decision. I hope it is us, he thought as he looked at the sky.