Chapter 5:

The next few days of my life were rather strange Viv woke up without me and would make us leave early so she could hang out with Aiden. So subsequently we were spending less and less time together since I for one didn't fancy third wheel status.

Sadly enough Kelly and the other two unknown girls stopped hanging around the rest of Aiden's little gang and I was so looking forward to head bitch power struggle. Maybe next time. Sad face.

The less time till full moon, the quicker the change, the less control; and the night Earth's sister loomed round and whole there was no choice a loup garoux must change no matter what. I like control though it keeps the balance. But Saturday, the pack would gather and she would to even if she didn't belong she did after all have a certain image to protect.

"That was the last agreement. The Ordeal is on." Rudy spoke pulling me out of my thoughts.

"It can't be this full moon," Esme said.

Rudy sat down at the table with them. "I know. Orlando says that by law we have to allow a full month in case others want to come from afar." "So it's July then," I inquired drinking my coffee "June thirteenth?" "Sounds right." Rudy shook his head. "I wish it wasn't so far away, though." He finished his coffee and stood up. "Got to get to work."

"Me too, can one of you wash up for me?" Esme stood up leaving without an actual answer.

I began picking up dishes and cleaning up while Viv went to get ready.

The day went by with uneventfully but I did discover Viv was lying to Aiden about being grounded so he wouldn't get suspicious of her ditching anti-prom which I was more than happy about. You see if Viv goes I go it's her unspoken golden rule.

Come Saturday though I broke her golden rule was going to run with the pack up at a state park Viv was going to stay home she apparently wants to be alone tonight. Which is just fine with me I'm not going to force her but unlike her I preferred to at least pretend I was happy where I was it made it easier. I was currently wearing shorts and a hoodie as I climbed out the window onto the roof where Viv was standing yelling at the five.

"Come on, Viv. We're gonna have a great time." Rafe beckoned with a claw. "The moon feels good on your back, Viv."

Viv laughed derisively. "It's not the moon you picture on my back. Go visit your head-banger sluts and see what they think of you with your fur on. They probably won't notice the difference."

Gregory's pointy grin got wider at that suggestion and Ulf giggled. Great Moon, I thought. Willem looked up with huge, disappointed eyes. "Aw, Viv. You never come anymore. The rabbits are getting sassy. One poked its tongue out at me last night." Viv seemed to soften slightly. She, Willem, and me used to have the best times rabbit hunting.

"Another time, okay, Willi? But not full moon." Rafe put his arm around Gregory's shoulders.

"Come on then. That bitch is too stuck up to hang with us anymore. She prefers meat-boys. Didn't your mother tell you not to play with your food?" he yelled up at her.

"Watch your tongue Rafe!" I shouted back flipping off the roof. "Me and Viv might pull it out one of these days dear moon knows I want to." I informed.

Willem shot Viv an apologetic glance, and Gregory blew her a kiss. Finn nudged Ulf in the rear with a boot, making him squeak.

"Jeez Finn don't be a little bitch." what can I say they bring out the bitch in me, honestly.

When we reached the gloom of the woods Rafe tossed his shirt in the air and Finn tipped forward to stand on his paws. Viv sat on the porch roof, allowing them plenty of time to leave. They usually ran toward the city to find mischief in the urban debris; I would run upstream until I reached the rest of the pack where I would mingle like a good little wolf should. Tonight their would be lots of rough housing but they would call it practice for the ordeal, of course. I watched as the others began to shift in to their furs and smirked. No matter what they had done or caused they always seemed to do it because they wanted their true forms so much I could only wish I would one day want the change so much. Nights like tonight it was always hard to tell since the moon sent all of us into a frenzy for our furs but I never knew if it was because I truly wanted it or if it was because I had to want it.

I swiftly pulled off my clothes while my muscles slowly tightened uncontrollably. As my form began to shift and mold I fell to my hands and knees. I breathed in the sent of the crystal river and swaying trees as my fur came over me and a howl ripped from my lips. I leaped forward across the river. I began to run along it feeling the soft soil beneath my paws as the water flowed next to me with the swollen moon above washing away all annoyances and worries as my instincts began to take over and I slowly began to truly feel the wonderful high that the night brought onto me. The air whooshed and whiz when I picked up pace heading to the clearing the pack would be at no doubt already biting and howling at anything and everything.

Sure enough they were all there some wrestling others running in different directions. I closed my eyes and listened to find that many were running down a large stretch of woods. I continued to hone in on my senses as I felt someone come stand beside me I looked up to see that it was Esme who nudged me with her muzzle in greeting. I nodded at her before taking off running knowing that she would follow after. I ran into a maze of fallen tree jumping over them not turning back to see who else was with Esme although there was someone. There was to much movement behind me for it to be just one person.

Diving to my right and rolling I landed beside a stream where I stopped and looked up howling softly. It was fairly windier than usual especially for mid-May but I rather enjoyed it. The wind picked up my fur and jostled it lightly as I began to turn back to see that Esme and the other wolf I didn't recognize had stopped a little ways back. I began to run back not realizing exactly how far we had run but psh posh.

Arriving back I couldn't shake the need to laugh at the scene in front of. Gabriel and Bucky were currently locked in a very unique fighting position it was compromising at the least. Growls erupted from Bucky drawing some of the others attention as Gabriel pushed him into the ground as he lay on his back. Bucky shoved him off him though no worries. Gabriel went into the air and landed on his feet with a smile spread across his muzzle. Bucky got back on his feet shaking his body sending dirt grass into the air that had stuck to him. I shook my head at the scene before going to find Rudy since I had yet to see him. I began running to the West where I caught his scent wafting from. I found him near the stream I head stopped at earlier that runs throughout these woods in nearly every direction ands ends up at the river that actually runs into are backyard.

I ran up next to him to see him staring up at the swollen moon. I nudged his neck causing him to look down at me questionably. I nudged him again swiping the water with my paw flinging water in his face. I smiled at him before running off before he could do anything. I figured that was my official mingling of the night and read home as the air flew around me you couldn't help but feel like nothing could go wrong.

Extra long chapter tomorrow I promise and my first time writing with her in wolf form so plz go easy on me this chapte

~Love Toxic