I don't own Voltron: Legendary Defender. Only Paul, Steppin, and Collin are mine.

Chapter One- The Abduction

Shiro gripped his partner's wrist, shoved his hip against his opponent's hip, and executed a toss over his shoulder, guiding his partner to the mats so he didn't get hurt. He looked up at his students. "And that is how it's done, sans the gentle takedown. It's designed to knock the air out of your attacker, giving you time to get away." He helped his assistant, Adam, to his feet. "Thanks, Adam."

"Like I had a choice," he teased, lightly punching Shiro's arm.

Adam and Shiro taught a martial arts class for teens and young adults and it gave them a real pleasure to do so. They taught them moves primarily for defense and the students were in awe of their teachers' fighting prowess. Shiro's favorite students were two teens, Lance and Keith. The two of them had a friendly competitive streak, but their family situations were complete opposites. Lance had a big family while Keith had no family and was constantly moved from one foster family to another.

Keith's situation pulled at Shiro's heartstrings and he took the orphan under his wing, inviting him out for coffee or even lunch or dinner. He grew fond of Keith as he got to know him and uncovered a side of him that no one saw. He first regarded Keith as a younger brother, but after months of getting together, he found he loved Keith which he had blurted out a month ago over coffee. He couldn't help himself. He found Keith an engaging young man and his looks were interesting too. Black hair that was a bit messy and long, purple eyes that held a combination of pain, joy, and an enthusiasm for fighting that Shiro appreciated.

When Shiro blurted out his feelings, Keith had blushed, looked down, and said, "I feel the same way." With that confession, came more common dates of movies, dinner, and walks. He was aware he was dating a minor and they kept their relationship a secret.

Shiro came back to the present as Adam said, "Okay, class. That's it for tonight. Next time, we'll work on the move we just demonstrated."

The class headed out of the room, chatting about the move they saw…all except Keith. He came up to Shiro with a happy smile. "Enjoy tonight's class, Keith?" Shiro asked as Adam left.

"Yeah. I look forward to learning that move." Keith paused and shifted a little. "Shiro? I'll be turning eighteen in a month and then I'll be out of the foster care system. I was wondering if…if I could move in with you?"

"Move in?" Shiro's face lit up. "Of course you can. That would be great. You know I have plenty of space and I had been thinking of moving into an apartment."

"Oh, please don't. You said you have a private training room, you showed it to me, even."

"So I did and the attic that I converted to a greenhouse." Shiro spoke proudly of this. "I won't move, especially since I'll soon have my boyfriend living there." He took Keith in his arms and gave a kiss on the cheek. "See you in class next week."

"Next week." Keith left the room, his smile vanishing. It wouldn't do to smile like he did around Shiro. It would be counterproductive to keeping his relationship with Shiro secret. Besides, in a month, Shiro will see my smiles every day. I can hardly wait to move in with him.

Shiro pulled on his jacket before grabbing his gym bag that held his uniform. He would need to wash both the clothes and the bag when he got home along with the other clothes in his hamper. The night was cool as Shiro started home. His place was not far and yet it had a large backyard. He had considered getting a dog, knowing he could give it a loving home. Well, as Keith will be moving in in a month, I'll discuss the subject with him and, if he says yes, we can pick out the dog together. Shiro began to dream about the life he would soon have: A boyfriend he would marry one day, a pet, and adopt a couple of kids of their own. Those kids would not be shuffled around to other families like Keith had been.

Shiro had reached the sidewalk in front of his house when he heard a growl and a whimper. He looked around and a gleam of gold ahead caught his eye. He turned to see a gray, four-legged form lying on the ground and approached it slowly and carefully.

It appeared to be a large dog…or a wolf. It looked as if it was injured for he could see a deep cut on a foreleg. The wolf, for that's what it looked like, lifted its head as Shiro approached and growled at him.

"Easy, boy," Shiro said soothingly as he slowly crouched down to look into the wolf's eyes, seeing the full moon reflected in them. He held out a hand to the wolf. It sniffed the hand before allowing Shiro to scratch the chin. It whined in pleasure, making Shiro smiled at what seemed to be a friendly, albeit, scared wolf.

Suddenly the wolf jerked back and then lunged forward, its teeth sinking into Shiro's hand. Shiro screamed in pain and clutched his injured hand once the wolf had released it. He stared at the wolf as it got to its paws and then licked its cut. His eyes went wide as the cut healed under the wolf's lick. The wolf flashed a wolf's grin and then the world went black as someone came up behind him and cuffed him at a pressure point, rendering him unconscious instantly.

Shiro groaned as he regained consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes and shut them quickly before shaking his head and opening his eyes again. He saw a barred door several feet in front of him. He also found his arms and legs cuffed to the wall. It was clear that he had been attacked and kidnapped but the question was, why? He felt ashamed at being attacked, considering his martial arts training, but then again, he had been injured when he had been hit.

"Ah, you're awake," a voice said before a young-looking man with silver hair appeared. He bared a grin of sharp teeth at him.

"Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?"

"I am Paul and you were abducted to aid us in our business."

"Why would I do that? Holding me prisoner is not likely to make me want to help you."

"Trust me, you will help us, you won't be able to resist helping."

"What makes you say that?"

Paul grinned again. "I was the wolf you encountered tonight. I am a werewolf and I bit you on the full moon. You are now a werewolf as well and you will transform tomorrow and the third night."

Shiro paled. "I'm a werewolf?" he repeated faintly.

"Oh, yes. You will be a vicious wolf with no human thought. We will use your new weaknesses to make you tame enough so you can turn the people we bring into werewolves that we will sell as slaves."

"Why can't you do it? You bit me, after all."

"Only a newly-bitten can turn others on the same night those people are bitten. In short, they will transform the same night they are bitten. We will educate you in being a werewolf and before nightfall, we will expose you to your weaknesses so that when you transform, some of your viciousness will be diminished but you will still desire to turn others. Once the full moon is over, you will be released as the turn effect will be over."

"You want me to turn others into werewolf slaves? Are you saying some people want to be turned?"

"Oh no. They were kidnapped and others have paid for them. All we needed was to turn someone who could change the slaves into werewolves the same night they are bitten. Naturally, they'll try to avoid being bitten but you will turn them." Paul left and Shiro hung his head, eyes burning with fury.

They want to quickly turn innocent people into werewolf slaves so they turn me as newly-bitten ones can turn others the same night they get the bite. Tomorrow they will educate me and weaken me before I change into a werewolf for the first time.