She was starting to believe the werewolf theory.

Staring at an overturned car, three teen girls mutilated inside, Maura had gone a little pale. The scene, it matched what Jane had described exactly. There were patches of fur and claw marks all over the vehicle.

Frost came up to her and put his hand on her shoulder. "I know I'm the one that usually pukes at scenes like this, but you look like you're about to take on the role. You okay?"

Maura nodded and turned her head to look at Frost, giving him a reassuring smile. "I'm not going to be sick or anything. It's just... each one of these attacks remind me of Jane."

"They remind you of Jane? Why? Did you try to paint her fingernails last night or somethin'?" He chuckled, trying to lighten up the mood. He stepped back from the scene, though, as he did.

Maura laughed and smacked Frost's shoulder playfully. "No, because of her attack." And the fact she 'dreamt' about each one, she thought somberly.

The doctor got to work on inspecting the bodies and when she was finished, got the three girls on their way to the morgue. She stopped next to Frost before she left and placed a hand on his upper arm, giving it a little squeeze. The man was looking a little queasy. "Just take a deep breath. I'm going to run by home first and check on Jane before getting to work. With three bodies, the autopsies will take me a while."

Jane had just gotten out of the shower when Jo Friday cowered and ran underneath the guest bed. Looking at herself in the mirror, she saw her glowing gold eyes for the first time. "What the hell?"

When Maura came inside the house, Jane looked over at her; her nails digging into the back of the couch as she stood behind it. "I killed those girls, didn't I?"

Despite all the coincidences, and the fact that Jane seemed to be in a trance and her eyes were glowing earlier, Maura didn't want to believe she was a werewolf; that her detective had killed anyone. She was flat out in denial. "You could have been sleepwalking. Maybe you witnessed the wolf attack and tried to help those girls."

Jane nodded looking down at the blood stains still on her hands. "Maybe." She walked around and sat on the arm of the couch. "I got hungry earlier and kinda ate... almost everything. Um, I'm gonna go shopping later."

Maura sighed and walked over to Jane, taking her hands in hers and rubbing her thumbs over scars. "I don't believe you killed those girls, Jane." She looked into those golden eyes. "But something odd is happening. I have to go back to the
station to do the autopsies. And unless you think you'll starve, I can stop and get groceries on the way home." She smiled softly.

With another nod Jane stood slowly and captured Maura's lips in her own. After a moment, she pulled back and looked into her eyes. "I'll be fine. I'll go shopping." She kissed her forehead. "I love you."

Maura nodded. "Okay. I love you, too." She kissed Jane's lips softly again and then headed toward the bedroom. "I just need to grab something before I head off to the lab." She grabbed a large purse and hid the bag of bloody clothes in it before heading for the front door. "I'll see you later, babe."

Not long after she'd gotten to the station, Susie walked up to Maura in her office and smiled. "Is there anything I can help you with, Dr. Isles?"

Maura returned the smiled and nodded. "Yes, if you could go ahead and run the blood tests on our victims, that would be great. I also found some hairs left behind by the wolf, so please check and see if they match the couple from the pier." She kept Jane's bloody clothes hidden, planning to run the blood from them against the victims later herself.

Susie nodded. "Sure thing." She ran the tests on the blood and fur. Once she came back about an hour later, she handed Maura the file. "The fur matches from the last victims."

Maura's brow furrowed, but she forced a smile. "Thank you, Susie. At least it seems as though it's just the one wolf now." She wrapped up her autopsies and then sat at her desk to start the paperwork. She wasn't even halfway through when she received a call. "Isles."

"Hi, Dr. Isles. It's Erin Hayes. You'd called yesterday about the wolf attacks in Boston…"

"Yes, yes, Dr. Hayes," Maura sighed. "Thank you for returning my call." She had called the wildlife biologist's office yesterday. With the wolf that had attacked Jane dead and another creature still on the loose, she figured it was time to bring in an expert.

"I'm glad you called, actually," Erin replied. "I've been wanting to come out to Boston to check out the attacks myself. I've heard a lot on the news. I could book a flight and be there at the station by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon."

"That'd be great. The Boston Police Department would be glad to put you up for a few days. We'll see you at 3 tomorrow then." Maura hung up shortly later, and three hours later, after she'd ensured Susie had gone for the day, ran the blood from Jane's shirt against the victims' and saw that it matched. She sat at her desk and placed her face in her hands, not sure what to think or do anymore.

Once Maura had left, Jane had gone to the workout room and started working out hard, listening to loud rock music. Getting on the treadmill, she started powerhousing it, running faster than she ever could.

Afterwards, she took a shower and went out to the store; walking because she didn't feel like driving. Looking around, she noticed the looks she was getting and liked it. Jane was more built now. Still lean, but with a definite six pack, chiseled arms and legs, and a stronger back than ever.

Whether Jane realized it or not, people had always noticed her and her swagger, but those more defined muscles definitely had heads turning. A pretty redhead came up behind her and reached around her to grab some milk, smiling as she pulled away. "I couldn't help but notice how... fit you are." She licked her bottom lip and openly checked Jane out. "What's your secret, gorgeous?"

Jane looked over her shoulder at the ginger and smiled. "You know, I just started working out this morning." She joked a bit. The detective could smell the pheromones coming from the woman and it excited her a bit. She moved along the cold aisle and grabbed a rack of ribs along with several steaks and loaded up her buggy.

The redhead laughed. "Fast metabolism then? You definitely look like you'd be great at… strenuous activities." She said a little lower, seductively. "I bet you have great
endurance." She watched Jane load up the cart and smiled. "Red meat does you good. So what's your name, wonder woman? I'm Katie."

Jane grinned. "My girlfriend thinks I'm amazing at strenuous activities." She smirked and looked down at all the meat. "Yeah, I guess it does. I'm Jane. It's nice to meet you, Katie." She extended her hand to shake the woman's.

"Oh, taken already. That's too bad." Katie pouted for a moment and then smiled and shook Jane's hand. "It's nice to meet you, too, Jane. If you and that girlfriend of yours ever happen to break up, I shop here on the same day, at the same time every two weeks." She grinned.

Jane smirked. "I don't plan on breaking up with her, but just in case, I'll keep you in mind, Katie." She gently pulled her hand away from them woman but moved her thumb and middle finger down the woman's index finger as she did so.

Katie's eyes went a little dark as she bit her lip. "You do that, Jane. Just in case you ever get bored or need a new workout partner." She smirked.

Jane grinned then winked. "I'll catch ya later." She loaded up the buggy with a few things they needed and some of what Maura liked then went home and put everything away except for one package of steak. Swallowing hard, she opened it up and her animal sense took over. She ate it raw then licked the blood from the Styrofoam.

By the time Maura came back home, Jane was back in the room working out. She could only entertain herself alone by eating or exercising. With her back to the door, she was doing chin-ups with absolute ease.

Maura had stopped by the fridge to grab a drink, and smiled upon noticing Jane had restocked it. She glanced in the freezer too and raised a brow at the large amount of meat. When she found Jane, Maura just watched her for a moment, mesmerized by the flexing of muscles, before she spoke. "So, what have you been doing all day? I noticed the cow in our fridge." She grinned, proud of her own joke.

Jane jumped down and wiped her hands on her tank and turned with a smile. "Either shopping, eating, or this." Walking up to her, Jane kissed her hard and deep. Pulling back she laughed. "Yeah, they all looked so good. Maybe I'll grill a couple tomorrow."

That kiss almost made Maura forget all her worries about the wolf stuff. Almost. "Mm, yeah, grilled steaks sound good for tomorrow."

The brunette ran her hands down Maura's sides then around to the small of her back. When she pulled her close, she did it quickly. "How was your day?"

Maura gasped and ran her hands up that muscled back. "It was long. I had called a wildlife biologist yesterday, Dr. Erin Hayes, and she returned my call today. She's the foremost expert on wolves and she'll be here tomorrow afternoon."

"Oh, okay. You think she'll be able to tell what it is exactly? Because that beast is like none other. " She ran her hands down Maura's back and to her ass.

"I hope she can tell us what it is specifically." Maura bit her lip as she felt Jane's hands slip lower, trying to remain focused. "Jane… I ran the blood on your shirt against our victims. It matched. And the wolf that attacked these girls also attacked the couple at the pier."

Jane pulled back making a throaty sound come out of her nose, like she was breathing and growling quickly at the same time. "It matches, huh?" She asked then cut off the music. "What are you thinking right now?

Maura remained standing where she was and shook her head. "I don't know what to think. There's just so many coincidences." She looked into her lover's eyes. "And there are things about you that have changed. It's just… I don't know what to make of it all, Jane."

Jane looked down. "For years I've been putting people in prison for murder. Now the tables have turned. I know it's me, Maura. I know I'm the one that's killing these people. The dreams, the blood, I'm always hungry. I just ate a steak raw by the way... and this!" She pulled up her shirt to show her ripped abs. "I'm the fucking beast!" Jane was shaking, scared of herself. "What if I hurt you? Or worse? I don't think I can control myself."

"Your behavior and physical attributes have been altered since the bite, which is extremely odd, but it doesn't mean you're the one who's killed these people." Maura stepped closer to Jane and cupped her face so that the detective had no choice but to look into her eyes. "Maybe you've somehow witnessed the attacks and tried to help while sleepwalking. It would explain a lot. And if it is you..." Maura took a deep breath. "I KNOW you don't have any control over yourself. You would have never hurt those people. You've had plenty of chances to hurt me but haven't."

"If I had witnessed and tried to help, I wouldn't have been the one in my dreams killing those poor people." She moved her hands to Maura's hips. "What if I take that chance tonight or tomorrow night or a week from now? There's always that risk. Baby, I'm scared." Jane put her forehead against Maura's and sighed.

Maura played with Jane's dark curls and shook her head. "I don't think you'd ever hurt me. Even if you are... a werewolf." She looked into Jane's golden eyes. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but if you are turning into some sort of beast, we need to try and find a way to stop it. I'll stay up tonight and keep an eye on you."

Jane nodded her head. "Okay, just don't get too close, okay? I don't want you in my line of sight if I'm going on the hunt. I don't want you to be the next victim." She swallowed hard.

"I'll stay back. I've been lying next to you both nights and you haven't taken a chunk out of me yet." She smiled, trying to lighten the mood. "Let's just go to bed, Jane." Once they were in the bed, Maura tipped her head back to glance out the window. It was dark out and she wondered, if Jane really was a beast by night, when she would transform. She looked back to Jane and smiled softly. "I love you."

Jane looked out the window when Maura did, knowing what she was thinking about. Looking back at her, she smiled. "I love you too, Maura." Taking a deep breath, she pulled the covers up over them. She took her arms and wrapped them around her girlfriend then closed her eyes.

Maura snuggled close to Jane, mentally vowing to stay awake to answer that which Jane seemed so sure of and of which Maura was starting to believe. If it was true, there was a part of the doctor that was afraid to witness her lover change but another part that excited her. She was a huge fan of science and solving mysteries, after all. Although, she hated the fact Jane could be unwillingly killing people.

Halfway through the night, Jane opened her eyes. They almost illuminated the room. Jo Friday was on the bed with them and had perked up her head when Jane started to move. Hopping off the bed, she went underneath it, knowing what was going to happen. Getting up, Jane walked to the balcony door and opened it up slowly. Then she went out and gripped onto the railing , snarling as her body started to change. It was painful but quick as she transformed into the six foot tall, all black, golden eyed beast. She gave a blood chilling howl as she arched her back and then jumped two stories to go in search of her next meal.

Maura had fallen asleep, but it was a light sleep, and as Jane started to move she slowly opened her eyes. She could hear Jo whimpering in fear and lifted her head as Jane got out of bed and headed towards the balcony. Maura slipped out of bed and moved so she could see Jane, witnessing her lover change into a large wolf-like creature, a gasp escaping her lips.

There was denying it or trying to make excuses anymore. Jane was a werewolf.

And she was a killer.

Running on all fours to the city, Jane leaped to a rooftop and let out a howl before searching out her new pray. She spotted a man walking out of a club and then jumped down and pinned him to the wall in a blink of an eye, snarling as she took the man's throat in her mouth and killing him instantly. With a sharp pain in her shoulder, she turned to look at where the pain came from and saw a cop standing there holding a gun.

In an instant, Jane had charged and pinned the officer down on the street, growling in his face. Frankie Rizzoli Jr. closed his eyes tightly as he waited for the killing blow.

But it didn't come.

Three other cop cars surrounded Jane and Frankie, opening gunfire on the wolf. Giving a threatening bark, she leapt onto one of the cruisers and escaped the round of ammo coming her way, disappearing into the darkness. Fear held Frankie captive for a moment before he scrambled to his feet and watched it run off. "Holy shit."

A few hours after Jane had nursed her wound and killed another victim, she returned home and with tired eyes headed straight for the shower. Wincing as the water hit her shoulder, she heard and smelt Maura come to the door of the bathroom.

The blonde knocked softly. "Jane, I'm coming in." She opened the door and stepped inside, sitting on the toilet lid. "I.. you turned into.." Maura sighed. "I can't believe it but you turned into a giant wolf, Jane. Just like the one that attacked you."

She heard Jane hiss in pain and stood to pull back the shower curtain. "What happened!?" Without thought and still in her clothes, Maura jumped into the shower to check Jane's wound.

"I-I know it wasn't a dream this time..." she winced when Maura began to inspect her. "Frankie shot me while I was attacking another man. Then... then I attacked my own brother."