Chapter Eight- Feelings and Senses

"Oh, Al," Genie moaned as he stared at the piece of torn blanket wrapped around the arm. "You were bitten."

Abu made concerned chattering sounds as Aladdin sat down in his home and untied the cloth. "I underestimated how strong her urge to bite was. Also, I have to admit that I was going to end being bitten. Jasmine is very sorry it happened and she agrees with me that this was inevitable." He removed the cloth to reveal a bite mark that looked better than it did the night before.

Jasmine stared at the floor of her room with Sultan sitting beside her. "I tried, Father. I really did, but it was too strong."

"I know, dearest. I had hoped, foolishly I admit, that you could resist biting Aladdin. I was wrong."

"It's clear that resisting animal instincts is difficult," Jasmine said.

"You did try to bite him on our first night together."

"Yes. I risked the silver just to bite. He said that he being bitten would have happened eventually and I agree."

"As do I."

"I think I will stay in the palace every night. I am still a risk to the people."

Sultan nodded and added, "You have time to see Aladdin, perhaps convince him to spend his nights here."

"I will see him but if he chooses to not come here that's fine. He's not able to bite others like I can." She donned her robe and hood and left the room.

Aladdin suppressed a desire to growl. He felt a craving for meat and desired to make wolf sounds as well as run free and be with Jasmine, but not as his girlfriend, rather his alpha. I'm feeling the emotions of a wolf. It's intense and makes it clear that fighting them is as hard as Jasmine had said and now I understand.

"Aladdin?"

The young hero looked up and saw Jasmine before him. She sat beside him and he drew her close, almost whining in relief. Jasmine gently ran a hand over his hair, noting the absence of the others. "Aladdin?" she said again and felt him almost clinging to her now.

"Alpha," he murmured. "I need to be with you. I don't really understand it, but it could be instinct."

"Perhaps, but you would be my…mate as well as a pack member. Father and Razoul did not express such a desire to be with me."

"Yes. We're mates and I love you so much."

"Would you like to join me at the palace?"

"Yes, please. I've been feeling wolf emotions, craving meat, and running free." He released Jasmine and stood.

Jasmine also rose. "Razoul felt similar feelings and cravings after his first change. I suggest going with them once at the palace and testing your senses on the way there as well." She led the way down to the streets, a little concerned about Aladdin's behavior. He wasn't acting like himself. It was possible that he was already acting like the wolf he would be tonight and being submissive to Jasmine as he had already called her Alpha. I do hope this is temporary because he is scaring me with his actions.

Aladdin flared his nose as he followed Jasmine and was astounded by what he could smell. It was overwhelming for a second but then he could identify each smell. This must be how Jasmine is able to pick out a human scent. I can smell a lot of humans right now but that's all. I feel no desire to bite them…of course. I'll only bite on the full moon and I'll be locked up on those nights.

The sounds of the marketplace were just as hard on him as the smells were. The sounds of people talking to each other seemed loud to him and he winced slightly. How does Jasmine put up with this? It's a bit painful. He took a breath, bringing more scents to his nose, and kept going toward the palace.

"Aladdin?" Jasmine asked as they reached the courtyard and she removed her robe; the young man had his hands on his head.

"Everything is too loud or sharp," he said in just above a whisper. "It hurts."

"It'll get easier," she said, glancing at the sky. "It's almost night."

"Will it hurt?"

"I would say so as this will be your first time. After that, your senses will be easier and changing will be painless."

Aladdin looked up to see the sky darken and gasped in pain as a bolt raced through him. He groaned as he grabbed his head and felt something push out of his back. He lowered his hands and stared at the fur on them and the claws his nails had become.

Jasmine had already changed and sat to watch Aladdin become a wolf. He already had a tail, a fur coat, and front claws. She watched as his hands became paws, his ears become pointed and moved to the top of his furry head. His nose and jaws formed his muzzle and he whined as his legs reformed into a wolf's back legs and his feet became paws. He went to all fours as his spine curved. Aladdin threw back his head and howled as his change ended. He then exhaled. "That did hurt."

"Yes, but it's over now." Jasmine approached and nuzzled a cheek. Her ear turned and the smell of meat reached her nose. "Dinner's here. Let's eat." She turned and walked toward the food while Aladdin worked on moving all four limbs.

"Aladdin, where's the rest of the gang?"

Aladdin swallowed a bite of meat. "I don't know. My actions and feelings was scaring them and I suggested they leave at least until tonight. Genie took off with them."

"They may not come back until morning."

Aladdin sighed. "I couldn't help how I was feeling."

"You better, Street Rat," came Razoul's voice before the werewolf came out from the inside. "You are a werewolf now and need to control your actions and feelings. Keep the wolf feelings and sounds to your wolf side."

Aladdin tucked his tail and flinched at Razoul's sharp tone. He didn't understand why he was being so meek and timid. This isn't like me. What's wrong with me?

"Enough, Razoul," Jasmine snapped. "He didn't change like we did so a non-full moon change is probably harder on someone than a full moon one."

Razoul's tail tucked and he laid flat on the ground. "Yes, alpha. I apologize."

"Good. Aladdin is not just my fiancée, he's my mate and needs support to deal with his change."

Aladdin focused on looking inside himself as eating resumed. He came to the realization that his unusual reactions were due to his uncertainty of being a werewolf and Jasmine's clear alpha leadership.

She said I'm her mate. Surely that gives me some authority. Jasmine is the ultimate leader, I know that. I could ask her how a pack order works as it has to be in her wolf DNA in some form.