The Next Door Wolf Ch. 03

"What time is it?"

"After four," she said.

Crap. Four hours? Did I sleep more than four hours?

"You wore me out?"

She stopped and looked at me blushing.

"Vance, I don't know what has happened to you, but I love it. I hope you'll visit."

I mumbled out a for sure and she gave me a hug.

"You're going to have to sneak out the window."

The irony made me laugh but she shushed me.

"They cannot find out. You need to go."

Still stifling laughs, I got dressed and lifted up the window.

"See you later," I said and left her room and pattered across the garage quickly

and quietly. I jumped off at the end and landed on the grass softly and took off. When I got a short distance away I started laughing before turning into a walking path that led into the woods.

There are, of course, many different ways to travel through the suburbia that I lived in. Near my house was a big stretch of woods, but between every circle of houses was a small stretch of woods and winding paths meant for a more communal way of living. I chose to take this route even though it would take any more than thirty minutes to get home.

Often, when I was bored, I liked to run the path. Being out in the woods made me feel calm and the running helped a lot. I was wasn't running now, but someone ran up on me from behind. To my surprise, Rem ran by my, shirtless and wearing basketball short. He wasn't even wearing shoes. Stopping his run he waited for me to walk up and continued at my pace.

"Hey Vance, nice day huh?"

I remembered how he looked at me the first time we met. Like a wild animal looking at its prey. He was nice, but also a werewolf. One that Dana had warned me about.

"Yeah, I hope the weather holds. I think they were forecasting rain as a possibility tomorrow."

Rem was covered in sweat. He didn't reek, but next, to him, I will say the taller man loved to work out. Dude was built. Seriously, looked like Adonis just woke up morning and handed the man, wolf, man-wolf his body.

"So Vance, we should talk."

"About?"

"I know Dana infected you."

The words stopped us both. Fear went through me.

"Relax kid, I've known. Can smell you everywhere in the house. She tried, but Dana

was never really good about hiding scents."

"What are you going to do about it?"

"Told you to stay low huh? Pretty smart. Honestly kid, I'm just waiting on you."

"Me?"

Rem's brow furrowed as he looked at me. Even though his brown eyes locked on me, I

still felt like I was peering into a wolf's.

"She didn't tell you huh?"

"Not much."

"I'd tell you to do some research, but there isn't much hope there."

"So why not kill me?"

He laughed. A hearty one that eased the tension.

"Look, kid, I could. We both know it, but you're the only hope we got. By the way, don't say anything to Kristen. I may be okay with it, but that little blonde will not be. She'll look at you as weak."

"I feel weak."

"Don't admit that. Take care of Dana too. She deserves it after the hell we've been

through."

We began walking again.

"So what have you been through?"

"Hasn't told you a thing huh? I wonder why."

"Said she didn't want to attach if I would die."

Rem was silent as the wind rustled. A pair of girls jogged by, looking hot as hell

in their track suits but their eyes were only on him. Who could blame them? I almost wanted Rem.

"There are many things unknown to the first turned. You know, werewolves don't often turn others. Too much risk."

We continued on.

"So what are you doing out here?" I asked.

"Hunting."

"For?"

"Don't worry about it yet."

Without any warning, my ribs flared into pain, dropping me to the ground. Rem helped me back up.

"You okay bud?"

"Yeah, just I don't know."

"You know, when I changed, I found chewing on mint leaves helped."

"you weren't born?"

"Me? I was born, but well, let's say you don't change until you are a teen. Still

painful."

"How long?"

"Until the first full change, ti will be painful. After, well, it's not."

I contemplated the mint leaves and what he had told me.

"So why me?"

"It could have been anyone kid. Dana chose you for her own reasons. I do what she

says."

"Why?"

He stopped and I turned around to look at him.

"Because, Dana has lost more than any person I know. She deserves a chance at being happy."

"You won't tell me?"

He laughed and put a hand on my shoulder.

"Vance, be safe man. Change fast too. The faster the better. It's scary, but let it

happen and you'll be wolf before you know it."

He turned to leave.

"Hey Rem," I said. He paused. "Thanks."

He waved a hand in disappeared almost too quietly into the woods. With his disappearance, I continued my own journey home. Walking in the front door, I was surprised to find my mother waiting for me.

"Where have you been young man?" sh asked and the anger in her voice was evident.

"Um, mom?"

She looked annoyed.

"I uh went over to Katie's. She needed some help."

"You couldn't tell me?"

"You were asleep mom," I told her, not understanding her anger. She never cared

what I was up to.

"You need to tell me where you are."

"What's up mom?"

Her features softened and she hugged me.

"Okay spill," I said.

"The town hasn't said anything but bodies have been showing up in the hospital."

I pulled away.

"Oh."

"Yeah, I'm worried. Keep close to the house please."

There was nothing but fear in her eyes.

"Alright mom, I'll be close."

She pulled away and turned to grab her purse. It was then that I saw she was in her

uniform.

"More work?'

"Yeah, I got called in. I'm so sorry honey. I'll make it up to you."

She left after giving me a kiss on the forehead. Alone in the house, I thought out

to Dana, asking her to come over as soon as she could. I hoped whoever Kristen was, she wasn't around. I was about to lock the front door when I thought about it. While Dana may

not mind the window, today's adventure sneaking out made me feel bad that she had been

doing the same for awhile. I told her the front door was open and reminded her she owed me

for the lawn.

At that, I went to the kitchen and decided to get some food. Famished was an

understatement and while I cooked up some steaks, I began to eat anything that was fresh

in the fridge. Focused on cooking I jumped when I saw Dana leaning against the entrance to

the kitchen.

"Jesus, make a sound would you," I said moving back to flip the steaks.

"I thought I told you not to sleep around."

Shit. Double fuck me right now. Dammit.

"Yeah, it just happened. Are you mad?"

I turned back to look at her. She was wearing jeans and a golden sweater. The kind

where it had a built in, well scarf looking thing for the collar. Her hair was down and

she looked annoyed. She had in sapphire earrings.

"I'm not mad. It's to be expected. I just told you so it wouldn't create more

issues right now. If you infected her, she is going to be a handful to deal with."

I apologized and went back to cooking.

"You want a steak?"

"Yes," she said curtly. I heard her move and she sat down at the dinette watching

me.

"I didn't know you could cook."

"It's a hobby."

I got some plates out and placed the steaks on. I had been steaming some broccoli

and had baked some rolls. Part of me was sad to share the feast I had prepared. Another

was really happy Dana was here. Finished with the prepping I sat next to her. I looked at

her and she kissed me.

"Vance, you have to be careful from now on."

"I will. I'm sorry. She called me over and I don't know. There was no control."

"You aren't wolf yet, but it becomes difficult for other to resist you. You pick up on it."

"Just like you did with me," I stated and she laughed.

"Let's eat," she said. I will saw this, Dana at like an animal. Where I had started off by cutting into the medium rare steak with a fork and knife, she lifted the steak up

with her hands and tore into.

"What?" she asked with her mouthful.

"I uh, took you for a lady."

"Lady of the forest pup," she said with a swallow.

"I saw the wolf again."

"You did?"

"Yeah. He uh talked to me."

She was silent and then looked at me.

"Do you have wine?" she asked.

"I got up and brought her a bottle of pink Moscato that was unopened in the small wine fridge my mom had.

"No glass?"

"Do you want one?"

She laughed and I heard a pop as she pushed the cork into the bottle. She took a swig out of the bottle and I sat back down and continued.

"You should eat like I do. It's more fun."

"And messy," I countered.

"You're complaining about have to lick it off me?"

"Didn't realize you were on the menu."

She smiled and put the bottle down.

"Always. So what did the wolf tell you?"

"Not much. Enjoy the change mostly, which I will tell you what a sarcastic bastard.

I've been in pain all day."

"It's started?"

"You don't know?"

"No. I guess you changing is something that can't be sent through our link."

We both went silent and finished the meal. Afterward, Dana wanted to go out for a walk.

"Supposedly there is a killer about," I said bemused by that fact telling her. I mean, she is a werewolf.

"Those I've killed will never be found, Vance."

The matter of fact that she put it made me tense. Would I be as cold-hearted? She didn't answer that thought and we left my house as the moon was rising with the night. Sweat covered me quickly. I felt hot. My eyes refused to budge from the crescent moon. It was calling me, but still, I walked next to Dana. Both us were silent for awhile until we reached the woods.

"Vance, are you mad I chose you?"

"Not at all. I wish I knew why you had to find someone, though."

"Who told you that?"

"I ran across Rem earlier walking. He knew."

Without warning, she held my hand and we both looked to the stars as the winked into sight.

"I'll come clean Vance."

"Oh?"

"But only if you can catch me."

She took off running into the woods before I could react. Would have been cool if I nabbed her before she rustled. I heard her call out to me with a laugh.

"Come on Vance, I'm naked too."

Well pucker me up and call me dandy. That was all the motivation I needed to run into the woods after her. Hard and looking for her, I quickly found myself lost. I knew nothing of the woods except for the paths carved into them and this place had none of

those. I heard giggling and kid you not, creepy fog appeared hovering a foot or two above the ground.

I was about to call out in defeat when I stepped on her pants. I lifted them and sniffed the crotch. Hey now, I know perverted but I did have a pair of her panties once. Plus, I couldn't smell if she was aroused, but instead got a pleasant scent of pine and cinnamon. I sniffed them again and realized I could smell it in the air. It wasn't all around me either but seemed to be concentrated in one area. Realization hit me and I took off in that direction.

Dana called out again and sounded closer. I knelt and wondered how to sneak. Maybe I could surprise her.

"I can hear your thoughts pup," she taunted.

Fuck.

Feeling too hot, I stripped down and felt cooler. With that, I continued on through

the woods. I passed and went through a creek until eventually, I was alone in a field. The perfume seemed to be everywhere, confusing me. As I turned I saw the ears sticking up from a brush. They were long and tuffed at the end.

"Hey now, no fair wolfing out on me."

The brush rustled and out stepped a werewolf on all fours. Its muzzle was bloody the scent dispelling the pleasant perfume. What sent fear through me were the eyes. I had seen Dana's when she partially transformed and they had been a much lighter yellow. These were piercing and dark.

"Um, you're not Dana huh?"

It growled at me and took a step towards me before standing tall. In its shaggy fur, I could see the round concealed mounds of her breasts. With a cock of the head, I figure out she was confused.

"Hi, I'm Vance. Nice to meet you," I offered feeling silly. What was I to do, run? She would catch me before I turned. She sniffed the air and dropped to all fours again. "You're not Kristen are you?"

Another growl, but this one was menacing. She wanted me to run.

"What, you don't want to kiss first?" I asked. She took a step back and before I registered what that meant, she was in the air flying towards me. Rolling away way to late, she landed a few feet away. When I came up, that's when the run kicked in and I took

off.

My path was straight into the trees. She was bigger than I and so running through the thick brush meant a harder time for her. The crashing followed me through the woods as I expelled the exertion.

"You know, this isn't going well for a first meeting," I called out. Why I needed to goad a werewolf who knew. Though she wasn't happy. The crashing became louder, sounded more frantic.

"Dana, I could really use your help right now," I thought out hoping the werewolf hunting me wasn't actually her. Lot of good it would do for me if it was. She had gone silent for too long.

So there the two of us were running through the woods. One all fur and one naked as the day he was born. I had been keeping a good pace but the exertion was starting to get to me. Especially when I missed the sudden drop in fell into the cold water of a creek. Sitting up with a curse I got up and heard the crashing water.

"Well crap, you found me," I said and took off once again, but found myself trapped in the creek due to the high walls of the creek bed. I stopped and turned around just as she was getting ready to continue her pursuit.

"Still don't want to talk about it?"

Another cock of the head. She went to take a step and stopped. This was it, the end of me and I closed my eyes accepting the end. Then a rush of air whizzed past me and there was a ton of splashing. Opening my eyes I saw two werewolves duking it out. Taking my cue, I took off once more not wanting to find out if they were fighting over who got to eat me.

I eventually found a place to climb up and ran through the woods, hoping to find my way out soon and I did. Naked and basked in street light. I was about ten minutes from home and took off in a run in that direction, making sure to stay in the woods. I was nearing home when the pain went through my whole body.

I know I cried out in agony. It felt like my skin was being ripped apart and my bones were breaking. Breath heaved in and out of me as drool pooled on the ground below me. Opening my eyes from the pain, I looked at my clawed hand as the veins popped on it and it bent at impossible angles. Then it just stopped and I fell exhausted. A twig snapped and that was enough to get me up again. Pushing through my body's protests, I continued home.

In my room, I was alone and worried about Dana. I had tried to call out to her a few times, but there was no word. I even looked out the window to her house, hoping she was there and confined because of the other werewolves. With a sigh, I went and showered before coming back to my room and sitting at my desk. I was about to start typing when there was a tapping on my window. Excited, I opened it up.

"There you are, come on in."

What I didn't expect was the first werewolf, the one who hunted me to push me away from the window and climb in.

"Well, you caught me," I said.

What I didn't expect was the sound of crunching to fill the room. I watched as the female werewolf reverted to her human form. She looked animalistic like that.

"Can I use your shower?"

"Um, well, yeah. All yours. First door on the right."

I should have run after she got in. Something told me it was a test and so I stayed put. Whoever this woman was, she was the forest. Her red hair had been matted. She was dirty and smelled sexily of earth. She was also skinny with a flat stomach and perky breasts that framed her body well. After my reflection, the door to the bathroom opened and she came into my room smelling of soap.

"So uh?"

"Your Vance huh?"

"Yeah. You?"

She was drying her hair with the towel, making her breast bounce mesmerizingly around. When she finished she looked at me.

"My name is Aysel."

"Nice to meet you. Gave me a bit of a scare back there."

"You surprised me."

She tossed the towel away and it landed on the ground.

"Sorry," I said. Look, I had nothing to say.

"I was going to kill you. I knew you were infected, but I saw you almost change."

"Oh, you got away to see that? What happened to the other one?"

"He ran off."

That shocked me. Was it Rem?

"So why not kill me?"

"One, because a male rescued another male. And Two, you're an Alpha."

"A what?"

"An Alpha. A pack leader."

There was a scratching sound and both of us looked over to the window as Dana came

in naked.

"You bitch, how could you?"

They both growled and I felt like I needed to say something.

"Ladies, peace, please. Um, a fight here will get the cops called."

They both looked at me. When my eyes locked onto to Dana I asked her where she

went. She didn't reply, but Aysel continued.

"I want to be a part of your pack," she said.

Dana responded with a no.

"I wasn't asking you. He is the Alpha."

"You hurt my friend."

"A feat I'm that was only possible because he wasn't at full strength. How long

have you guys been without a leader?"

"Too long, you?"

"Same. I'm almost fully feral. I need to belong. Please."

The two women stared at each other.

"I will say yes, but he is mine," Dana said.

"I don't want him as a mate, just to keep my sanity," Aysel said.

"I'm not even bonded to him yet," Dana replied.

"Together?" the red head asked. Something was going on, a conversation between

women. Before I knew it, both of them were all over each other, kissing and making out. Their hands squeezed flesh and quickly my room began to smell of musky women.

"Hey uh, you guys can't do that here."

Dana broke the kiss.

"He's right. Come on."

Dana went out the window and Aysel followed. I was about to sit down and contemplate the two hot woman in my room when Dana poked her head in.

"You coming?"

Unlike them, I did not use the window. Instead, I rushed through the house and came out the front door. Both of them had a look of annoyance on their face, but the three of us headed back to the woods.

"So there is a tree house out here somewhere," Dana said. Then she skipped to a big oak and climbed up a ladder nailed into its side. Aysel went up next and finally me.

It was dark, but the moonlight showed in giving me enough to see that the two women were already back in each other's arms. It amazed me that Dana had been so forgiving or that she was currently moaning with the other girl as the kissed. Suddenly, they were in the classic 69 with Dana on the bottom.

I watched as each woman made sucking noise and moans. Dana's legs slammed on the wood more than once and I saw that the two of them were on some blankets and sheets. Aysel let out a long moan.

"Okay you win," she cried out. I hadn't realized this was a competition.

The red head rolled away in gasps. Dana called me over.

"So Vance, you ready?"

"To go all the way?"

She laughed and so did Aysel.

"In a way pup. We are going to force you to fully change."

"How?"

"Like this."

Dana pulled me on top of her into a passionate kiss. My cock had rested up against the fold of her sex. Not trying to rush, I held off of pushing in so that I could play with her bountiful breast. She broke the kiss.

"I don't need foreplay, Vance. Just sex," she moaned.

"Won't you tear me apart?"