Pete


    I usually woke up from my sleep feeling groggy and tired. Thus, I was a bit surprised when I felt rather clear headed as I sat up on my bed. My movements felt oddly fluid. It was like I’d had a reboot and a new upgrade had been installed that eliminated all the lags in the system.  I was aware of the strange weight on my chest and the fact that I was completely naked. I looked down to see two large globes hanging on my chest. I discarded the blanket and stepped in front of the mirror.


    There was a beautiful girl staring back at me. I knew that I was supposed to feel immense shock at losing my manhood and my identity, but it just wasn’t happening.


    A part of me was feeling an immense disconnect from this body while another part felt oddly connected. It was as if the reptilian part of my brain had suddenly acquired more control over me. I focused on the more rational part of my mind as I examined my new body. There was no mistaking it. I was 100% a girl now, a gorgeous one at that.


    At the same time, I was aware of questioning myself how I could so easily accept all this. One part was struggling to catch up and reconcile with what had happened while another part was ready and present, already accepting the identity as a woman and a werewolf.


    My hair had grown so much that it now reached up to the small of my back.The ladies’ whose hair I used to style back at my mom’s saloon would have killed to have such luxurious silky hair that I possess now. I had a pretty face with large eyes and long lashes. My breasts were large but shapely and perfectly complemented by a slim waist that widened into beautifully curved hips.I also noticed that I stood about 2 inches taller than I did before.I was about 5’8” tall now. Again, I knew I wouldn’t have been able to notice this and make this calculation from simple observation back when I was Pete.


    ‘Oh shit.. I was already thinking of my name in past tense. What was wrong with me?’


    I started to spin out of control, but then, suddenly, calm returned again as I focused on my rational brain. I decided to take a shower and went into the bathroom. It was a completely weird experience for me as everything physical seemed much easier than it was before the transformation while my mind was intermittently engaging in a wrestling match with itself. One second I was enjoying the feeling of warm water flowing over my body as my hand traced my body’s curves while the next, I was feeling guilty as if I was doing something perverse.


    ‘Come on, it’s your own body’


    For the sake of my sanity, I decided to focus more on the part of my mind that was living in the moment. I wrapped  towels around my hair and across my chest and stepped out of the bathroom. My next immediate concern was finding something to wear that would fit me. I ended up choosing an old t-shirt and cargo pants. I obviously had no bra or women’s underwear, so I settled for wearing boxers. The t-shirt was pretty tight around my chest and the cargo pants were riding low on my waist while being a bit uncomfortably tight around my butt.


    As I was making adjustments to my pants, I noticed Luke at the door in the corner of the mirror. I pretended that I didn’t see him. This was the guy who was ultimately responsible for all that’s happened to me. Sadly, I was sure that he could beat me easily even with my newfound strength and dexterity. I needed to earn his trust and bide my time before I could make a move.


    Suddenly I felt something bear down upon me. I was made acutely aware of a connection, a thread that stretched from my heart towards Luke. I guessed that this was the ‘Aura’ they spoke of last night.


    I turned around to see Luke standing at my doorway.


    “ Good morning,” He said with a smile.


    What really surprised me was the fact that this actually felt like a genuine smile. I was sure it was my first time seeing it.


    “Good morning Luke” I replied with a slight smile.


    “ How are you feeling?”.


    “ A little weird if I’m honest”.


    “ That’s to be expected. But you’re okay physically?” he asked.


    “ Yeah, I feel fine.” I replied before suddenly remembering that this guy bit down on my neck last night. My hands absently went to my neck to check.


    “ Don’t worry, you’ve transitioned into a full werewolf now. Any injuries will heal on its own…Pete”. Luke said my name awkwardly at the end.


    “I guess the name doesn’t sound quite right huh.” I replied honestly.


    “ You guys said last night that you were gonna give me a new identity. Does that mean you already have a new name set up for me?”.


    “ Yeah, I do actually.” Luke said as he stepped closer to me till he was only a couple of feet away from me.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.


    I could feel the aura radiating off his body as he stepped closer to me. My lizard brain was quickly processing it and sending alarm bells as I felt just how powerful he truly was. At the same time , I felt that the aura wasn’t fully in control. It felt agitated somehow.


    “ Your new name will be Peyton.”


    From the way he said that name, it was obvious to me that it meant something to him. I was fairly certain that this wasn’t some random name.


    “Do you like it?” He asked expectantly.


    “I love it. Peyton, it feels right.” I said. I got another genuine smile in return as he nodded.


    I’d become Peyton. I’d let him think that I was amenable, that I was a good little pack member. Until the day he would find out that I wasn''t.


    Rob


    I woke up as the alarm went off at 7:00 AM. I didn’t usually wake up this early, but I wanted to check on Luke. There was a groan coming from the naked chick I was sleeping next to. I think her name was Michelle or something. I picked her up in a bar last night. She was a good lay.. I think. I’d downed so much alcohol last night that even my werewolf brain was ringing.


    By 7:30, I managed to get her out of the house. She didn’t look too happy about it. I was too hungover to care. I was out the door by 8:00 and grabbed breakfast before picking up Sam and driving over to the auto repair shop. We talked about how much Luke’s aura had grown as a result of yesterday. This would take our pack to a whole new level.


    We entered the office area to find Luke and….( Fem Pete? Lady pete?


    She pete?... Shete…sounds good) Shete having breakfast. It was unusual for Luke to be up this early and even stranger was that I recognized the wrapper from the breakfast they were having. It was Diner that was one of Luke’s favourite places, which meant that he’d actually gone to the trouble of getting up early in the morning to buy breakfast for him and Shete.


    ‘What the fuck was going on?’.


    I saw my doubts reflected in Sam’s face as I glanced at him. I mean, Shete was hot, sure. But, I’d never seen Luke bother himself this way for any girl. It was usually wham..bang and done. When it came to women, the guy was the definition of an indifferent ass hole. And that’s really saying something coming from me. Luke was only truly excited by power. That’s who he was and I’d known him since we were 16. And then there was that reaction from him last night. Something was definitely off.


    “Hi Rob, Sam” Shete said.


    She looked oddly content for someone who was strong armed into changing species and gender last night.


    “ Hi Pete.” I replied.


    “Not Pete, I’m Peyton now.” Shete declared.


    “Peyton?” Sam asked.


    “That’s her new identity. Peyton Hunter.” Luke said.


    ‘What the hell? We’d already agreed on Sandra earlier and the passport guy was probably halfway done with making the fake papers. Where the hell did Peyton suddenly pop up from?’


    “Okay. Peyton hunter it is I guess. Nice to meet you Peyton.” I said.


    “Likewise Rob. I’ll go get ready” She said with a twinkle in her eyes before getting up and running upstairs.


    “What’s she getting ready for?” Sam asked.


    “She needs new clothes and a few other supplies,” Luke replied.


    “Not it.” I said quickly, I didn’t wanna spend the whole day helping her with shopping.


    “Sam’s temperament is much more suited for a shopping partner” I said as Sam grimaced.


    “No need. I’ll take her.”


    I felt my mouth hanging open. If I hadn’t heard Luke’s mouth actually move, I wouldn’t have believed he said it.


    I sent a faint pulse of aura back on the thread connecting me to the alpha, yanking on it. I felt Luke’s aura land on me in full force as my knees almost buckled under its pressure.


    ‘Yep, it was definitely Luke’.


    “What’s the big idea?” Luke snarled.


    “Just checking that it was really you man” I replied through my gritted teeth.


    Luke’s aura receded just as fast as it came. He looked like he was about to shout something but seemed to think better of it.


    Shete…I’m sorry.. Peyton came down soon afterwards, wearing a t-shirt that was too tight and cargo pants she’d secured to her slender waist using a belt.


    She and Luke left soon afterward, leaving Sam and I to come to terms with the fact that Luke had just volunteered to take a guy turned girl shopping.


    “That was one of the weirdest things that I’ve seen over the years, including the time we walked in on that wendigo succubus orgy.” I said as Sam nodded in agreement.


    I felt like my hangover from today morning was getting worse as I racked my brain trying to come up with a logical explanation for the sudden behavioural change of our alpha. I was roused from my thoughts by the sound of someone climbing the stairs to the office. It seemed like the shop had an early customer. That was Sam’s problem, he was the one in charge of the shop. I didn’t have the energy to deal with any more problems today morning.


    The door opened to reveal a grinning Layla striding into the room with a package in her hand.


    “Hey Sam, Rob. Good morning. Where’s Luke? Is he up yet? I’ve got a surprise for him”.


    ‘Oh shit’.


    Sam was the closest to the door.


    “Oh no.. I forgot that thing.. In the lot” Sam mumbled before hastily making his escape.


    ‘Sam, you lucky bastard’ I thought as I tried and failed to make a smile appear on my face, as I turned to face Layla.