Part One: Zack
The week before Thanksgiving break was insane. I had three group projects and two papers due. I hit the ground running on Monday morning and the next thing I know its Thursday night. The dorms were starting to empty out as people headed home for the Thanksgiving break. My Friday class was canceled in advance, so I had the day off. I was glad, because Friday night was going to be huge.
So last weekend I had sex with my father. That sounds so weird. Not the sex part, although I suppose that would also qualify. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that I have a birth-father, but I didn't feel the doubts that I felt before. I couldn't deny the connection I felt with Connor Sinclair and his family. I don't know how to describe it except right. I felt right with them, like I belonged. The phenomenal sex didn't hurt either.
I woke up Friday morning with all these thoughts in my mind. Tonight was the night. Tonight, I was going to become a werewolf. Mr. Rational was going to go beast-mode. I'm not going to lie, I get a little freaked out when I think about it too much. But all week Billy and Eddie have been teaching me about werewolves and sharing their own experiences. They have been helping to calm my nerves. Connor (I'm not really ready to call him Dad yet) calls me every night. He always asks if I'm okay. He's always letting me know that I don't have to go through with it. I think he's worried I'll regret it. But I've made up my mind. No turning back.
Connor explained his idea last weekend. He believes that I need to be around other wolves, particularly the Alpha wolf. Connor says that once my wolf senses the Alpha, it will awaken. So they are going to take me on a run. I ain't going to lie; the idea of running around in the woods with three wolves, regardless of how connected, or how right I feel when they are human, has me a little nervous. But here lately I'm going on trust a little more than used to.
So Friday morning, I was enjoying staying in bed and not having to be up early for a morning class. I heard my phone getting several text messages, but I was ignoring them. A bed always feels more comfortable when you are free from obligation. Eventually I grabbed the offending technology to see who was bothering my lazy-time. It was Eddie with a list of text messages.
'Look outside.'
'Call me'.
'You are sleeping aren't you?'
'Call me as soon as you get this!'
I felt a little spike of anxiety. Look outside? Was something wrong? I opened the blinds at the window and looked out. The view from my dorm room had been transformed, and a light dusting of white covered everything. It was snowing! I called Eddie.
"Good morning."
"Hey are you at your dorm?"
"Yeah, I just woke up."
"Are you packed?"
"I am, what are you so worked up about?"
"Did you look outside?"
"Yes, I saw the snow. I'm from northern Illinois, remember? A little snow doesn't bother me."
"Maybe, but what about eight to ten inches?
"Depends on what you're doing with it."
"Snow, you perv!"
"I'll head out in a bit."
"Nope. I'm coming to get you. I'll be in Dad's Ram. Gotta love the 4-wheel drive, bro!"
"Okay. Text me when you get here, okay?"
"See you soon."
I hung up and started getting ready. After last weekend, I decided to spend my holiday break with my new birth family. The plan was to wake up my wolf then enjoy the Thanksgiving break. I hoped the snow didn't mess with the plans too much. By the time I had a week's worth of clothes and toiletries, Eddie was texting me. I headed down stairs.
He was waiting for me. Even bundled up in his winter gear he was a hottie. He grabbed my bags and put them into a huge pick up. As soon as we were both inside he leaned over and gave me a passionate kiss. Damn, he was a good kisser. That kiss went straight to my dick.
"Missed you."
"Missed you too." I replied. The really weird thing was I meant it. I missed him, missed Billy, and I missed Connor.
"Lets go."
We had to make a stop before heading to the house. Billy was planning a Thanksgiving feast, and the oncoming storm had moved up his shopping schedule. He gave Eddie a long list of groceries. The place was a mad house. People were in full 'bread and milk' mode. I was happy to help knock out Billy's list, but it took forever to check out. The entire time we were in the store the snow kept falling. As we left the store there was a good two inches of snow on the ground. It was coming down at a steady pace.
I was glad that Eddie came to get me. By the time we drove up the long gravel driveway to the Sinclair house, there was another inch of accumulation, and it seemed like it was coming down harder. We got everything out of the truck and Billy was waiting at the door.
He wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled me in for another long kiss. He smiled that sexy smile that got me hard again. These two boys were driving me crazy.
"Let me help."
Soon we had all the groceries unpacked and put away. I asked Billy about my things. He escorted me to their guest room.
"This is your room."
"Thanks." I started to put my bags down, thinking I'd unpack. Billy continued. "And when I say your room, I mean that this is Zack's room for now on. It is officially decommissioned as a guest room. This is your home."
I was oddly touched by that. I gave Billy a big hug. "Thank you."
He smiled mischievously. "That doesn't mean that you will always be sleeping in here though."
"Oh really? Intriguing."
Once I had settled in, I went out to the living room to find the two brothers watching local news. "What's up?"
Billy replied. "It's getting bad. Dad called. He's going to be late."
"Are we still going out tonight?"
Eddie just laughed. "Snow won't stop us. But you better bundle up, little bro. You don't want to freeze off anything important."
"All my parts are staying right where they are. And speaking of which, since we have some time to kill, my parts could use some attention."
Billy shook his head. "We can't. We are under strict orders from Dad. We behave until tonight."
Frustrated, I sat next to them to watch television.
It was just after six when Connor came home. By then we were all starting to get a little anxious. Hell, I was a jumble of nerves.
"Hello boys!"
We all rushed to greet Connor at the door. It was like episode of Leave it to Beaver if they were all gay werewolves. Connor took off his boots and left them by the door. "Sorry I'm late. It's a mess out there. If I hadn't already requested the time off I'd still be at the station.
Eddie shook his head. "Will you have to go back?"
"Nah. I'm home for the night. I'll check in tomorrow." We all walked into the living room. Connor must have felt my anxiety. "How are you doing, Zack?"
"Nervous, but excited too."
"Good. We won't make you wait too long. Why don't you boys make some hot cocoa and put it in a thermos, and I'll take a shower."
Billy took over when we got to the kitchen, quickly whipping up a large saucepan of milk, cocoa, and a little cream. Eddie made a bottle of whiskey appear and added a healthy pour to the mix.
"Is hot cocoa a normal part of the wolfing process?" I asked.
"Not necessarily, But you'll be thanking me later when you've shifted back to human and you're freezing your sexy ass off."
After the cocoa was secure in a large thermos, Connor appeared, fresh from the shower and naked. Not that I was complaining. The man was a damn work of art.
"Ok, Zack. Ready to get started?"
"I hope so," I replied nervously.
"Good. We are going to shift to our wolf forms. The idea here is that the longer you are exposed to our wolves, the more likely your wolf will awaken. Just keep in mind that our wolf form is our most primal. We have the least amount of control. They won't hurt you intentionally, but they are wild. And bundle up, it's cold out there. Okay?"
"Lets do it."
I pulled on a pair of boots and a heavy winter coat. While I was bundling up, the others were stripping naked. The fireplace in the living room was roaring, and I was starting to get hot. Eddie opened the back patio door with a laugh. "Last call for opposable thumbs!"
Then I found myself surrounded by my new family. My father stood before me, with my brothers at my side. I won't lie, I was really nervous. I also felt this powerful feeling of anticipation. Oddly, it felt like that feeling was coming from somewhere else. Almost like it wasn't my feeling at all. Then they shifted.
I couldn't take my eyes off Connor. He is a big, intimidating guy, but nothing could prepare me for watching him shift. He seemed to swell, his muscles straining and flowing into new shapes. The hair on his body got thicker, then it wasn't hair at all. It was dark fur. He seemed to lean forward, and his center of gravity shifted until he was standing on four legs. His handsome face was gone, replaced with a large canine muzzle filled with teeth. And he grew. These weren't ordinary sized wolves. These were freaking Game of Thrones direwolf-sized monsters!
Then it was over. I was standing in the living room with three huge wolves. They were standing with their heads level with my eyes. A long moment passed where no one moved. Then Connor walked slowly to me. He took his large head and began to rub himself up against chest. I could tell it was affection. I released a breath I didn't realize I was holding. I brought my hand up and ran it through the fur on the top of Connor's head. It was dark grey, as dark as grey can get before it slips into black. It was also amazingly soft. Then Eddie and Billy were surrounding me, sniffing and rubbing their heads against my body. They had similar coloring as their dad. It was overwhelming.
Then, Eddie and Billy were out the door. Connor gave me a slight push with his muzzle. So I followed them, and Connor was right behind me. The patio behind the Sinclair house had a stairway leading down to the woods below. When we got to the bottom of the stairs, Connor came up behind me and began to lower himself between my legs, I was confused, until I realized he wanted me to climb up on his back. I was going to ride him like a horse.
As soon as I was seated on him, he began to run. I grabbed a hold around his neck and hung on. We were suddenly rushing through the dark woods, snow flying. I couldn't believe the speed. I gripped harder. It was like riding on a large fuzzy motorcycle. I could see Eddie and Billy keeping pace with us, weaving in and out of the trees. It was incredible. I could feel the power of the wolf beneath me.
I also felt something in me, a strange excitement. It seemed far away or deep inside. It was a restless, wild feeling. I wondered if that was the wolf that they kept talking about.
I don't know how long we ran like that. Time seemed to slip away from me, creating weird gaps. But despite the warmth that Connor seemed to generate, I was suddenly feeling the cold. It was getting harder for me to maintain my hold on Connor's neck. Somehow Connor must have sensed something was wrong. The next thing I know, I see a light in the distance. It was the house. With a leap, Connor carried me up the stairs an into the house. He stopped in front of the fireplace. I tumbled off into the floor and absorbed the heat from the flames.