He supposed some authors really took their creative license and pushed it to the limit, but there was no way in hell that a real werewolf would ever get to a size of a car.
Still, he couldn’t really fault the writer for their inaccuracy. They probably didn’t even realize that his kind existed.
In reality, it was a blessing and a curse. His kind did have a slight natural advantage in anything athletic. However, they also had to train their bodies for hours on end to maintain their edge and mental health. For anyone who didn’t, they would have a hard time managing the animalistic side of their brains.
For example, it takes years of training and practice to keep their wolf part of the brain under control. It’s also physically demanding for their kind to keep their canine body in good condition. Plus, it also takes a lot of physical and mental strength to even be allowed to try and shift for the first time.
On the bright side, they’d still be able to transform into something completely different.
A wolf.
Something that only they can do.
It might be hard, but at the same time it’s absolutely liberating in ways he can’t explain.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for everyone. His people used to be exclusive with who they can and can’t procreate with, but as time went on, several of their pack leaders eventually understood that their kind couldn’t continue without allowing some genetic variation to occur, unless they want to risk dying out completely.
So they let human partners and hybrid children coexist with them, and eventually it became the norm. As a result, not everyone can transform because they either have too much human in them or they carry a faulty gene.
“Adrian,” his dad called. “Don’t forget that box in the corner!”
“Okay!”
“I think we have everything,” his best friend Nick said as he carried a few more boxes out of the house. “But you can do an extra walk-through if you want. Just in case.”
“I got it,” his dad replied while Adrian played Tetris with the boxes inside the truck.
“You guys have a lot of stuff,” Nick huffed at he set the last set of boxes down.
“Yeah,” Adrian agreed. “I don’t even know where half of these came from.”
“You guys should be on that show with hoarders.” Nick climbed into the truck. “Even I didn’t have this much stuff, and I have three sisters.”
“Shut up.”
“I’m just saying.” Nick shrugged.
“I think we can put these there.” Adrian pointed to a specific corner.
“You don’t think it’ll fall? They’re heavy.”
Adrian then looked for a different spot. “Maybe over here? We can move these boxes because they’re lighter than those.”
“Sounds good.”
After shifting a few of the boxes around, Nick finally asked, “Are you ready for the new school?”
“Don’t I have to be?”
“Doesn’t mean you are.”
“What about you?” Adrian changed topics. “Are you still gonna try out for varsity?”
Nick shrugged. “I’ll try but I don’t know if I’ll get in.”
Adrian rolled his eyes. “Says the guy who thought he wouldn’t get into varsity freshman year.”
“I just got lucky.”
“Sure, you did.” He looked at his friend. “How’s Leila taking the move?” he asked.
“She doesn’t mind. She already applied to UNR.”
“What’s she studying again?” Adrian grunted as he pushed the last box into an empty space.
“She switched to history, I think.”
“You think?”
“Yeah, I think it’s South African History, but I’m not sure. She took a DNA test and now she’s really curious about it,” Nick explained a few more details about his mate and girlfriend.
“Huh, even with wolfy DNA, it still works?” Adrian wondered out loud.
“She’s dormant, so I guess it wasn’t a major issue.” He shrugged. “I honestly don’t know. Genetics are confusing when it comes to stuff like that.”
“Yeah, I dunno man. Genetics are something else.”
“Are you two ready to go?” his dad asked as he closed the garage door for the last time.
“Yeah, do we have everything?” Adrian asked.
“How much more stuff could you guys have?” Nick looked at them incredulously.
“We should have it all,” his dad replied.
“Did Mom call yet?”
He nodded. “Yes, everything is going well. Everyone has gotten into their housing, and the kids are going to enroll today and tomorrow.”
“That’s good.”
“Yeah, and all that’s left to do is to get there.” His dad then opened the door to the driver’s seat and got in before he called out, “Are you two coming or are you going to ride in there?”
Nick hopped out of the back and Adrian followed suit. Soon enough, the three of them were crammed in the front of the moving truck. It was really only built for two, but with Adrian being in the center they managed to fit all three.
After two hours of his dad’s insane driving, Adrian was starting to regret asking Nick to stay back. It was cramped and uncomfortable to sit between his dad and his best friend. As he shifted slightly to get into a more comfortable position, Adrian was not ready for the longest eight-hour drive of the summer.
And then it hit him.
He forgot the transcripts.
Sh*t.
Chapter 2
Aria
She wasn’t sure where exactly she was, but did she really care?
No.
In fact, she didn’t care about any of the minute details because all she needed to know was the fact that she was happy.
So incredibly, indescribably happy.
It was the fulfilling type of
