Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 19506 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 98(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19506 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 98(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
“There’s something else you need to know about me.” Trey looked at me questioningly, and I felt the best way to move forward was to just jump right in. “I’m more than what meets the eye. There’s the human part of me that’s standing before you now, but I have a second half; an animal half. My animal is a cougar, and I can change between my two forms.”
Trey blinked in silence for a moment before finally asking, “Is this a sex thing? Like the people who wear furry animal costumes? I get that everyone has their kinks and it’s not necessarily a deal breaker for me, but I gotta be honest; it’ll definitely take some getting used to.”
I was in awe of his easy acceptance, but of course this wasn't a case of a kink.
"It's nothing like that," I replied, trying to think of how I could explain things better. "I'm talking about an actual cougar. I'm what is known as a shifter. I can change physical forms between human and animal at will."
"Why are you doing this?" Trey asked sharply, making me furrow my brows in confusion. "You said you wanted a romantic relationship, but now you're trying to push me away with this bullshit. Are you having second thoughts or something? Just be honest with me! I was honest with you about everything and I deserve better than this."
"I am being honest!" Trey rolled his eyes and began to turn away. "Wait!" When he faced me again, I whipped off my t-shirt. The quickest way to prove my story was to show him, and I didn't want to destroy my clothing in the process.
His eyes popped open wide as they explored my torso. "I'm getting a lot of mixed signals here." He watched in silence as I kicked off my boots and pushed my jeans to the ground.
Trey's jaw dropped at the sight of my naked groin. Even soft, my cock was thick and heavy, uncut and resting against my furry sack. It wouldn't stay soft for long, given the way Trey was staring in wide-eyed appreciation, and I didn't want him to think I expected anything, so I lowered myself to the ground on my hands and knees.
The air filled with the sound of my bones snapping as they shifted from my human skeleton to that of my cougar; my ribcage narrowed and my spine elongated, forming a tail. My skull cracked as my snout formed, and my hands widened into paws. Short, caramel-colored fur sprouted from every surface of my new body.
"Holy fuck!" Trey shouted as he took a step away from me. "Holy fucking fuck! You're a - you just - fuck!"
I don't know what came over me - the way my handsome mate's face was screwed up in surprise paired with his potty mouth made me chuff a laugh.
Trey immediately propped his hands on his hips and gave me an indignant look. "Did you just laugh at me? I am so sorry that seeing you go all Transformer into a cat isn't fucking normal for me. What were you expecting, applause? I'm lucky I didn't piss myself."
I wasn't laughing anymore when Trey's words settled upon me; I scared him. Of course I did; this wasn't normal for him. And even through his sass, I knew he was still nervous; I saw it in the way his hands shook and his eyes darted around, looking for an exit. I'm such an asshole.
I slowly walked towards him, trying to show that he had nothing to fear.
"Easy, kitty," he said, putting his trembling hands in front of him. "I'm not going to hurt you. You don't want to hurt me either, right?"
My chest ached at the suggestion. I'd never hurt him in any form, but he didn't know that and it was my fault. I should have explained that I was in control of my animal and that he had nothing to fear. I was going about this in the wrong way, and I needed to make it right.
I shifted again until I was in human form, crouching on the ground. Trey let out a relieved sigh and plopped on his ass in the dirt, appearing exhausted by the whole ordeal.
He flinched when I approached him, so I went still as I told him, "It's okay. It's me. Even when I'm in cougar form, it's still me. My mind and personality are the same. The only thing that changes is my body."
"How is it possible?" He asked quietly.
Treading lightly, I pointed to the ground next to him and asked, "May I?" When he nodded, I sat at his side. He no longer seemed to notice that I was nude; I supposed he had more pressing things on his mind.
"There are many shifters in this world, and we have been around for centuries," I began. "We were created by the gods to protect humankind when war, disease, and famine threatened the race. We're perfect soldiers because we have the keen senses and speed of our animal half. We are also stronger than humans, quick to heal, and immortal."