Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters
The moon was his mistress now
The werewolf growled, long and low
The moon beckoned her to join the pack, to run with them under the starry night
The chase was only exceeded by the thrill of fangs tearing into warm meat
The shapeshifter was a mix of animal and human, embodying all the worst qualities of each
Bristly black hair crowned a face so savage, even the dogs fled
The werewolf wore the moon's curse like chains around his heart
Every full moon he swore it was the last time
Her skin grew a coat of silken hair that grew longer and faster as the moon called her name
Her mouth became a muzzle of yellow fangs and snapping jaws
The werewolf lapped hot blood and howled at the moon
The beast's snout picked up my scent and the chase was on
As the belly of the Moon Mother swelled, so too did her children's restlessness to kill
The pack followed the scent of her blood and called for her to join them
Panting, fur against fur, they mated and howled their love to all who could hear
The moon madness was upon him and his mind became very small and very hungry
There was joy in the gnashing of teeth and tearing of flesh
The pleasures of the hunt soon gave way to the grisly feast
She ran him down and sank her sharp teeth into his neck, claiming him as her own
The snapping jaws buried themselves in my neck, then withdrew, and I felt a rough tongue lap my wound
A bloodstained beast with yellow eyes watched me from the forest's edge
The first transformation was long and painful, but they grew quicker and easier with time
His beastly transformation filled me with awe and dread
The lure of the moon called her like a lover
The bite healed so quickly, he knew he was cursed
The werewolf glowered at me with slavering jaws and murderous mouth
The pack took up the call and soon not one, but a dozen terrible shapes loped behind me
The awful hunger to kill, to tear and destroy, came upon him now
The shifter was an insane hybrid of man and beast that walked on two legs
The fur sprouted on him, thick and musky with the wolf-scent
The beast's elongated muzzle bared teeth of savage yellow