One of the Pack (Rivamika)

Chapter 7

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"You won't be open tomorrow?" Armin asked surprised as he sat on one of the bar stools by the bar within the survey corps pub. Mikasa had to come in early since they would be closing up by six tonight and tomorrow the pub would be completely closed.

"Yeah, It be a full moon tomorrow night. Us werewolves will be running free in the woods as soon as it's dark. That's why we close early the night before since our instincts will start to rise and tomorrow it won't be safe for anyone but our own pack to be around us" Moblit explained with a friendly smile since he knew Armin and Mikasa was still learning over the werewolf life and wouldn't think much over the basics.

"Oh right, shifting on a full moon" Mikasa muttered under her breath as she glanced to Armin who gave a small smile, knowing the discomfort she felt.

"Oh right, that reminds me. Our pack stays in the north-east area of the woods, so Mikasa when you start to shift keep away from that of the area. We still haven't gotten use to each other scents meaning we might attack on another in our werewolf forms. Maybe in three months turn we can share the same wood area but for now .. shift in the south-west area of the woods" Moblit nervously smiled as he didn't want to wake up in a couple days and find one of his own pack or Mikasa badly injured or worse because they bumped into each other a full moon. 

"I'll keep that in mind" Mikasa answered and Moblit gave a relief breath. 

"Well, I better go back home. I promised Eren I'll head out with him tonight and well, I'll need to have a nap first" Armin smiled sweetly, hopping down from the stool. 

"Will you sleep round his tomorrow night or lock your bedroom door instead this month" Mikasa asked as she turned to her friend and roommate.

Of Couse, Mikasa didn't need a full moon to shift like werewolves. But she knew she had to keep her cover over being a werewolf, so once a month on the full moon or close to it .. she would "Shift" for the night. Mostly locking her bedroom door and sneaking out the window before shifting into her Coyote form and wonder around for half the night before returning home to sleep. 

Of course, she tried sneaking out on other nights to change into her Coyote when it wasn't a full moon but she was always carefully to not be found out. She knew werewolves didn't have control on a fullmoon, it took a lot of shifting for them to gain their senses back in the form and that's why she always made sure to lock her old bedroom doors. To make sure Armin and Eren were hidden away in their own room away from her to keep the fear alive. She had to fool them into thinking she was a werewolf and now it was no different, she had to be even more careful now a real werewolf pack lived so close. Sure, Eren and Armin saw her Coyote form making her pretend that she was deform, she changed forms when saving them from a bad man as children. Thankfully she could lie saying she just transformed early due to the full moon being the next night. 

She planned to tell Eren and Armin the truth one day but for now, she had to keep her cover. The city might be a truce land but it was still dangerous for her and anyone who knew she was a Coyote.  

"Me and Eren will be having a guys night" Armin answered with a sweet smile and Mikasa gave a small nod. 

"Well, remember to stay away from us tomorrow and keep out of the woods. The cops that are link to magical beings will keep an eye on the woods, keeping anyone they can out but some slip in. Don't be the one in dangerous if you can prevent it" Moblit spoke like a worried mother making Armin nod.

"Don't worry, I'll be just fine. Me and Eren always plans a guy's night on a full moon or have a sleep over. It was easier when we were younger since we shared a room but we still try and keep out of Mikasa way. We're part of her pack and we know she'll never want the shame of guilt of hurting us, so we keep back" Armin smiled with care before heading towards the pub door, giving one last wave towards Mikasa before leaving out through the door. 

"You have a good pack, they don't seem to fear you" Moblit commented with a kind smile as he worked on cleaning some glasses.

"Yeah, those boys of mine are the best" Mikasa admitted proudly making Moblit chuckle. 

"Do you mind if I ask you something" Moblit spoke, a little unsure if he should speak or not but it's been bugging him since Mikasa started working under him.

"Sure" Mikasa answered, turning from where she was wiping down the bar wood and giving him her full attention.

"You mentioned over being deformed, may I ask why?" Moblit spoke, lowing his head a little and worry filled his eyes. 

"I don't have two werewolf forms like you, I just have the form of a small wolf. I can't just become a werewolf that becomes the strongest thing alive and can walk on two feet. Or have a huge world form that's rather powerful. I'm stuck with a small wolf form and that's all but that also means I don't stay in that form all night either" Mikasa lied as she went back to cleaning, pretending the conversation was uncomfortable for her. 

"I see, I'm sorry to hear that. It must have been hard and I can understand why you formed a pack with those boys, a deformed werewolf isn't always accepted into other packs" Moblit frowned, scrubbing at the glass cup a little harder since he wanted to cry for Mikasa.

"I never wanted a new pack after my parents deaths, I never wanted anything to do with a werewolf pack again since they seemed rather unfair and selfish. I formed the pack with Eren and Armin because I trust them with my life and they accept me as me. I've always wondered over a werewolf, wishing to learn over them better but I never wanted to be apart of a real pack" Mikasa explained with a slight shrug, she didn't want Moblit pity or self shame over the werewolves way.