The Human Professor(Formerly: My mate is my teacher..who cares?)

Chapter 2

C.A
    "So if your speakers' weak then please turn it off cause we like the cars thats sound so tough!" Me, Lisa and Charlie were up on stage dancing. I Loved performances and they did as well. Sasha was more of a tech type of person so she did the lights and music. We were singing Cars that go boom which is a popular song for certain humans as of late and my mom especially loved it. I couldn't help but feel dizzy during it all though. Even right before, but i didn't want to say anything cause i wasn't going to ruin this.

    Either way, we went out and performed some stunts and I was the main singer and it all felt great. After the dizziness passed i actually started to feel amped up, My body was moving, my voice was booming and i felt this surge of confidence come over me and i looked to my friends and they were loving as well.

    "We like the cars, the cars that go boom, we're Tigra and Bunny and we like the boom." We finished our dance number and I was only barely out of breath when we ended.
    "Are you okay? You seemed out of it in the beginning?" Charlie placed their hand onto my arm and I nodded.

    "Yeah, i just got this weird feelings but it got better in the middle." The hair on the back of my neck started to stand up and there was a chill in my spine. I felt like I was being watched, I didn't like it. I furrowed my brows and whipped my head around and when i did my heart beat slowed. Ive waited two years for my heart beat to slow like that. I felt like i was floating into space and the world slowed down right in front of me. I didn't see anything else but a medium tall figure in the crowd. Black hair, shoulder length and wavy. I could see his hands were in his pockets but as i made my way to himm they slipped out. I could hear his heartbeat and it was so fast, crazy fast.
  
    The closer i got the more the smell came to me. I don't know this person, I've never seen him in my life but he is here, here today of all days. I could tell people were staring at me, i was pushing past everyone to get to this singulare man. When i finally got face to face with him, it hit me. He was new, he was different. He was human. I was close enough to feel his breath against my face and he had the same look in his eyes as i did. I was mesmerized by this one person. He had dark eyes and fair skin, he looked like the average human male but i felt something different when i looked him in the eyes. I wanted to say something, but he did first and his voice took my breath away.

    "Hi. Im...Im Damien. Damien Walker." I saw his hand reach out to me. First contact. This would be my first contact with my mate.

    "Hello...My name is Charlotte. Charlotte Agnew." I took his hand in mine and the wave of pressure had released from the both of us. Everyone around us felt it and it was just a small signal and the next in line Alpha Luna has found her mate.

    "Oh." Was the words left from his mouth and I'm not sure what about it snapped me out of the trance. What the fuck. Oh?? I gripped his hand a little harder but i let go after it got awkward.

    "Um, I'm so sorry. I mean, uh You're the mayor's daughter?" He sounded nervous and now i felt awkward.

    "Yeah..i am. Haha, so like...hi!" There it was, being nervous. I had no idea what to do at this moment. He wasn't a wolf and I'm pretty sure he wasn't feeling half of what I was feeling. I heard Charlie and Lisa come up behind me and they placed their hands on my shoulders and I watched as Damien Walker backed up.

    "You uh...you girls were pretty amazing up there. Really cool." I could hear him choke up and i could see his eyes waver to the direction of my mother. They just met before this.

    "Um..yeah thank you. Oh and Charlie goes by They/Them pronouns." I pointed to Charlie and they smiled at me and then him. I could see him battle with it for a second and smiled awkwardly.

    "OH, um you guys were really good. I liked the....performance."

    "Thank you! We are our own little team and whenever there are big gatherings we dance. And since today is, as you know, Charlotte's birthday we decided to dance. She's 18 by the way and goes to the university right in town. If you want to know." Lisa Perked up from behind me with a large smile and nudged my shoulder.

    "Mhm. College. Uni. Legal age. You're new?" I spoke through the nervousness in my throat and he nodded.

    "Yeah. Moved in earlier today. Happy Birthday." Before it got even more awkward my mother came up and put a hand on my shoulder.

    "Ah, I see you've met my daughter. Charlotte. Who is 18 today. 18 years of age." My mom squeezed my shoulder and I could see her glare daggers into him. She knew what just happened but she seemed really aggressive.

    "Yes mom. Please I think he gets it." She looked me in the eye and I asked her to chill out. She wouldn't be acting like this if he wasn't a human. Humans and werewolves have bad reps with each other and only few know of us.

    "Well i hope you have a great time. Charlotte, a word?" She pulled me to the side and I looked back at him and waved.

    "Mom, why did you do that? I understand i was a mess but like oh my god. This is...this is wild! On my 18th birthday? That couldn't be a coincidence. Oh, I don't know how old he is, because he's human. It must be weird. I'm going to have to tell him we're a pack of werewolves." My mom took my arms and shook themlighty.

    "Charlotte. Chill out. You can't go near him like that until you shift okay?" She was right. If i was just with him and i shifted out of nowhere i could kill him, worse he would find out i was a wolf like that. I nodded and I looked behind me. My friends were standing near him inspecting him, they were just as excited as I was.

    "You're going to have to tell dad. He'll want to know. And like maybe we could invite him over for dinner, or like i don't know." I blew air from my nose and pushed my hands into my hair. I wasn't expecting it to happen like this.

    "Charlotte. Do you understand the concept that he's human? Not a creature?"

    "I could care less if he was a pixie. And we all know that all the pixies are gay." My mom sighed and when I turned around again he was gone.

    "Ill-ill be right back mom." I brushed her off and I went towards my friends.

    "Guys where did he go? You were supposed to watch him." Charlie snickered and hit Lisa over the head.

    "It wasn't my fault! Sasha told me it would be good to ask questions and so i did!" Lisa balled a fist in Charlie's face and stuck their tongue out.

    "Well I didn't say to ask the man his shoulder and shoe size." Sasha pushed her hair back and shook her head in disappointment.

    "Well i wanted to know if my girl was gonna get some bomb dick, because every person deserves amazing sex. Except incels."

    "If im being honest sex is the last thing on my mind." Sasha and Lisa both glared at me for a second and then I did a half shrug.

    "Okay maybe a little but i just want to talk to him. Did you see where he went?" I asked and Charlie looked around.

    "He went that way, I don't think he lives far.I think if you run-" I cut them off and started running where they pointed. It took a moment but i could see him. I got close to where he wouldn't notice I was running and then I walked.

    "Hey!" I waved and he turned around. My heart skipped a very slow beat and I slowly walked up to him. His face was soft, but i bet if he was mad his face would harden. He looked nice and the only concern I have for myself is if he likes black girls. I know that's an issue with the human community, and he is a very white person, so i wasn't sure.

    "Sorry my mom pulled me away. I just wanted to see the newcomer. We don't really get people from other communities or like anyone else really. I could totally show you around...you know?" I could tell he was nervous, i could see it on his face that he was probably just as nervous as i was.

    "Um..not to be rude but is this like? I don't know...appropriate?" He asked and took his hands out of his pockets. I nodded and placed my hand onto his shoulder gently.

    "Yes of course, i greet everyone." When I placed my hand onto his shoulder I looked at where I placed my hand and it felt like energy was being transferred. Either that or i was literally being intoxicated, cause then i could smell him. A mix of his human scent and his natural mate scent.
  
    I got dizzy and as i did i felt my body fall forward and when i did i was caught before i hit the ground. He lifted me up and I opened my eyes to meet him directly. His arms wrapped around my waist, halfway from the ground and my chest was close to his. As he stood me up I blinked to regain my vision.

    "Hey are you okay? You almost collapsed. I have water if you need-" I cut him off by shaking my head. I was burning up. I knew what was happening.

    "No its okay. I'm going to head home before...um, I'll just head home and see if it's just dehydration. I'll...give you the tour later." I slipped from his grasp and i could see the concern on his face as i left. I could keep my eyes closed until I got to the middle of the crowd.

    "Lis...Lisa!" I shouted before I sat down onto a chair and tilted my head back.

             "Oh shit, did I forget to mention shifting usually is between the first thirty minutes of meeting?" Lisa scooped her arms right under me and picked me up. I fell lip into her arms and she raced to my mother and she got my dad, then Charlie, and Sasha. She took me to the changing spot in the middle of the woods and laid me down. Only the closest friends and family were permitted to watch some one shift. My mom had cleared everything and everyone out and luckily she had prepared for this for a long time so she knew what to do.

    A shift wasn't like what people saw on tv. It wasn't some simple bone cracking and morphing gently into a wolf, it was anything but pretty. It was a change, a new beginning and a new feeling. We literally would manifest into a different person, the starting process takes hours. That's why it's good for only close family and friends and your mate. Females change first, then males only a week after. With Saha and Lisa it was whoever was dominant in genes. In a way the change always starts with the more dominant creature.

    I sat naked in a circle, I could hear their breathing and feel everything move beneath me. I had them take off my dance uniform, it was hot and I was soaked in sweat. Out of the corner of my eye I could see my dad come up.

    "Hey...dad." I breathed out and closed my eyes. I could feel the worry coming off of him and I only buried my face into the ground. I felt my body churn and move under my skin. It was like my muscles turning into snakes and started moving around, my skin felt like liquid and that's when I couldn't breathe. I began to choke and they put me on my back. When they did I could see my hair, it was on the ground beside me, it was falling off. I knew that was a symptom but I prayed it would come back after.

    It was long after till I did feel my bones crack, I screamed at the top of my lungs. They couldn't touch me but I saw my mom praying. She wasnt praying because she was worried for me, but just prayed that the shift went well. Soon my skin began tearing off my body, I began tearing out of my skin. I grabbed my own arm and I felt the skin slide off and tossed it to the ground.

    I wasn't kidding when i said it wasn't pretty, it felt disgusting. My high pitched screams turned into deep howls and growls. My face elongated into a snout and my bones molded together to create my hind and front legs. Those growls turned into a roar and as it came to an end, I saw everyone around me, they were standing in a non threatening position to let me know that it was safe.

    This was it, I set my paw on the ground and walked out of my skin. Everything was blurry,  I could hear the sounds of the forest and my joints ached as if I was arthritic. Soon that blurriness wasn't blurriness, it was my eyes adjusting to the dark and the sensitivity of being able to see so far away. In a human form I could already see and hear so much, as a wolf I could do so much more. I saw my mother and she got down on one knee and laced her hand out. I was hesitant to put my paw into her hand but I did. Everything was now calm, I could hear only her heartbeat and she smiled at me.

       "Welcome to the wild. You need to eat, you're drained." She pointed behind me and there I was, my skin. I actually did not want to do this, it felt weird and gross, but it's normal to do right after each shift, especially the first shift. I closed my eyes the entire time and surprisingly it didn't have a taste, I'm grateful for that at least. Once I was done I had the urge to run. I wanted to run all over the grounds. I wanted to see nightly birds in the sky as I ran and the wind against my fur. 

     My fur. I didn't even take a look at it and I looked to see it on my side. It was black, it blended in with the night. The wind picked up and I could see it was shiny, dark and beautiful. Now I want to finally go. I looked at my family and they made an opening for me. And with that I took my first steps as a newly formed wolf.