PROLOGUE. Carlos and Shaila Carlos - 18 years oldShaila - 12 years old CARLOS. "Did you say you made this?" I asked Shaila, holding the cinnamon bun in my hand. It was my second piece, and though I already knew she didn’t bake it, I still asked. I was giving her another chance, to tell the truth. She nodded her head, her eyes beaming as she looked at me with her hands clasped behind her. "Did you like it? Or should I add or remove something?" There was a bakery near their house that baked these buns, and I’ve been buying them there since... forever? So I knew where these came from the moment she showed me these. I initially thought I should tell her about it, but I changed my mind. Suddenly, I didn’t have the heart to hurt her 12-year-old’s heart. Which I found strange. I was so used to being frank with her, crushing her confidence on certain occasions, but not today. Maybe tomorrow again. I shrugged my shoulders before I answered her question. "Yes, they taste really good. Jus

CARLOS. Tonight is a full moon. I knew Shaila would be shifting tonight. I haven’t seen her for weeks. The last time I saw her was when I teased her about her new haircut and she got pissed off. A few weeks ago, she arrived at the training grounds with short hair to bring something for her brother. She didn’t look bad - in fact, she looked sexier and older. But I missed her long hair. I missed the innocence in her face that I was used to. I was kind of surprised by my reaction. I thought I preferred older women, but when she showed up looking older than her age, I flipped out. I teased her and told her I would hunt down the person who cut her hair because she looked terrible. I couldn’t forget the disappointment on her face before she left without saying a word. And I never saw her again, until tonight. She showed up with long hair. I was baffled for a moment. How could she have gotten it back so quickly? Well, fucking hair extensions. She didn’t say a word to me for the rest

CARLOS."It’s okay. I’ve seen naked females, Shaila." Fuck me now! Why did I say that? I just wanted her to feel comfortable around me, even if she was naked, but it came out so wrong.It was my fault in the first place that she ran away. If I didn’t look mesmerized by her naked body, she wouldn’t probably react the way she did.But she caught me off guard. I saw her at the exact moment she shifted. Her naked breasts and pink pussy were just in my sight before she sat down on the ground and pulled her knees against her chest, and the way she was positioned, her pussy was fucking too visible in my wolf’s eyes.And then her hand reached for me, making her breasts jiggle as she rubbed my fur.I’m a fucking man, a hormonal one, and her innocence was drawing me in as no other younger female had."I know. That’s why it’s embarrassing. I know I could never be on par with them. Do you think you can find some clothes nearby?"I knew there were clothes nearby. We usually leave shirts everywhere

SHAILA.I was still daydreaming when the dismissal bell rang, and I immediately rose from my seat, grabbing the bag that I had fixed already even before the bell sounded. I wanted to go to the restroom and check myself before stepping out of the building.Two nights ago was just perfect. I shifted for the first time, and my wolf, Maya, was nothing short of wonderful. She was small but fluffy, and I thought she was so beautiful. Carlos said that too!Aside from Maya, Carlos made that night extra special. He stayed with me while I was shifting and ran with me the whole night until it was time to go home. I didn’t expect him to walk me home, but he did. And he stayed for a couple of hours after that. Santo was already home when we arrived, so they talked while I prepared midnight snacks for them.I didn’t get to have Carlos alone that night, but I wasn’t complaining. I saw him glance at me more than ten times that night. Yes! I was counting and I couldn’t count more than ten because my h

SHAILA.The next few days went by in a blur. The school week was about to end and within this week, Carlos had picked me up three times. Many of my classmates who knew him were already teasing me that I was the Gamma’s new apple of the eye.It could mean a negative thing, that I was just one of the females with whom he was hanging out. But in Carlos’ defense, he hasn’t gone out on a date with any females this week. Well, actually for a long time now, even before the full moon. How did I know?I had my ways. No, don’t get me wrong. I was not a stalker. But Santo and his friends hung out at home most of the time, and they would talk about the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. So I knew things about what was happening in the pack house, especially the problem with Andrea, but of course, all my attention was drawn to their conversation when it was Carlos they were discussing. And so far, I haven’t heard any female names connected to him. So it must be a good thing."Fuck, Shaila..." Carlos grunted