Scott and his pack had spent a peaceful week after dealing with the Aswang. Now, Scott was sitting in the school cafeteria having lunch with Allison and the others.
Allison looked at Kira and said. "Tonight's the full moon. Are you excited?"
Kira smiled brightly and said. "Yes! I'm so excited. This past month felt like the longest month of my life. But... I'm also a little nervous."
Erica tilted her head. "Nervous? Why?"
Kira said. "Because I don't know what I'll turn into. My claws are like wolf claws, so maybe I'll turn into a wolf."
Cora raised an eyebrow. "And you hate wolves?"
Kira quickly shook her head. "No, I don't hate wolves. I just wish I'd turn into a fox, like my mom."
Stiles blinked. "Wait, your mom can turn into a fox form?"
Kira nodded. "She said it's rare for a Kitsune to turn into a fox form, just like it's rare for a werewolf to fully shift into a wolf form. But after she gained her ninth tail, she was able to transform into a nine-tailed fox. She said she'll show me tonight."
Stiles leaned forward, curious. "By the way, what are a Celestial Kitsune's powers?"
Kira answered. "My mom said besides the basic powers most shapeshifters have, like super strength, speed, hearing, and healing, Kitsunes also have a mastery of combat skills and weaponry. And as a Celestial Kitsune, she can create illusions, charm and control others, and... she can fly."
Stiles widened his eyes. "Fly? Like... actually fly? With no wings?"
Kira smiled and said. "Yep. That's what she said."
Just as Stiles was about to say something else, Scott cut him off, smirking. "I call dibs if an evil Celestial Kitsune ever shows up in town."
Stiles said. "Damn it, Scott! That's not fair! You already have fire, thunder, and shadow abilities. You said you can even control your blood to create weapons now, and you can open freaking space portals with your shadow powers. Why are you fighting me over this?"
Scott grinned. "Because I'm your Alpha."
Stiles narrowed his eyes. "Then I challenge you tonight!"
Scott chuckled. "Oh? Then I accept your challenge. It just so happens I'm in need of a guinea pig to test my thunder ability on."
Stiles immediately panicked. "What?! Hey, Scott, I wa..."
Scott cut him off. "Just a few days ago, I finally managed to fully control my thunder ability. I can coat my entire body in lightning and move at crazy speeds. But I still need to test it in an actual fight."
Stiles's panic grew. "No, no, no! I was just joking! You know how I like to make jokes, right?"
Scott shook his head solemnly. "This isn't something you joke about, Stiles. You challenged your Alpha. If I don't accept, the rest of the pack will lose respect for me."
Lydia smiled sweetly. "Yes, Scott. If you don't fight Stiles tonight, we'll all look down on you."
Allison joined in with a smirk. "We won't be able to trust you anymore."
Erica smirked. "We'll think you're a coward."
Scott smiled wider. "And we can't have that, can we?"
Stiles turned desperately to the girls. "Girls, what are you doing?! Did I offend you or something? Why are you trying to hurt me?!"
Allison laughed. "No one's trying to hurt you but yourself, Stiles. You know challenging your Alpha isn't something to joke about."
Stiles turned to Malia with wide, pleading eyes. "Babe, help me!"
Malia shrugged casually. "Don't worry, Stiles. Even though I don't really understand jokes... I think Scott's just joking with you too."
Stiles shook his head frantically. "No, he's not! He really wants to beat my ass!"
Malia smiled. "Then man up and fight him. It'll be good for you. Besides, I really want to see you fight Scott."
Stiles groaned. "Then how about you help me fight him?"
Malia shook her head immediately. "I'm not stupid. My instincts tell me that if I fought Scott, I wouldn't stand a chance. But don't worry, I'll take care of you after the fight."
Stiles said sarcastically. "Oh, thank you so much for caring, love."
Malia grinned. "You're welcome."
Stiles sighed dramatically and muttered. "I know my jokes are gonna get me killed one day..."
Boyd chuckled and said. "Hey, Stiles, how about I help you tonight? In exchange, you owe me a favor."
Isaac and Aiden, who were sitting next to Boyd, immediately distanced themselves from him and said in unison. "Dumbass."
Boyd blinked in confusion, until he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He turned slowly and found Scott staring at him with a dangerous smile. Before Boyd could say anything, Scott said. "I accept your challenge too."
Boyd panicked. "Wait, I didn't chall..."
Stiles finally found someone to share the beating with him, and there was no way he was letting Boyd escape. Flashing one of his trademark creepy smiles, he cut Boyd off and said. "Boyd, I always knew I could count on you! Let's teach our arrogant Alpha a lesson tonight!"
Boyd looked desperately at Cora. "Cora, help me out here."
Cora smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Scott's a good Alpha. He won't kill you."
Boyd groaned. "Damn it."
Scott then turned to Isaac and Aiden. "How about you two? Want to join them?"
Isaac shook his head quickly. "Nope. I'm not a masochist. I don't want to be abused tonight."
Aiden nodded. "Me neither."
Scott looked back at Stiles and Boyd and smirked. "Then it's settled. Tonight, I'll fight both of you. And because I'm such a merciful Alpha, I'll let you fight me two-on-one."
Boyd glared at Stiles and muttered. "This is all your fault."
Stiles snorted. "Hey, your mouth got you into trouble, not me."
After that, Scott and the pack finished the school day and headed to the ranch.
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That night, Scott's pack gathered outside the pack house to watch Kira's transformation. Everyone was there except Noah, Parrish, and Rafael. Kira's parents and Braeden had joined them too.
Kira stepped forward, standing proudly under the full moon. As the moonlight bathed her, her eyes turned golden, her pupils narrowing like a fox's. Two white fox ears sprouted from her head, and three beautiful white tails grew from her back.
Lydia and Erica immediately rushed over to her, running their hands over Kira's ears and tails.
"So cute." Lydia said.
"And so soft." Erica added, smiling brightly.
Standing next to Scott, Allison noticed he was staring a little too intently at Kira. She pinched his side and said. "You're drooling! You think she's cute?"
Scott coughed awkwardly. "No! That's not it."
Allison crossed her arms. "Then what?"
Scott leaned closer and whispered in her ear. "Do you think you could do that too? I mean, grow ears and a tail?"
Allison smirked. "A wolf girl, huh? I didn't know you were into furry girls. Actually, I've tried it before—and I succeeded. I once managed to grow white wolf ears on my head and a tail in the bathroom. I can even shift my legs into wolf legs. I think I can do more than that, like covering my entire body with fur while choosing whether or not to cover my face or any other part."
Scott looked shocked. "Wait, you can do all of that and you never told me?! I feel like I've been wasting my life."
Allison laughed. "I was saving it for your birthday."
Scott immediately said, with a straight face. "Allison, tonight is my birthday."
Allison rolled her eyes. "No, it's not, you pervert."
Scott grinned. "Well, it doesn't matter. I want to meet Furry Allison tonight, in all her forms. Please?"
Allison smirked. "Fine, you pervert."
Just then, Chris grabbed Scott by the back of his collar, growling. "I'm going to kill you, you little punk."
Scott quickly wriggled free, pulled Chris into a quick hug, and whispered in his ear. "Come on, man, think about it. A tiger-girl Victoria... tiger ears, tiger tail... hot, right?"
Chris's angry expression melted as he imagined it.
Seeing that, Scott added slyly. "And maybe, if you ask nicely, she'll add tiger stripes too."
Chris looked at Scott, and for a moment, the two shared the same mischievous, perverted grin.
Chris nodded approvingly. "As expected from my son-in-law. That's a great idea."
Then he shoved Scott away and said. "Now scram. I need to have a very serious conversation with your mother-in-law."
Seeing her dad walking toward her mother with a perverted grin, Allison pinched Scott hard and said. "I didn't need to hear that! You could've just talked to him telepathically. And stop giving my dad perverted ideas, you're turning him into a pervert!"
Scott yelped. "Aahh, that hurts! Stop with the pinching, babe! Besides, look around, every guy here with a girlfriend is giving them hungry eyes. I'm sure they're all going to ask them to try the furry thing tonight."
Allison looked around, then gave Scott an evil smile. "Yeah, you're right. Even Deaton is looking at Melissa with..."
Before she could finish, Scott spanked her lightly and said. "You bad girl. Why are you trying to hurt me? I'll have to punish you tonight."
Allison stuck out her tongue and ran over to Kira, laughing.
Scott shook his head and thought to himself. 'Don't think about stupid Deaton. Think happy thoughts... happy thoughts... Maybe I should beat Deaton up with Stiles and Boyd... No, forget it. Mexican Melissa would definitely show up and beat my ass.'
Allison, now by Kira's side, touched one of Kira's fluffy tails and asked. "Can you shift into a full animal form?"
Kira smiled. "Let me try."
She closed her eyes, and her body began changing rapidly, shifting into a magnificent white fox as large as a tiger, with three fluffy tails.
"Wow, so beautiful." Lydia whispered.
Kira padded over to her parents and nuzzled her mother with her head, speaking in a beast-like yet pleasant voice. "What do you think, Mom?"
Noshiko blinked in shock. "You can talk?!"
Kira nodded. "Yes. Scott and the others can talk in their animal forms too. Can't you when you shift?"
Noshiko shook her head. "No. I can communicate mentally, but I can't actually speak aloud. I guess I shouldn't be surprised by anything you and your pack can do anymore. And you look gorgeous, sweetheart."
Ken scratched Kira's fox head gently. "You don't feel like you're losing control or anything, do you?"
Kira said. "No. I feel powerful, like I can do anything. By the way, Mom, you promised to show me your fox form tonight."
Noshiko smiled. "Okay."
A bright white light engulfed Noshiko's body, and when it faded, she stood in her nine-tailed fox form, a graceful, majestic white fox with nine fluffy tails, and as large as a bull.
Melissa stared in awe. "What a beautiful creature."
Victoria nodded. "Indeed."
Kira wagged her tails excitedly. "Show me how you fly!"
Noshiko nodded. She floated a few meters into the air, hovering gracefully for several minutes before gently gliding back down. Just before she landed, she shifted back into her human form with a flash of light.
Lydia asked curiously. "How come you still have your clothes on, like Agisa?"
Noshiko replied. "Our transformations are different from yours. Agisa and I both use magic to transform, not pure shapeshifting."
Scott asked. "By the way, how long can you stay in the air?"
Noshiko shook her head. "My flight ability isn't perfect. I can't stay airborne for too long. Flying consumes a lot of magic energy. If I fly too much, I become weak and vulnerable."
Melissa spoke up. "It's like me. I can also fly using my wind abilities, but the energy consumption isn't as bad. I could probably stay in the air for hours if I wanted to."
Scott grinned. "Maybe I should try flying with my fire ability."
Stiles slapped his forehead. "Oh man, how did I not think of that?!"
Lydia smiled slyly. "Honestly, flying isn't that great."
Cora rolled her eyes. "Said the girl with wings."
Erica added, smirking. "You're just trying to brag again, Lydia."
Lydia laughed. "Yeah, okay, fine. Flying is the best. You feel so free."
While everyone was talking, Stiles tried to sneak away. But Scott noticed him and called out. "Where do you think you're going, Stiles?"
Stiles froze. "Uh... I just remembered I have a thing."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "What thing?"
Stiles said quickly. "My... yeah, my dad! He has a case he needs my help with."
Scott smirked. "Oh really? Let me talk to Uncle Noah real quick and see if that's true."
Stiles panicked. "Actually, I lied! You see, my neighbor's dog is about to give birth, and they're throwing a baby shower for her. They invited me, so I have to go. It's very important."
Scott chuckled. "No problem, you can still go after our fight. Even if you're beaten badly, I'll personally carry you there. You're welcome."
Stiles dramatically collapsed onto the ground and groaned. "You're a demon."
Scott just grabbed him by the collar and started dragging him away from the pack house. "Boyd, come on." He said. "I intend to use my full strength on you two, and I don't want to accidentally destroy the house."
Stiles didn't even resist. As Scott dragged him along, he stared up at the sky, looking defeated. "Damn it... I really need to learn how to control my mouth."
To be continued... 😊