The Sex Werewolf
By Terence Rosbough
Copyright 2012 Terence Rosbough
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In mid-1980's London, the schools were filled with two types of children: human children, who grew up just like children in any other city in the world, and werewolf children, who were moved by their parents to the nearby village of Moonclipse the first time they changed under the full moon. Moonclipse was settled in the 19th century by werewolf leaders who were fed up with humans fearing and not understanding them. Werewolves were no more aggressive than "regular" humans, but disagreements between hot-blooded humans and werewolves often escalated to the point where a brawl was inevitable, and it became clear that "it would be better for everybody" if the werewolves simply lived elsewhere.
And so it went: Every full moon, a small percentage of children around the age of 14 would turn for the first time, and their families would send them to continue their education and finish growing up in Moonclipse. No one was sure what caused the children of London to become werewolves, but enough had been studied that scientists had discovered that their lycanthropy became active in puberty, after which they transformed under a full moon or when certain emotions became overwhelming. School in Moonclipse was no different from school in London, other than the fact that everyone was aware of the lycanthropic bond they shared, and they naturally formed into packs upon graduating (or dropping out of) school.
As a show of good will, every autumn the two cities converged for a friendly game of American Football. Originally, they had intended to play "European Football" (Soccer) but the natural physical talent and stamina of the werewolves, even in human form, was too much to make the game even close. Playing American Football, the humans could manage to pull out a win every decade or so, and a young man finishing up university was rumored to make this the humans' year.
Peter Wellington was a lone wolf in every sense of the word. A reckless and misbehaved child, he ran away from home at the age of 11 and learned to fend for himself on the London streets. At the age of 16, he was taken in by a local widower, who taught him math and science, raising him as a son. The widower, Dr. James Cooper, was the only one who discovered Peter's secret--that he was a werewolf living among humans, shapeshifting in abandoned buildings and dark alleyways. Dr. Cooper kept Peter on the right track, helping him study for entrance exams, and sponsoring his entrance to university.
As Peter attended university, his talents became obvious to anyone who watched him throw a Frisbee or jog to class. He was heavily recruited by the rowing and swimming teams, but Peter was only interested in three things: keeping his grades up, keeping his secret, and keeping an eye on Barry, a cute, skinny boy whom he shared classes with. Barry was often teased for his small stature, but Peter protected him from from the jeers of his classmates, and Barry, a doctorate student at the age of 21, helped Peter study for classes.
As Barry tutored Peter one night over dinner, Peter became aware that Barry was looking at him in a way that he had never seen anyone look at him before, and he felt his heart jump into his throat. Peter had never given much thought to falling in love; he figured eventually he'd grow up and move to Moonclipse and find a female werewolf who wasn't scared by him. What Peter was now realizing, though, was that he was in love with a human, and not only that, a male human.
"Peter?" Barry's soft voice broke Peter's train of thought.
"Y...yes?"