Ursanthropy
23. Care Bear

A/n: Enjoy!

Doreen

I need to get back to the strong female I once was, before everything like this happened. Before this town happened.

And if I’m going to die, then I’d rather have it be from someone who cares for me, instead of someone who wants me to lead a group of masochistic murderers, even if the man who cares for me happens to be the kind that the murderers hunt for.

Wow, as I thought of that, I realised just now, that I have found myself in a rather peculiar position...

Shaking off the possible terror that I have to face someday, probably soon, I have to face the terrors in this room first.

Jack was walking over to the other side of the room, like he said he would, and began to strip.

Slowly he took off his shirt, by pulling it off of him with his two arms at the same time.

I looked at his stomach and nearly drooled from the sight, as his muscles, which seemed as if they were just fresh out of the mould, from an ancient Greek sculptor, smooth on the surface, yet strong as marble; but also painted with precision, as his black swirling tattoos, covered all of his-

“You enjoying yourself?” Jack interrupted my thoughts. “Your mouth hangs open.”

My eyes widened and my cheeks burned, upon realising that I’m actually drooling! Quickly I averted my gaze and pulled the blankets over myself.

Jack, of course, laughed loudly, which only embarrassed me more.

“Doreen, look at me.” He said.

“Do you still have your pants on?” I asked.

“Yes, I have, look at me.” He said, so I lowered the blankets and slowly watched him as he came into view from head to toe.

“You bastard!” I screamed as I lingered on just a second longer, gazing at the monstrosity hanging, or rather standing, right between his legs! And I quickly rushed myself underneath the blankets again.

He couldn’t stop laughing now, he was even louder than before!

“When you’re ready sweetheart, and you get rid of that necklace, I’m all yours.” He chuckled.

I know he isn’t the most gentle one with words, as that is an understatement, but this was just extremely uncomfortable for me! Even though I know that he did it to keep my mind occupied with him, instead of something else.

His rough exterior, keeps some cute and warm interior enclosed. And his crazy antics are working, as I’m smiling underneath the warm blankets now.

But I kept thinking, would I have reacted differently if I didn’t wore the necklace? And why would my mother say that it was to keep me safe? I still didn’t know from what it was that it was supposed to keep me safe from, but I do know that I’m awfully attracted to the man who was about to turn into a bear.

“I’ll turn around, but you should watch.” He said.

“Can’t I wait until you are done?”

“If you are going to understand it all, take the chance to see it all. I know you are curious to.”

He was right, I am curious. I have read thousands of books, and I know a lot about a lot of things, except for car technology and transformations that is, but still, I’m dying to add this to my knowledge. I have been curious about things in this town, ever since I came here, so it would be strange for me to back down now.

Slowly, I dropped the blankets again, as I didn’t want to see all of his front again... well maybe I do, but not now at least... but then I found him to be turned around, as he promised.

I gasped for a moment as the view of his ass, wasn’t making my heart run any slower, than when I looked at his front! Shit, he looks divine! As if Michelangelo worked on his skin himself! God, I miss to paint! Maybe I could just imprint this view into my brain and put it on a canvas one day...

Even his tattoos, that embrace his shoulders, shoulder blades, back and lower back, are there to only enhance the looks of all his muscles. The shapes and curves of the black ink, following the lines and forms of his solid body, it’s almost a sin, to keep watching at him, but I just can’t seem to avert my eyes!

“You ready?” He asked, and I nodded. Only to realise that he can’t see my face right now, so I let out an embarrassed ‘yes’, before another chuckle left his throat.

He began to focus and growl, leaning forward as his muscles start to grow.

“I’ll try to go slow, so you can see it better.” He growled again.

I crawled to the edge of the bed, not being frightened of what could happen to me. My curiosity took the lead, and I just kept looking at his skin, becoming filled with something black underneath, and finally bursting out, as black fur rose from within. His skin disappeared and black shiny fur remained.

So, this is how his beard had grown so fast! He was about to shift, right in front of me, the other two times I had seen it!

Then his body began to grow, as his bones began to shift and crack. I winced from the sound of it, but as Jack only growled and didn’t scream or yell, I hoped and prayed that it didn’t hurt him that much. So, with that thought I just kept watching.

As Jack grew larger and larger, he dropped himself on his fours and then I could see his claws erupt from his hands and feet, there where fingers and nails were before.

His sounds changed too, a more animalistic and feral growl came out from the side I couldn’t see. Assuming that his face has changed into a snout now as well.

I was amazed by the size of the creature in front of me, as even though he now stood on his four paws, the height of his shoulders were just as high as his head was in human form! If he stood up on his back paws now, he would scratch the ceiling with his ears! And believe me, the ceiling was really far away from me!

For a moment I wanted to flinch away, hurdling myself into a ball, underneath the blankets. But I have to be strong, as I have been all these years. I have asked for this, him changing, so I have to stick with it!

He turned around, slowly showing his head to me, not wanting to fear me with the sight of his teeth perhaps. But as he did turn, I only had full attention for his eyes. His brown orbs, that were still there, made me aware that it was truly Jack, even though there was no doubt about it, as I had witnessed him shift with my own eyes.

He slowly walked over to me, as I sat on the edge of the bed now.

I raised my hands, aching for it to touch his fur. His nose came closer, and I drifted along his cheeks, to his neck and then behind his ears.

If this feeling could have a name, it would be called magical.

The course, yet pleasant feeling of the fur tickling my skin, was making me smile. My fingers found a soft spot behind his ears, and the big black bear closed his eyes, purring contently between my tiny hands.

He laid down on the ground, and laid his head on my lap.

Jack

Her being so unafraid, and looking with amazing wonder towards me, a primal creature of the woods, was making me feel blessed beyond understanding.

“Beautiful.” She said, and I growled softly.

Her hands touched every part of my face, searching which spot would please me the most. But every once in a while, she reached right at the little spot behind my ears, and chuckled when I purred contently.

“Jack?” She softly asked for my attention.

I opened my eyes, looking upwards to her.

“Is the bed strong enough for you to get on?” She asked me, with a blush on her cheeks.

I wouldn’t have the slightest idea if it did, but I didn’t care if it would break down in pieces. If she wanted me up there, with her, while being a bear and her being naked, besides a stupid towel, then I’m following her commands.

I stood up, and she crawled to the other side of the bed, waiting for me to get on. I lifted my front two paws and put them on the side of the bed, the wood cracked, as if to say that it had reached its limit, but kept its composure to stay up right. But when I leaned in more weight, the legs underneath the bed caved in.

With a loud crash, and gasps from Doreen, the bottom of the bed reached the floor.

I looked up to Doreen and she waited for me to react. But when I just continued, as I didn’t give a shit about my bed, and just got onto it, with full bodyweight, she started to laugh.

Her laughter was music to my ears, so breaking my bed was all worth it.

I laid on my side, and lifted my front paw. Doreen got the hint, turned off the lights in the room, and scooted her tiny body right in between. I don’t know where this boldness of hers came from, but I’m not complaining.

She was laying with her back to me, hiding herself in my fur, leaning her head on my left front paw, using it as a pillow. And then I lowered my right paw over her, nearly covering her entire body, as she is so tiny, compared to my huge bear form.

“I don’t think I would ever need blankets again.” She said in a whisper. “Thank you, for rescuing me and for making me feel so safe.”

It warmed my heart to hear her say these things, and I promised myself to never forget this moment.

It was almost night, and she was still tired, so this was the perfect timing for us to be this way. I stayed awake, waiting for her to fall asleep, nuzzling herself into my fur, and when she was fully into the world of dreams, I let myself drift away as well.

A/n: All in favor, of kidnapping a DNA expert and force him to create shifters, let me hear you roar! 🐻💛