She changed, ever since she made her chose her whole body and attitude changed. The change made her who she was, strong, and independent. Claira was now a women of 20, She had started training with Luca and the pack for 2 years now and even though she wasn't as strong as the rest of them yet, she had determination. She would maker her decision this week. It had finally come that she wanted to stay the age of 20, stay with her father, and help him. Her decision wasn't one she took lightly, she had been waiting for this day ever since she was 14 and Luca had told her.
"Father?" Claira's voice was quiet like a whisper. They had been sitting at the dinner table, Luca at the head, Claira to his right, Jason to her right, followed by Nodia, Max, John and Paul both twins. To Lucas left, Sonia, Martha, Daniel, Knox, and Pain. Everyone at this table lived under Lucas roof. Everyone looked up from there dinner to look at Claira.
Luca watched her closely. "Yes child?"
"I've made my decision."
"Don't do it Claira." Sonia said pleading, she was the only one who didn't agree with Lucas. But she never voiced her opinion out of respect for our father and stayed because he was the only family she had. Luca had found her half dead, with her throat ripped out from a blood suckered.
"Let her speak." Jason said watching Sonia intently, he bared his teeth at her. Sonia gave as good as she got. Her temper was worse then a Tasmania devil. She growled right back at him baring her teeth as well.
"I...I wanna be like you." Claira stated, now looking up to see her father reaction to her request.
"Are you sure child?" Luca asked watching this child he called a daughter. She was his favorite everyone knew that, but they dared not say it out loud, except for Sonia of course.
"You don't wanna be like me?" Knoxs stood up, he was 27 a human still. He stood 5'8, Luca found him on the streets. Luca gave him the choice but he still hadn't decided yet and it looked like he favored being human. Those who choose to stay human, worked at Lucas trucking business. The made money for the rest of us, since they were able to come and go with out being caught. "You don't wanna stay human, like me, Nodia or Max?" Claira shook her head, but did not speak. She would miss being human but she rather a life forever by her fathers side then live like a human and die.
Jason clapped his hands and smiled at Claira. "She rather be like us, that's a good thing. But you know what mean right Clair-bear?" She nodded her head once again in approval, knowing what she asked could never be undone.
Luca put a hand on her head, trailed it down to caress the side of her face. "You know you can always say no, but this is your last chance. Are you sure you want this?"
"I want to be with you, I want to put an end to the war, I want to be just like you and Jason, Paul and John, Pain, and the rest of you." She looked into her fathers eyes, making sure he understood that she meant her words, and didn't second guess herself.
Luca sighed, watching her, his only dear child wanted to be like him. It was her choice he couldn't say no, so he agreed to it. "It will hurt child. After dinner."
She smiled her best heart felt smile and nodded her head. The end of dinner couldn't come soon enough. Claira changed into a pair of shorts and a tank top as she waited in her room. She was staring at the floor thinking about how she could never have children. She would never grow old, get grey hair, or a wrinkle on her face.
A soft knock on her bedroom door pulled her out of her thoughts. She looked up to see her twin brothers John and Paul smiling at her. "You ready?" Paul asked, they may be twin but you could always tell them apart. One had blonde hair and John had orange red hair.
She nodded, and slowly stood up, as John motioned her to follow him, and Paul followed behind her. They walked through the house to the back yard where the rest of her family waited circled around Luca. Her father was kneeling on a blanket that had been placed on the floor. She had seen this many times before, but now she realized it was all happening for her. As they entered the back yard, the first person she saw was Jason, he had a breath taking smile on his face. She then looked at Luca who was also smiling at her. Love and admiration shown through his eyes. She took calming breaths, because she knew she had made the right decision. She knelt before Luca on the blanket, her father cupped her face in his hands softly.
"Are you ready child?"
She opened her mouth but words didn't come out, so she smiled and nodded instead. Her father kisses her cheek softly then moving her long light brown hair from her shoulder. His daughter was a beautiful young women, her face was a perfect peach shape. She was slender and frail, he knew becoming a shifter would be a big change for her. He kissed the point where he would bite her. Claira gave him one last smile before he bite down on her shoulder.
At first all she could feel was pain from the bite, then it felt like fire was coursing through her veins. Luca pulled back, and she lost all balance. He caught her and cradled her to his chest like he had done when she was a child. But she wasn't a child anymore she was a young women of 19 and capable of making her own decisions. Memories of her life flash before Luca as he held her. He brushed the hair from her forehead trying to comfort her through the changing process. She screamed out in pain, and curled into herself in her fathers arms.
Jason took a few steps forward, to stand next to Luca. "Is she ok?" his voice held concern for Claira. Luca looked up, and understood why he was always near her and always did as she asked. This boy, the boy he found almost dead, loved his precious child. Loved her more then a sister, he was in love with her, as a man loves a women. But Luca knew Claira didn't share those feeling for him, she loved him as a sister loves a brother but nothing more.
"She's fine, its the transition." Luca looked down at his daughter who had now gone silent, her body shook viciously then her eyes shot open and they were no longer the beautiful green Luca always loved but were now a bright gold with flecks of green.
Her body started to shift as her bones cracked and bent in different positions. Luca let her go, placing her softly on the blanket. Claira screamed once again but it wasn't the scream they all heard like before, it was a cross mix of her scream and an animalistic howl. Jason stepped back remember his own transition, everyone watched in amazement, holding their breath as the watched Claira.
Sonia walked away, tears in her eyes she could no longer watch Claira in pain. Watching Clair thrash on the floor reminded Sonia of her own forced transition. She didn't want to die, so with no other choice of living she agreed to Luca's proposal of becoming a Lycan, only to find out she would never get or or have children. And it was never having children that caused the most pain for Sonia.
Claira rolled over so she was now on her stomach, screaming once again in pain, then suddenly look up at Luca and Jason. Her eyes were a bright gold with green flexs, and Jason gasped admiring her. Her face was midshift, he nose looked more like a snout, she bared her teeth growling fiercely. Luca watched knowing it was like this every shift except for her eyes. Where every shifter had golden eyes Claira had specs of green in her. But why? Evens Luca's own eyes were a solid gold. But he was in total aww as he watched his daughter. She looked like a fierce animal, looking the part of deaths consort.
This transformation was taking its hold over everything that made her who she was. She no longer had light brown hair, it was changing to a jet black. Luca had never seen anything like this before. The transition effected everyone differently, but never their physical outer form like it did Claira. Her body shook, and she transformed right in front of her family. She was a large tan almost cream color wolf, standing larger then 6 feet. Luca was amazed and so was the rest of the family.
"She's,... she's beautiful." Jason's voice was thick with love.
Paul stepped up watching both Jason and Luca. "Shes a cream color, wonderful." He smiled looking around to find Martha. "She looks like you Ma."
Martha walked over to stand next to Paul and looked Claira over. Martha was a heart felt women, who came to Luca at the age of 20. She helped Luca raise the child like her own as well, but Claira was never really close to Martha. When Claira had come to the house, she had just transitioned herself and forever stayed the age of 30. Martha's wolf was a light brown almost tan wolf. "She is, but I'm still a shade dark." Martha watched Luca as he moved to take hold of Claira's massive head. He inspect her over, making sure the transition had completed properly.
"She's beautiful." Luca stated, he ran a hand down her snout, and softly tugged her ear with her other hand. Clairas body shook once as she fell to the ground. Her body reverted back to its human form so quick it made everyone gather take a step back. No one had ever shifted so fast before except for Luca who had centuries of practice shifting when he wanted.
"Jason," Luca look to Jason, "blanket." he order, Jason stepped away for a second only to come back with a blanket. Luca drapped it over his daughter's naked flesh, her cloths were shredded in ribbons around her from the the shift. He carefuly picked her up and handed her to Jason, "Take her back to her room she needs rest." Shifting took a lot out of the person transitioning for the first time. But each person was different, some would take days maybe weeks to recuperate from thier first shift. Where others it took hours, Luca hoped for his daughter sake it didn't take as long.
Jason just nodded in response and took her to her room, where he laid her down and covered her with her blankets. Watching her sleep Jason caressed her face. "If only you knew how I feel about you." He bent down and kissed her cheek softly, walking out of her room he closed the door behind himself. Jason thoughts were in turmoil, he loved this girl ever since he meet her but he knew she didn't love him the way he loved her. She loved him like a brother and nothing more, but he would change that. He would have her love him, now that they were both alike.