Connor Allen is a young man who sports a nasty bite that seems to grow worse during the full moon. A former classmate, Rand, tells him it's a werewolf bite. At first Connor thinks he's joking, but as the moon rises, he finds himself undergoing a painful transformation.<br><br>Rand knows just how bad it can be the first time a man changes, so he distracts Connor in a way that pleases them both.

One of Us

Unconsciously, Conner scratched at the bandage on his neck and


asked, “So you all want drinks or something?”


“No,” Rand said in his soft, smoked-out


Conner’s heart leaped into his throat. He


couldn’t imagine anyone coming to see him at work, least of all


But Price laughed, shattering the moment.


“He’s just joshing you, kid,” he said, slapping Rand on the


shoulder. He raised his voice and bellowed out, “We came to


Conner grinned self-consciously, but Rand


didn’t drop his gaze and there was something in those dark eyes


that suggested he was more serious than his friend believed.


They ordered burgers and beer. As Conner


distributed the frosted mugs, Rand nodded at the bandage. “What


Remembering Sylvia’s question, Conner said,


“Got a new tattoo.” With the piercings in his eyebrow and lower


lip, and a snake tattooed around his left bicep, it wasn’t hard to


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