No, I shouldn't get anyone else involved

I stared at her for a moment, wondering if I should approach her. But in the end, I decided against it, at least for the time being. It was my problems, my pride wouldn't let me get more people involved.

I'm a skinwalker now... Hiding is what we do best as I learnt recently... I can manage on my own as long as I'm not reckless.

It was strange to see myself as a skinwalker already considering that, just a few days ago, I was still desperately trying to resist my new nature. But after Aurora almost killing me, I didn't really have that luxury anymore, I had to embrace this new side of me. I had no intention of letting myself be killed just because of what I was.

I felt a big hand caressing my soft thighs, breaking me out of my thoughts. "Are you alright, babe?"

I let out a cute giggle. "Y-yeah sorry, I was lost in thought, I can't help but be nervous about our upcoming exams."

Bruno pulled me closer and gave me a loving kiss, that I reciprocated.

"Want to study together?" He offered, his hand still firmly but gently on my thigh.

"Yes, but only if we find more people to join us. I know I wouldn't get anything done if it's just the two of us, cariño~" I replied with a teasing grin, poking his chest.

"You're right, I would never be able to resist your charm if we're alone~" He declared before kissing me again, this time with his tongue.

I spent the whole morning playing the clingy and loving girlfriend, and while kissing a man was still making me slightly uncomfortable deep down, it was slowly getting better. In a way, it felt good to know that even Carmen's own boyfriend couldn't tell that I had replaced her, taking her skin and soul as my own and impersonating her perfectly. My more monstrous side was delighted by all this deception. Skinwalkers truly were terrifying beings, able to so easily hide in plain sight. It made me wonder how many skinwalkers I might have crossed paths with in the past, unaware of their true nature.

I glanced a few more times at Dahlia during lunch, watching her interact with her friends. There was a tall tomboyish girl with a skateboard next to her, and a tanned girl with a braid and a manga in her hands. They seemed close, and Dahlia appeared to be enjoying this life, smiling and laughing with them.

Are they the true Dahlia's friends? Or friends she made after assuming her identity? I wondered.

I remembered her mentioning how she took the life of an asshole during our first proper meeting, when I was spiraling. The original Dahlia probably wasn't very liked. I had to admit that a part of me was intrigued and wanted to someday learn more about this Dahlia, maybe under the guise of one of her friends. But I had other matters to deal with for the time being.

The afternoon classes were really enjoyable too, flying by fast as I let Carmen's personality take over and lead me throughout her day. Her friends invited me to go clubbing this evening, an invitation I gladly accepted. It would be a good way to clear my mind and help me relax.

After our last lecture of the day, Bruno and I met with two more classmates at the library, ready for our studying session. With Carmen's intellect and passion for theatre and literature, it was a fun time, far from the usual chore I had to go through when I was in high-school. While I wasn't a bad student, intense studying never was my strong suit.

It was quite late when I returned to my apartment. I spotted Rowana leaving the bathroom, her hair still wet and wearing her sexy lace underwear. She was just done showering and about to get ready for tonight's excursion, it seemed.

"Did the study session go well?" She asked with a smile, unbothered by her lack of clothes since we were obviously both girls.

I nodded and smiled back. "Yeah, I'm feeling more confident for our exams now."

Seeing Rowana's alluring body in almost all its glory was awakening the skinwalker side of me. I've had a lot of fun playing Carmen's role today, but maybe I could try slipping inside Rowana's beautiful skin next? Live her life as a psychology student, fool her friends and her own boyfriend in a similar yet different way I've been doing as Carmen? It was really tempting, she was a beauty as well, I had to admit.

There's still a small chance Aurora saw Carmen when I fled, it might be a good idea to switch skins... I thought, clumsily trying to justify my ever growing desires.

I had no idea whether or not my injury had fully healed, but briefly leaving the comfort of Carmen's skin to slip inside Rowana's should be fine...

Just for a day or two while I think about what to do next...

"What's wrong?" Rowana asked, noticing me staring at her.

"I have a favor to ask." I said, approaching her.

"Hmm?"

"Let me borrow your life for a bit." I declared before swiftly stabbing her stomach with my spines, making her gasp and yelp in shock. "Sorry, but I won't do anything bad as you, I promise."

I didn't know if she heard what I said as I pumped her with the liquid. Her expression turned into one of bliss as she deflated and her soul flowed within me.

A splitting headache assaulted me as soon as I fully absorbed her soul, my mind unable to contain two souls and two sets of memories. It was tearing me apart... until it suddenly stopped, the part of me that was skinwalker expanding to comfortably store this second soul within me.

Damn... I didn't expect that...

For a brief moment, I wondered about what it meant. By skinning multiple people, I could store multiple souls within me, using their memories and skills as mine without needing to choose... The implications were terrifying as I imagined some skinwalkers skinning dozens and dozens of people to gather as much knowledge as they could, becoming experts in every field... It was sending shivers down my spine.

I shook my head and tried not to think about this much. I had other things to do right now. I grabbed Rowana's skin and underwear and brought her to Carmen's room. There, I undressed, giving one last glance at the sexy latina body that I borrowed in the mirror.

I'll miss you, Carmen~ It was nice being you~ I hope you'll have a happy life with Bruno.

I held my chin and pulled, removing her face as if it were just a mask. Having my own face again already felt strange even if it's only been a day. I took a deep breath as I removed the rest of my body, two more or less intense sensations flaring at the same time. My own genitals returning was overshadowed by the throbbing from my injury manifesting again. I now had the painful confirmation that it had yet to heal properly, even if a quick glance showed that it wasn't bleeding anymore at least. In a few days at most, it would probably be fully healed.

That's good... I'm recovering a lot faster than a human, it seems...

I stepped out of Carmen's skin and held Rowana's, opening her back and slipping my legs inside hers, them quickly becoming mine. I only wore Sarah and Carmen previously, but slowly becoming more and more of the person I skinned was a process I was starting to enjoy. Her arms and torso was next, and, as a reverse of what happened just a minute earlier, my genitals vanished to be replaced by Rowana's already wet vagina, and the pain from the injury was fading again. Rowana was less well-endowed than Carmen, her chest being what she herself described as 'average', but I could still feel the weight of her breasts, and liked their sights on my chest when I looked down.

Finally, to complete my new look, I pulled her pretty face over mine, her skin constricting around me, my vision whitening and her memories flowing into me as I fully became her. I saw myself growing up in a middle-class family, my father a manager of the local supermarket, part of a major chain in the country, and my mother was a psychologist. They were both workaholics, but I still grew up loved and cared for, never lacking anything and becoming slightly spoiled due to that. Before properly starting college, I wasn't particularly interested in psychology, only choosing it because my mother was one herself and because I didn't have any real plan for my future, but I grew to enjoy it with time, even if I still wasn't sure it was a career I'd want to follow, as I was considering becoming a teacher instead, having always liked kids.

This now familiar sensation of ownership and peacefulness washed over me as I opened my now blue eyes, a satisfied smile on my borrowed face. I felt so good and relaxed in here.

I think I'll really enjoy being you for a short while, Rowana~