A wolf in sheep's clothing

I pondered for a moment, trying my hardest to think of ways to save Elise without having to steal her life myself... to no avail...

I could run far away and restore her, but it'd mean her abandoning everything she knew and loved. Not to mention how she'd react learning that I had been wearing her for days and even slept with her boyfriend. She'd be absolutely disgusted... My mother would also most certainly not be pleased should I do this, and I greatly feared the repercussions such a rebellious act would have on me, Claire, and Elise's friends and family. And I couldn't embrace Elise's life, as it would mean being bound to this city. I had to get back to Claire, I couldn't stay here and leave her alone...

I had no way to save Elise... I was utterly powerless... This realisation hit me like a truck, and I clenched my fists so hard that my long borrowed nails were piercing through my skin.

"E-Edward?" Melissa muttered in a worried tone, noticing my frustration.

"Will you... treat her well?" I hesitantly asked as I stared at my mother.

"Come on, don't be so dramatic." My mother said, chuckling. "See it as me taking some long vacations. All I want to do is to live a tranquil life for a decade or two, and Elise is perfect for that. I have no intention to destroy her relationships, I quite like her boyfriend, you know that. Once I'll get bored of Elise, she'll be a loving wife and mother, and will remember all these happy memories I will make with her soon-to-be husband in her stead."

I let out a defeated sigh. "Okay... I'll... give her to you once we get back to the cafe..."

I hated this situation, but I really had no other choice... All I could do was hope that my mother would indeed keep her word.

She smiled. "It is a bit of a shame that you renounce such a wonderful skin, but I won't complain. Although, you can give her to me now, no need to wait."

"I don't have my clothes with me... They're at the cafe." I pointed out.

"You have a skin you can wear to remedy this problem." She simply replied, gesturing at Melissa.

Melissa blushed and timidly nodded. "Y-you can. It's... my role."

"Are you sure?"

"Y-yes. F-feel free to... wear me whenever you want..." She replied, looking away as her blush intensified.

Is she... looking forward to it...?

The way she acted was a bit strange, but I relented. "Fine... Let's go back to the bedroom we were in earlier."

I didn't want to be naked with all these people around us, especially my mother.

"I'll give you the intimacy you want, but remember to bring me Elise's skin once you're done." My mother said, smiling smugly.

"I will..." I replied, gritting my teeth.

Melissa and I went back upstairs, passing in front of a closed room where loud moans could be heard. I recognised Minh's voice, and immediately understood what was going on in there.

"Minh... is having fun, I see..." Melissa shyly commented.

"Apparently..."

We entered one of the unoccupied bedrooms and I closed the door behind us. I approached the mirror on the wardrobe and took a last glance at the body I currently had.

"I'm so sorry, Elise... I wish I could do something to save you..." I muttered, depressed.

At the same time, I noticed Melissa starting to undress. She was in just her underwear when I was done apologising to Elise.

I blushed as I observed her. She was curvy, but it only enhanced her cuteness, in my opinion. She timidly tried to cover herself with her arms but then realised that it'd be pointless if I were to wear her anyway.

"Tell me... Do you trust Minh?" I asked, remembering what happened earlier.

"I-is it about his abilities?"

"Yeah. Are you sure he didn't do anything to you?"

She looked down. "I'm not sure, but... he's always treated me well... He said people like me reminded him of a girl he loved at the orphanage he grew up in."

"The orphanage?"

"I-I don't know more than that, sorry..."

"No worries, I was just curious." I said, smiling at her. "Anyway, would you... prefer if I skin you now?"

She shook her head. "I-I'd like to... see the real you first..."

I smiled and tried to reassure her while I was myself removing my clothes. "Alright. And I won't do anything improper with your body, I promise."

She blushed even more when I got naked. I was so thin and tiny even compared to her currently, but that would soon change. I closed my eyes, let out a sigh, and pulled on my neck to remove Elise's face. It hurt for a brief moment, but then I again felt this discomfort as I regained my original face, the one I had for the last twenty-three years. I glanced at the hollowed face on my chest, my skinwalker side wanting me to just put it back on and become 'me' again. But I ignored it and started to remove the rest. I grit my teeth to avoid moaning when my own genitals reappeared instead of Elise's. Even that was starting to feel strange after these last few days as a woman.

Finally, I fully freed myself from her skin, and stood completely naked as my normal male self in front of Melissa. I felt a bit shy as she observed me. She was blushing deeply.

"T-this is your real appearance?" She timidly asked.

"Yeah... At least for now..." I replied, sighing.

"You look... very nice." She muttered.

I smiled weakly. "Thanks, you're very cute too."

She looked away after hearing my compliment. I went closer and freed the spines, ready to use them. I noticed that the cold I felt before I started my endeavour wasn't present anymore. I felt fairly good physically, in fact.

"Are you ready?"

She nodded, but still looked away. I stabbed her in the stomach and immediately started the process. It didn't take long for her soul to flow within me and her skin to deflate. I caught a glimpse at her face as I absorbed her soul, she seemed... oddly happy. But I didn't have the time to dwell on this more, I'd learn more soon anyway.

I tore an opening in her back and quickly started to wear her skin, her legs tightening around mine until I felt the soft carpet underneath. I breathed in and out and pulled higher, sliding my arms inside hers and readying myself for what was about to come. My penis that I briefly got back immediately vanished again as Melissa's womb and vagina took its place.

I moaned and fell on the bed, it was even more intense than before with Laura and Elise. My vagina was already dripping wet. I laid there for a moment, the arousal almost overwhelming, before finally gathering the strength to pull Melissa's face over mine. Her whole skin constricted around me, my vision whitened, and her memories were flowing inside my head.

I saw myself growing up in a very strict and influencial family where all that mattered was reputation. My father was a politician and my mother a lawyer, and they always did everything they could to crush their rivals and **** me to step up and 'get out of my shell', so that I could succeed one of them. But I preferred to stay alone to read and write. I never liked interacting with people much, and couldn't be the daughter they wanted. I always disappointed them, no matter how hard I tried. I was bullied often in school due to my introverted nature, and it continued in college until I met Minh, who protected me and made one of my bullies, Yumi, change. After some time, he revealed his true nature to me and offered to help me. That's how I was introduced to this coven of skinwalkers and discovered a whole new world. A world where I could be useful, where I could be happy...

I suddenly opened my eyes as a feeling of peacefulness and belonging washed over me. Being in Melissa, it felt even better than Laura and Elise... I wondered if it was because of how she consented for it and didn't mind? Minh wore her a few times, and she apparently greatly enjoyed the experiences, even if she still felt a bit shy about the pink colouration Minh did to her hair during his latest stay in her skin.

Speaking of Minh, I noticed that the door was open, with him leaning against the frame. He was in his underwear, grinning at me.

"I could hear your moan from the other room. How do you like dear Melissa~?" He asked while brushing his dishevelled hair.

"Her body is... pretty nice..." I timidly replied as I grabbed my underwear and quickly put them on.

"Right~? Do you want to give her a spin~?" He offered with a lustful smile.

He... just had sex in the room next door and already wants more?

"N-no, thank you..."

"Your loss. There's something I'd like to tell Melissa, so please make sure that she remembers what's happening, alright?" He said as he approached me.

"O-okay?"

He caressed my cheek and smiled. "I'm gonna miss you, cutie, but I'll make sure to visit often to check on you~ Don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything." He then leaned closer and gave me a kiss on the lips, surprising me. "I hope you'll have fun and enjoy your stay there~ And I also sincerely hope you'll treat her well, Edward."

While I was stunned by what he did, he knelt and grabbed Elise's skin and clothes. "I'll give those to Aga already while you get dressed."

"W-what about the soul?" I asked after breaking free from my stupor.

"Hmm? Ah, right, you're new. We can trade souls with other skinwalkers by stabbing them with our spines. When you're ready to give up Elise's soul, you'll just have to stab Aga and give it to her."

"Alright..."

On that, he left the room and closed the door. I took the time to observe the body I was currently inhabiting. It was strange to see my skin so dark, even if the Melissa part of me was used to it. From this angle, Melissa's breasts seemed even more massive. If I wasn't somewhat in a hurry, I would probably have tried to touch them. But I decided to just grab the rest of her clothes and got dressed. I didn't want to make my mother wait too much.

When I went downstairs, my mother was already donning Elise's skin. Aisha and Ashley were next to her, and the other ones were on the couch.

She smiled a twisted smile that was so out of place on a cute face like Elise's. "Thank you for this gift, my child, I adore it~ Now may I get the other half of it?"

She presented her arm to me, most likely to stab. I took another deep breath and did just that, before feeling Elise's soul leave me through the spines. It was something I would probably regret for a long time...

My mother let out a satisfied sigh in her new soft voice. "Wonderful~"

No one could ever expect that under this innocent and cute appearance was hiding a century-old skin-stealing monster... It was the perfect disguise for a being like her... or us...

"By the way, I took the liberty to buy four plane tickets for us for tomorrow morning." She said, taking out her phone.

"Four?"

"You, me, Aisha, and Ashley. They want to come with us."

"W-what? What do you mean by 'us'?"

She giggled. "I felt like visiting my other human child and meeting the skinwalker who brought you back to me. And I'm also curious about the city you live in. As for Aisha and Ashley, they come due to you. While I do not believe you to be stupid enough to try anything against us, Aisha wants to keep an eye on you. Ashley meanwhile just wanted to follow you. Unlike me, who will only be there for a day, these two will stay around for a while, so I hope you'll all end up getting along. It'd pain me to know that my children dislike each other."

I didn't know what to answer... Aisha was glaring at me, but had a sly smirk on her face, while Ashley seemed excited, even if she tried not to show it.

"Ashley will drive you to Melissa's flat for the night. Be ready at six tomorrow morning, Nikolai will pick us up." My mother stated.

I couldn't protest, I knew that. I could only accept this situation, and make sure to stay close to Claire to protect her just in case... I had no idea what would happen tomorrow, but I wasn't looking forward to it at all...