Starting anew?

Once Minh left, I started to feel some shame as post-nut clarity settled in.

God, I really had sex in Claire's old bedroom... and with a skinwalker, too! What was I thinking...?

It was really awkward, but at least, I didn't stain anything in the room...

I shook my head and tried to focus on the task at hand. I need to wear Irene and join them, I shouldn't make them wait too long.

I finished removing my jeans and underwear and held Irene's skin in my hands, taking a deep breath before opening her back and slotting my legs into hers, quickly feeling the cold wooden flooring through her far smaller feet. It had been almost a month since I last did it, but this feeling was still so familiar and enjoyable. It was like I finally satiated a **** addiction, I needed more. I slid my hands next, moaning loudly as my penis vanished and was replaced by Irene's dripping wet vagina. It was even more intense than with Sarah, Carmen, or Rowana, to the point of making me fall onto the bed again, panting heavily.

"I just had sex but I'm already feeling so damn horny again." I muttered while placing a hand on my now softer and warm abdomen.

Female arousal was something I definitely missed ever since I left Rowana's skin, I couldn't deny that. It just felt so wonderful...

My skinwalker side was urging me to finish suiting up, to finally be fully comfortable again, so I grabbed Irene's head and pulled it over mine. My vision whitened, her skin constricting around me as her memories and emotions flowed so vividly into my mind. Her past growing up in a conservative family, pursuing a career as an architect like her father, falling in love with a man and marrying him, giving birth to a cute son, only to divorce her husband when he couldn't accept her disowning their son for his sexuality. Living alone since, until meeting Minh two weeks ago, who made her so madly devoted to him.

When I opened my eyes again, I let out a soft sigh of satisfaction and relief. Gone was the crippling cold and the discomfort of these last few weeks. For the first time in almost a month, I felt at peace, safely burrowed inside this skin Minh offered to me. Had I not been in a hurry to rejoin Mother and Minh, I would probably have easily been able to fall asleep here and there, I was so relaxed.

Instead, I got up, approaching the mirror and looking at my reflection. Irene was forty-five, but she really took good care of herself; her body was still fit and slender, with only some stretch marks on her belly, signs of her pregnancy. She had a few freckles on her face but otherwise a pale skin and long black hair. Her eyes were a light brown, inherited from her mother.

I didn't expect to feel so comfortable wearing the skin of a middle-aged woman, but this same overwhelming feeling of euphoria I had with Sarah, Carmen, and Rowana was still present, even stronger than before most likely due to the prolonged time I spent outside of a skin. I no longer had any problem with the age gap, it just felt so good to know I was this beautiful lady~

My arousal was growing even stronger, but I knew it wasn't the time to relieve myself. I quickly clasped my bra and slid my panties up my dripping vagina before slipping my feet inside the soft dark blue pantyhose. I gave another quick glance at the mirror, enjoying how sexy I looked in my underwear, and then completed my look with the skirt, the shirt, and the boots.

"Now I look like a proper, elegant woman~" I spoke in my new, soft and womanly voice, grinning.

Now a lot more at ease, both physically and mentally, I stuffed my old clothes in my backpack and left the room. Like with Minh earlier, the heels of my boots clicked and resonated through the hallway as I walked to the living room. It was a satisfying sound, just another small detail reinforcing my femininity.

As I got closer, though, some apprehension resurfaced. Could I really trust my mother? Only a few hours ago did I discover she's been a skinwalker all along. While she did seem nicer and supportive, was it really enough to trust a skinwalker completely? And same with Minh. All I knew about her was that Mother turned her herself and that she appeared as quite the lustful one.

Although, it wasn't like I had any real plan coming here apart from taking my **** on Father. I seemed to be in Mother and Minh's good graces for the time being, I might as well stick around and learn more about this coven they mentioned.

When I arrived in the living room, I saw Minh storing a piece of paper inside a small notebook. "I'll do my best, Aga. It'll probably take a lot of time, though."

"I don't intend for you to do everything alone, don't worry. Contact Oliver and Nikolai and tell them what I told you. Their help will be much valuable to deal with this issue more easily."

"Alright." Minh said before chuckling when she saw me. "Hi Irene~"

Mother looked at me, smiling. "How are you feeling, my child? Come sit with us."

"I'm... feeling alright, Mother." I simply replied as I sat down next to Minh.

She gave me a teasing wink, making me blush and look the other way. I could feel Irene's fanatical love for Minh just by being close to her.

Mother giggled. "I heard you took the time to get more acquainted with him, Edward?"

"Him?" I repeated, surprised. "You're a man?"

"Minh is a fairly common name for boys in Vietnam, you know?" Minh shrugged, holding a laugh. "But why are you so surprised? It's not like skinwalkers really care about gender anyway. Just look at you, so hot in that female skin~"

My blush intensified. Why was he so flirtatious? Could he be serious for five whole minutes? It was already so embarrassing before, but even more now that I knew Mother was aware of what we did...

"Edward, Minh and I discussed about your proper introduction to the rest of the coven. We will hold a meeting next Friday evening. I'd like you to keep living as Irene until then." Mother declared.

"A-alright."

"We'll stay in touch in the meantime, though, don't worry. I do want to hang out with my cute little step-brother more~" Minh said, eyeing me playfully.

It made my Mother giggle softly. "I think we should leave it at that for today. Minh, would you like Victor for anything?"

My father's skin was laying next to Mother, still hollow.

Minh faked being disgusted, sticking out his tongue. "Nah, he's far too ugly for me to get any enjoyment out of him. I just did what you requested."

"Thank you, Minh."

"What you requested?" I asked.

Mother stood up and smiled. "In hindsight, you were right when you said that I could have done more for you and Claire when you were living here. Even if we are unable to change the past, I can at least make sure Victor's awful mindset won't cause any more problems. If you truly wish to keep living as your human self for longer after this Friday, you are welcome to stay here."

I couldn't believe how nice she was being right now. It was such a contrast with the distant, cold Mother I grew up with.

"Are you... Are you being so nice suddenly because I'm a skinwalker now?" I asked, needing some answer.

"You know, when you can live for as long as we do, and with a lifestyle so different to that of humans, growing too... attached to humans can be a dangerous and painful thing." She explained.

"What do you mean?"

It was Minh who answered. "Imagine. You fall in love and get a lovely spouse, the two of you get a kid or two, and you are content with this life, fulfilled. Now, suddenly, you are **** for one reason or another to leave your current skin and identity, giving up on your blissful life and loving family. How would you feel, Edward?"

I looked down. In a way, I did have to give up my original life with Claire, so I could partially relate to what Minh said.

"It would hurt deeply." I muttered.

"Yes, it would. And despite my best efforts to never grow too attached, it still hurt when you two left me, you know?" Mother said, surprising me.

"Huh?"

Mother approached me and put a hand on my shoulder, smiling at me. "Now that you are a skinwalker, I no longer need to hide my feelings, so know that I am truly excited to have you back, my child. As long as you'll stay with me and our coven, no harm will ever come your way, I promise you."

She did seem truly genuine when she said that, I couldn't retort anything. Even in my wildest dreams, I would never have imagined my mother to be a skinwalker. But not just a skinwalker, the leader of a coven composed of multiple skinwalkers too... And yet, despite this mind-blowing reveal, it was the first time I ever saw my mother act so kindly to me...

"T-thanks..." I just said quietly, rubbing my nylon-covered thighs together, still taking everything in.

"Edward, come." Minh then chimed in. "Let me drive you back."

"Have a good day, my child. I'll contact you soon." Mother said. "And since I couldn't say it earlier, congratulations on transcending humanity. Enjoy your new life to the fullest~" She added, a hint of pride in her tone and eyes.

"Have a good day, Mother." I replied, grabbing my bag and walking away.

"See ya later, Aga." Minh said, quickly following me. "Hey, wanna grab something to eat? It's almost lunch time, after all." He offered.

I was feeling fairly hungry, so I didn't see any reason to refuse. From Irene's memories, I gathered that she was quite fond of seafood and had a restaurant she loved a dozen minutes away.

I nodded. "Sure."

"To your favourite seafood place?" Minh then asked, as if reading my mind.

I tried to relax a bit more and smiled. "I'd like that, thanks."