Penny just sat there slack jawed looking at her mother across the table, instead of the women she had known her entire life the person/creature sitting across from her was a sort of half human half cheetah thing.
“A were…were…” strutted Penny
“A werecat…a were cheetah if you want to get technical.” explained her mother as she got up and walked toward the kitchen.
Penny just sat there wide eyed as her mother walked into the kitchen, she was taller now, her midriff showing as her clothes no longer covered everything. A long tail moved back and forth as she pulled out two plates and put the fish and fries from the air fryer on it.
“Want something to drink?” inquired Rose
“I have a…” strutted Penny as Rose stopped a metal travel cup which smelled of iced tea sitting by the air fryer. She grabbed it as she carried the plates and the cup back to the table and sat down.
“I am sure you have questions, so let me explain and then you can ask whatever you want.” Stated Rose as her daughter nodded her head.
“I have always been a were cheetah, I was born to a pride…what you may call a tribe of werecats which lives on the edge of the human world. Maybe more then on the edge of the human world.” Started Rose as she went on to explain how the ancient history of the were-cats and other were-creatures, how humans had hunted them for generations, how they used their magic to pass as humans. How she came with her friends as part of a mission to better the pride and bring in more people by transforming them into were-cats.
“Likely adding new DNA to a population to avoid genic defects from inbreeding.” stated Penny as the A+ in AP science came to her mind.
“I don’t think the ancient were-creatures knew what DNA was but they knew what inbreeding was for sure and the dangers of that.” stated Rose
“Why…why tell me…why tell us I assume you are going to tell Dad now?” inquired Penny
“I was going to tell you, hell on your 18th birthday by law I would have to tell you because that is the age you could legally transform your partner.” stated Rose. “I am….”
“Wait…what do you mean transform?” inquired Penny
“Honey…I am a werecat….” said Rose with a slight playful smile. “Like you said DNA, you are almost certainly a werecat as well, more then likely a were-cheetah like me but there is a chance you could be a different type of werecat but given everything I have seen in you, I would bet my last dollar you’re a were cheetah like me. With how much your brother Josh likes to swim, he may be a were-jaguar, your grandfather was one of those before he passed, and your sister Jenny could go either way or all three of you could be whatever werecat your father becomes or a random one.”
“I…am…a werecat.” stated Penny
“Yes.” confirmed Rose as she stood up and walked toward her daughter’s side. Penny seemed too stunned to move as her mother moved to stand beside her sitting form. “I have been recalled to my pride, so I must take all of us to the elders and there is actually a theory that they may be trying to rebuild our ancient city. The werewolves were also recalled but we will not know until we all get to talk to the elders.”
“I…am…a…werecat?” repeated Penny clearly unsure.
“Yes, you have been since you were born.” Explained Rose “Do you want me to break the seal on you? Do you want to become a werecat now or do you want to wait?”