Genetic Inheritance

Most, almost all, wolf-shifters get their abilites from their parents. To make sure the children will become Wolf-shifters, both of the parents must be a wolf, and like the Vampires, they can make hybrids (For example a child of a wolf-shifter/human couple will either grow into a hybrid between the two, while shifter/shifter couples will definitely have a wolf-shifter child, both will still have either twins or triplets, derogatorily called by vampires "litters"). Anyone in the family line of a wolf-shifter can obtain the "wolf gene". If a relative has the gene, they are not yet shifters - they simply carry the gene to become one and are often aggressive or angry in their personality. The gene, however, can be triggered by anyone in the bloodline, and "human" children whose grand parents or uncles were wolf shifters can possibly become wolf-shifters themselves once they hit puberty.

The Life Of A Wolf -shifter

Wolf-shifters cannot become pregnant in wolf form, and will always no matter what give birth to twins, if not triplets. While pregnant, the mother cannot shift into her wolf form, although she still will have the abilities of a wolf shifter and can partially shift. The pregnancy lasts roughly 3 months and the infants grow slightly faster than average humans. As soon as a wolf-shifter reaches puberty, they will undergo their first full shift when they lose control of themselves, causing wolf-shifters to jokingly call young wolves "on the waiting list". Born Wolf-shifters abilities do not fully activate until they are roughly in their twenties, this is when they gain more control over their transformations, they can completely control their shift and their aging stops.

Appearances

When not transformed, wolf-shifters cannot be distinguished from any regular human being besides their strange scent that gives off a scent like wet grass. They also have regular eye colors the same as before they triggered their genes. Wolf-shifters in their wolf form have the appearances of a large wolf, but with glowing yellow eyes and sharper claws. The fur color of their wolf forms differ from one to another too.

Shifting

Wolf-Shifters can assume two separate forms - human and wolf. Skilled shifters can also assume "wolf" characteristics or even transform a small part of their body (for example, "growing" fingers into claws or teeth into fangs). Shifting between forms takes a great deal of energy. Most Shifters must feed immediately after changing to wolf form and collapse into a comatose state for several hours after returning to human form.

Older Shifters do not need to feed immediately after shifting, as their bodies are use to the change, but are extremely tired. Shifting happens at will, unlike werewolves. When one is born with the Wolf-shifter gene and triggers their powers, it is a few hours after when they are able to shift. The shift can happen at any time, and is not dependent upon a full moon like werewolves. For younger wolf-shifters, the change is involuntary, since they have not yet learned to control it.

Shifting occurs due to a loss of temper, and can shift from the slightest provocation. The Wolf-shifters who spend too much time in wolf form or shift too many times in one day may be unable to shift back until later, as their body is too exhausted for the change back. As a result, some Shifters may end up staying a wolf for an entire month.