Wolf for Hire

Allison Jane Avery (AJ) is a recent accounting graduate juggling mundane jobs to afford rent, car payments, and massive student loans. Stuck in a cycle of financial instability, AJ’s life takes a turn when a wild night out leads to an even wilder morning—waking up naked in a park with a mysterious tramp stamp and the unsettling realization that she’s become a werewolf. Not the bloodthirsty Hollywood werewolf that hunts under the moon, but one content with stalking stray animals and digging through trash. AJ’s more concerned about dealing with the fallout of turning into a mindless creature every month—from losing her favorite pajamas to repeated offenses of public indecency and trespassing. The judge warns she’s one misdemeanor shy of a felony, and her landlord is evicting her for violating her lease’s “No Pet” policy. Struggling to keep her job, her dignity, and a roof over her head, AJ’s life is spiraling out of control as she picks up ever-odder jobs. Anything will do if it saves her from having to work again as a part-time stripper or, worse, move back in with her parents.     AUTHOR'S NOTE: Returning readers may notice the new chapter nomenclature. This is temporary while I work on resizing the chapters. I initially started writing Wolf for Hire in what were basically biweekly multi-chapter releases. I'd intended to resize the chapters after finishing the story (in preparation to properly publish it), along with some necessary revisions. But considering how large the story has become, and the readership it has attracted, it's better that I rip this bandage off as soon as possible. The longer I wait, the harder it will bite me in the ass later. The resized chapters will be posted along side new chapters, so that current followers are still treated to new content (and not just notifications from a chapter split). Wouldn't want to play cry-wolf with my most supportive readers.