Lycanthrope - Chapter 3/?

[rutherfordblack]

Title: Lycanthrope (or a Study in Insertional Retroviral Mutagenesis)* - Chapter 3/?
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Eventual Sherlock/John
Summary: John never once considered that his flatmate was hiding something like this from him. 
Rating: Rated PG-13 now, NC-17 later
Spoilers: Some Season 2
Word count: Over 11,600 words and growing, 2501 in this part. 
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Comments

[sweetwaterpink]

I'm loving this world that you created. Looking forward to more.

[rutherfordblack]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I am plowing away at chapter 4. If you have any suggestions or recommendations, I would absolutely be open to hearing it and incorporating it into the story somehow.

[sweetwaterpink]

I'm curious if human lycanthropes have a mating season and how does lycan!Sherlock declare his dominance in the pack.

[rutherfordblack]

Ah, two excellent ideas. I am trying to figure out mating seasons. It appears in wild wolf populations, males do not seem to be governed by a "mating season" without females present, if I am not mistaken. From my readings, it seems the female's estrus cycle dictates when mating happens. I could be wrong, however.

[sweetwaterpink]

I googled wolf mating season and you're right. The alpha female determines and she temporarily becomes alpha of the pack while she has pups. Fascinating!

[rutherfordblack]

Now I'm trying to find out whether canines/lupines have shorter refractory periods. (From what I've read, yes, even though I can't find much evidence that wolves can mount a partner multiple times in a day). My internet search history at work must be very interesting to the IT manager. *facepalm*