By which I mean:
Absolutely no mention of Alphas, Betas, or any other Greek letters whatsoever. This is non-negotiable. Please don't tell me about the very bad 'research' that's used to justify it.
Ideally, I would also prefer stories where lycanthropy isn't an innate characteristic, has nothing to do with the phase of the moon, and isn't infectious.
Other types of shapshifters are also cool, so long as they follow the rules above.
by dalidellama