Ari (Child of the Beastman Goddess)

He brought me to his house so I was extremely nervous for some reason. I looked around while trying to plan an escape route if ever he had some extrinsic reason for the meeting.

Tiger males are possessive and aggressive towards their partner so I need to be careful not to get the attention of any male from the tiger tribe. I haven’t seen the females of the tribe since I wasn’t allowed to roam around the tribe. I suddenly felt the goosebumps all over my body, just thinking of how wild they could be in reality.

“Am I that scary? I am the one who should be frightened of you though.” He mumbled as he fixed his table for us to dine with some fruit snacks while chatting.

“Pardon my rude reaction. It’s not that you look scary. I am just… Naturally afraid… Because I am inferior to you. I am still too young and too small.” I responded despite my nervousness.

He sat beside me while pushing the plate of fruits in front of me then suddenly got closer while sniffing my scent as if he was confirming something.

“Hah! Inferior? I doubt it though… Unless you’re a FEMALE in male disguise.” He whispered while emphasizing the word ‘female’.

I trembled in fear, but I tried to compose myself while leaning a little in the other direction trying to distance myself from him.

“W-why did you call me here?” I asked while stuttering.

“I already had my suppressant. A very strong suppressant. Yet, it is still irresistible.” He mumbled while briefly pulling away.

He looked the other way, but his ears suddenly turned red.

My eyes opened up widely in shock and confusion.

“W-what do you mean by that? You’re not into females are you?” I uttered in a flustered tone.

“Of course I am into females! But… I don’t know. Maybe you’re hiding something from me. I initially didn’t want to meddle on your concerns, but it is already causing trouble within the tribe.” He mumbled in a roundabout making me more confused.

“I don’t understand what you are trying to point out. Did I do anything wrong?” I asked while panicking inside.

“A mistake… A huge mistake… A mistake from the very beginning.” Dawon answered sternly.

“*sigh* Please get straight to the point. I don’t like playing mind games. I’ll answer your questions honestly this time but I won’t tell any further details beyond that.” I answered while trying to calm down.

“Hmm… How old are you exactly? How can you transform in that form? Why does it seem like you are not comfortable with physical contact with other males other than your companions excluding the snake?” He asked consecutively.

“*sigh* First, I’m turning 15 on the first day of spring. Second, I don’t know either… That is one of the reasons why we are traveling to the north. Third, I have difficulty with physical contact with a male stranger due to some personal circumstances.” I answered briefly.

He suddenly turned glum upon hearing the words I said.

“Whose hatchling was that? I’m sure he’s not your brother nor your son.” He whispered.

“Gurion… He is a hatchling that I adopted because he lost his parents. Aren’t you going to ask if I really am a male or not?” I uttered instantly.

“Aren’t you hungry? You haven’t taken a single bite of the fruit.” He uttered while pointing to the fruit snack he prepared.

“Thanks, but I’m not hungry yet.” I answered in irritation because he didn’t answer my question.

“First of all, Lev never had a son. He had a daughter. Also, your scent… Can never tell a lie… I believe you will need to do something about your scent before the whole tribe gets into chaos.” He mumbled while pointing to my neck.

He suddenly flushed for some reason and he tried to cover his nose using his arm, but I didn’t understand why he did so.

I was shocked that he knew that my father had a daughter and not a son despite the distance of their tribe.

Important news regarding the other alphas of all the tribes are spread out by sending a few tribesmen to the nearest tribes. Then the receiving tribe will also send some tribesmen to other tribes to spread the news. It was quite an unreliable method.

“I’m already taking the strongest suppressant though. What do you mean by that?” I uttered in confusion.

I transformed to my passive form as a respect to his authority since he already knew my real gender.

“Ha… I was right all along… But it’s not enough… Do you really have no idea that females of ancient races like you needed a special collar…? To prevent this kind of chaos…” He uttered while trying to calm himself down.

I suddenly imagined myself wearing a cat collar making me feel humiliated for some reason.

“A collar?! Am I a dog or a cat?!” I angrily responded while unconsciously leaning forward to him due to agitation.

He was sweating despite the cold weather. His breath was heavy. Then, he suddenly kept on sniffing my scent as he closed his eyes. I tried to crawl backwards to keep a distance till I reached the wall of the room. He kept crawling near and when he opened his eyes, he looked like he was out of control causing me to panic inside.

“Dawon!!!” I called out loudly to snap him out of it because it seemed like he suddenly went into heat.

Lowell and my brother who was outside the alpha’s house suddenly broke in upon hearing my scream and found Dawon cornering me on the wall.

“Dawon!!! What’s the meaning of this?!” Lowell screamed in terror while trying to stop my brother from hastily attacking the tribe’s alpha.

Dawon suddenly stopped and came back to his senses, then he covered his nose using his arm while blushing in embarrassment as he moved back to the table.

“Sorry for the rudeness… It was not intentional… But… You really need the collar as soon as possible. I will arrange some males, but you will need to send out two of your companions with them to acquire it in the nearest village. It is quite rare, but there is a high chance to obtain it there. It’s a special collar made by the ancient races themselves.” He explained in a low voice while looking away trying to avoid my gaze.

“What do you mean?! What collar? What exactly was happening?!” My brother asked successively due to confusion and agitation.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.