Ari (Child of the Beastman Goddess)

Lowell and Acwulf were waiting by the entrance of their tribe when we arrived on their territory.

Acwulf was worried and hurriedly asked Dillon for a private conversation while he instructed his son, the current alpha, to accompany me to the rooms they prepared for us.

The housing of the forest wolf tribe was a huge cave on the mountain that had multiple rooms they built for each member of the tribe.

“Long time no see.” He said excitedly.

I didn’t dare remove my hood nor respond to his greeting. I was thinking a lot of things at that moment and had no motivation to talk to anyone else if not necessary.

“Here, you can stay here as long as you want.” He said enthusiastically.

I remained silent and in a daze as I was swallowed by my emotion, though I was holding back my tears. He opened the door and led me to the bedroom and placed my bag on the side as I sat on the bed.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

He squatted in front of me trying to peek on my hood.

I was startled so I involuntarily kicked his face, but he instinctively caught my foot with his left hand, making me lose my balance and fall on the bed.

Luckily the bed was soft since there were hays underneath the mattress making it a cushion as I hit my head on the bed.

He stood up to see my face and check if I was hurt without letting go of my foot, resulting in us having a very awkward and intimate position. He unintentionally spread my legs as he tried to climb up the bed to check my head closer. He has totally forgotten that he was holding my foot.

“Are you hurt? Did you hit your head?” He asked as I covered my mouth, trying not to throw up.

The door suddenly opened. It was Dillon and Acwulf standing by the door with a stunned face.

“You punk! Is that how you welcome a guest?!” Acwulf shouted angrily to Lowell

Dillon ran towards us and grabbed Lowell’s neck.

Lowell suddenly realized what he did subconsciously so he let go of my foot. Dillon’s fist landed on his face, leaving a huge bruise on his left cheek.

“What are you doing to Ari?!” Dillon asked.

“Bro! It was an accident!” Lowell answered while rubbing his face due to pain.

I pulled Dillon hurriedly and hugged him from the back, causing him to flinch.

“Calm down Dillon, it was an accident. I tried to kick him because I was surprised when he stood too close to me but he caught my foot and we fell on the bed.” I explained.

“Oh! Hohoho! Really?! I see… I understand…” Acwulf teased us with a smug look on his face as he looked at his son who was currently blushing on the floor.

Dillon was puzzled yet irritated at the same time, but couldn’t bring himself to argue with my claim.

“Dillon, I still have many inquiries about the situation. Can you lend me more time?” Acwulf asks as he drags Dillon away without letting him respond.

The door shut as the two of them left me and Lowell in an awkward position.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you. I just wanted to confirm something but I subconsciously showed my rudeness.” Lowell explained while blushing as he sat properly on the floor.

“It’s ok. It’s also my fault. Sorry I kicked instinctively. You startled me earlier.” I answered as I lowered my hood.

His cheek was swollen from Dillon’s punch earlier.

“Does it hurt? You should treat your cheek first… It looks painful.” I suggested.

“Nah! It’s fine. It’s not that rough anyway. By the way, you told me you’re allergic to males. What’s up with that guy?” He asked curiously.

“Dillon is currently my only official guardian male ever since after the tribunal tribe. He’s the only male who can approach me besides my relatives.” I answered sternly.

“Woah! What’s up with the sudden change of tone? I am still curious though. How can a female be allergic to males?” He inquired as he thought it was kind of weird for a female to be allergic to males.

“I don’t know. I was born this way.” I briefly answered.

“I went to your tribe a few days after we met during autumn. I made an excuse to visit your tribe, but you were unconscious at that time, so I had no chance to meet you. Also, your father suddenly got sensitive when I inquired about you. He was so scary so I didn’t mention we’d met in the spring. I haven’t been able to go back since then because I had no excuse to go there.” He said while explaining why he didn’t visit our tribe.

I wasn’t actually expecting him to seriously find me in our tribe. I just thought he’d stop approaching me once he knew I was a daughter of an allied alpha.

“My father…” I mumbled as I drooped upon remembering my father’s condition.

I haven’t even had a chance to ask Dillon regarding what exactly happened to the tribe and why we were fleeing. Who was the new alpha?

I was in a daze when I realized Lowell’s face was suddenly close to mine.

I was startled that I tried to slap his face, but he grabbed it and laughed at me.

“Hahaha! S-Sorry. I know it’s rude, but you were so serious that I couldn’t help teasing you.” He said while laughing as his tail wags like an excited dog who just got reunited with his owner.

My heart was beating too fast when I realized he was still holding my hand. I suddenly had an urge to throw up as my head turned numb.

“Hey! Why did you turn pale?” He worriedly asked when he saw my face turn white.

I threw up in front of him while trying to pull my hand. He let go of his grip and suddenly became nervous.

“Oh! S-Sorry! I… d-didn’t mean to hold your hand arbitrarily. I’ll ask a female to help you clean up.” He stuttered as he ran outside to call for help.

A few minutes later, a female elder came to help me clean up the mess I made and helped me take a bath.