Beast World

Chapter 6 – You will go to the village and be mated

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Realizing her body had been covered with the fur Charlotte worked her arms through the holes before turning around in quite a flustered state. Derik seeing her distressed features had already returned to the cooking. The smell of fish flowed around the cave. A loud thundering sound resonated from Charlotte's tummy. Rather embarrassed that he had not prepared food earlier and the legitimate fear of Charlie starving to death due to her figure of skin and bones, Derik ushered her to sit by the fire without touching her skin in fear of rejection or loss of control.

Breaking apart a tender fish on a giant leaf. He struggled for 5 minutes trying to pull out all the bones before passing it to Charlie. Charlotte looked at the mess of fish in the leaf placed in her hand. It warmed her heart to know how hard he tried so hard to separate the bones from the fish. Derik’s gaze did not leave her awaiting her first bite. Charlotte pulled a piece of flesh from the side off the fish before placing it in her mouth. Surrendering to the taste Charlotte closed her eyes and she returned her fingers to pluck another piece of flesh.

After a few minutes she realized that Derik was yet to eat any fish and was still staring at her intently. “why are you not eating, you must be starving from carrying me around all day.”

“I am not, eat your fill.” Derik could almost not believe himself after years of avoiding and ignoring females he would instantly treat this one as precious. He knew tomorrow night his pain would be unimaginable. Charlie, his Charlie would pick another male and mate with him. Pain already flooded his body mourning the loss of her company and warmth.

Before long her fish was gone, “may I have another?" Her eager eyes searching his for an answer. Her blue eyes brightened with happiness when he picked up a fish placing it on her leaf. This time before he could reach for the fish to debone it she grabbed a sharp rock to butterfly the fish before pulling out all the bones in 1 swift movement. Amazement filled Derik’s face at the precision she achieved. After a few minutes sitting in awe, “oh god" she exhaled in the deepest voice he had ever heard from her.

“Charlie, wants wrong?” Worry blanketed his tone as his body stiffened. She looked ok, but females were so fragile.

Charlotte put down the remains of the fish and from her cross-legged position fell backward to the floor with an embellished reaction. “I’m so full, I couldn’t eat another bite.” As she finished speaking she dropped her hands and rubbed her belly like a pregnant female.

With a relieved sigh Derik thought no wonder this little thing was skin and bones she hardly ate. A female should at least polish off 7 or 8 fish in a sitting. Not to mention the fact that she had not eaten all day. Not wanting to force her he kept his mouth shut as he continued to stare at her flat tummy beneath her hands. The desire to move over her while caressing any part he could get his hands on was great. Sweat tricked down from his hair line as he forced his gaze away.

Once again she prompted, “well I’m finished now, so you eat the rest.” Derik ate the remaining 10 fish including her half eaten one laying in the leaf bones and all. Nowhere near full he dared not leave this little creature on her own to go hunt. The thought of something happening to her while he was gone was too great. Eventually the cave grew darker as the light outside started to fade.

Curiosity getting the better of her with the fear of being parted from Derik, “What’s going to happen when we go back to your village?”

For a few minutes Derik appeared as if he had not heard her words. Just before she was going to repeat herself he responded. “As you are unmated there will be a choosing ceremony. Before that I will take you to Johnston the get you checked out, he is our clan’s healer and my mentor".

“Oh, so that why you helped me you're training to be a healer.” Her tone made her seem disappointed. Thinking that was the only reason he aided her made her insides cold.

Furrowing his eyebrows Derik stared into the blue Safire like eyes that watched him. “All male saliva heals females, Johnston checks what we can’t see on the outside, I am no healer. Nor will I ever be one.”

The flames from the fire made the light in her eyes flicker as she continued to watch him. “Then what’s a choosing ceremony? Where will I stay? Am I able to stay with you until I can get back home? I’m sure my school will have noticed my absence by now and report it to the police.”

Trying to piece together what Charlie had said Derik just answered what he could. “You will pick a male partner at the choosing ceremony. You will go home with that male to start your new life in the clan with him. Like I told you I am a wild beast, you will not be staying with me.” Another pang hit the inside of his chest.

“WHAT!” The word ripped out of her throat with a threatening intent.

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