The morning came earlier than usual but Sydney was already up in her skin pants with her tube top and boots. After much deliberation last night, she still couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She decided to try her usual routine to see if she could feel better and her mood would not plummet further.
When she opened her door, she was surprised to see two wolves, a panther and and an eagle sleeping outside her room on the could hard floor. Sensing her presence, all four beasts raised their heads only to see that she was up and ready!
Ken let out a small cry of surprise in his wolf form and sprinted off to the kitchen. Sydney needed to eat and they had been sleeping like logs.
"Good morning!" she greeted them in bewilderment. She didn't think that they'd sturbbonly sleep her when she desired them entry. "I'm off to jog." she said and walked past them.
Jog?????
Big question marks formed on the beasts heads. Sydney and her weird words!
Not paying attention to them, she descended the staircase and went over to the kitchen to get some water. She found Ken who was stark naked in a squatting position and he seemed to be lighting the fire. His bushy tail was sweeping at the floor enthusiastically showing his happy mood. She let out a short helpless laugh and didn't proceed further.
She exited the house and did a few stretches. It was in the early mornings which meant that the other females were still in their homes and a few males were up and about with their business.
"Who are you going to beat up?! Let me do it for you!" Ken said behind Sydney.
"Yes...if anyone made you angry we can deal with him for you...tell us who!" Caden added not understanding Sydney's mood.
I'm fine." She said and made a small run in her place for a few seconds before she started jogging out of the perimeters of their home. They were confused about what she was doing but didn't contemplate and each took their beast forms and followed behind her.
With the eagle tribe castle as her destination in mind, Sydney who started off jogging soon broke into a sprint after around three minutes. The eagle castle was around three and a half kilometres away.
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Eagle castle.
Your Highness...our tribes female is coming our way." An eagle that had been appointed to keep a close eye on Sydney reported as soon as he saw the direction she was taking. He had been surprised since ensje didn't allow any of her mates to carry her.
Carlos's eyes glittered happily. "Then prepare some good food for my daughter. Send other soldier with you to escort her over. Also, inform Aisha to come and meet my daughter." Carlos instructed.
Yes My Lord." the guard bowed and went to do as he had been instructed.
This act of Sydney's attracted quite the attention from the single males she ran past. She was covered in a layer of sweat and afew of her hair strands stuck to her face while her pony tail kept saying with each step she took.
Initially, Ken, Ash, Shawn and Caden had been receiving peculiar gazes from the other beastmen for letting their female sweat and run on her own but as the saying goes, not everything needs to be explained, the four males didn't explain and let their female do as she pleased. They agreed that their role was to support her anyway!
Sydney felt that her body was cool on the inside but burning on the outside...was it a fever?! Hopefully not! The eagle castle was now in her sight though still a bit far. She was officially in the eagle beast territory amd many came out to see her. In total, the eagle tribe had thirty females which was quite the number! With addition of another one, they had thirty one females in total!
Sydney wasn't sprinting off anymore and was just jogging about as she also looked closely to her tribesmen. Caden descend from the sky and wrapped his skins kort around his waist. Father is expecting you. He has prepared alot of food for you...do you want to go?" he asked.
Okay." Sydney replied. She had a fondness to Carlos hence she didn't reject his invitation. At the castle gates, the guards bowed in greeting and let their Prince, her female and her other mates enter.
Many were delighted to see Ash who usually appeared only once in a blue moon. He was a mysterious lord and many respected him duly!
Inside the castle.
Carlos stood elegantly with a very beautiful female besides him. five other males from different clans stood a few steps away and all looked at the entrance where Sydney's voice could be heard.
Let me wash first! I'm sweaty!" she complained.
Your scent smells sweet! No need to wash!"
"Are you bullying me now? Shawn... stand up for me!" Sydney extremely aggrieved voice bounced off the castle walls.
"I'd never bully you!" Caden said dotingly.
"I'm really uncomfortable!" Sydney wanted to cry!
Fine. Let's take you to my room to wash then we shall go meet father!" Caden relented. "Ken, go ask for hot water and a stone basin."
Aisha was smiling standing next to Carlos. The two were siblings but their other sibling Caden's father had died along with his mate. "He has grown up alot! I heard the female is extremely pretty!" Aisha was giddy.
"She is indeed pretty." Carlos nodded
They've not yet mates right?! Today's her bonfire and she'll have to choose more mates... sigh.... many males are going to be heartbroken!"
Really?!"
"You don't know?! Over hundreds of males have been talking about her since she came to visit for the first time. You might not have noticed the enthusiasm but they've been training heavily and hunting lots of prey to get good animal skins! You know why males do that don't you?!" Aisha couldn't believe her dumb brother who was their king was completely clueless about these things.
"They can do what they want. I'm just happy Caden won't have to fight for her attention!" Carlos said with a light heart. He had promised his older brother to look after his son and help him find a female for him so that he can live a happy life!
"You are right! If it's as you said and she really likes him, then it's good news!" Aisha was in a good mood!
Not long, soft steps could be heard and Sydney came over in a single skin dress that was made for her at the last moment. The clothes she had been wearing had been washed and hung away to dry.
"Father!" Sydney happily ran over to Carlos and hugged the man taking him off guard. Aisha's eyes fell wide open and looked over to Caden and she saw a split emotion of possessiveness flash in his eyes but he controlled himself well.
Hoho!!! This was exciting! Aisha thought to herself.
Carlos awkwardly plucked Sydney off himself and looked at Caden and the other three males. They looked bitter and he was helpless.
"I heard you ran when coming here...you must be tired and hungry. We prepared some good food for you to eat. Come along." he said and led the way.
"Hello pretty female!" A warm arm snaked around Sydney's arm slightly startling her but her guard went down when she saw that it was a female as well. She was smiling extremely brightly at her making Sydney smile back!