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I snort. “You just doubt his ability to communicate so he ignores you on purpose.”
Oh, that makes him mad.
I’m surprised he didn’t know.
He stops and stares up at our youngest brother, who looks like he’s about to disappear into the forest, never to be heard from again, when in reality he is winding up our leader’s right-hand man and the only brother who thinks he’s about as communicative as a bag of rocks.
“Snake!” he roars. “Get back here! Now!”
I try to keep a straight face, waiting to see what Snake does in response.
Then, my attention drops back to ground level as the scent of something incredibly sweet and tongue-tinglingly delicious hits my nostrils. I don’t recognize this decadent mix of light and heavy sweetness, and it is absolutely making my mouth water.
“What is that?” Scratch whispers, obviously smelling it, too.
The rustling sounds of a mid-sized animal thundering toward our location are far too tempting to ignore. I run toward the sound, ready to tackle whatever creature is making the air so damn sweet.
I don’t expect to end up rolling around the grass, with my arms wrapped around a cute, dark-furred wolf. She growls and wriggles around in my arms until her snout is under my arm and her fangs are snapping close to my chest.
“Woah, there,” I murmur, making her still in my arms.
I loosen my grasp to let her trapped snout get free, but not enough to let her run.
She looks up at me, and I realize she isn't fighting me.
“Hey,” I go on, before losing my train of thought when I start to purr.
She relaxes a little more, and I remember something Scar told me when I started purring as a child.
It’s a happy sound, that’s caused by positive things, and that can be felt by whoever’s near when it starts. It’s not something I ever need to be afraid of.
He was right, and I’m glad about that.
“Fox!” Scratch calls out, ruining the moment with his annoyance.
Too bad he’s not closer so my purr could affect him.
“It’s okay,” I tell the wolf, stroking my hands down her sides and enjoying the feel of her soft fur against mine. “You’re safe. We’re not here to hurt anyone. My brother sounds mean because he’s too serious. That’s all.”
“What are you doing?” Scratch asks, before his gaze falls on my catch and his expression slackens.
“I’m just introducing myself to this beautiful creature,” I murmur.
She moves out of my arms and shifts into her human form, right in front of Scratch.
I get to see her pale legs and shapely behind take form, and suddenly Scar’s description of humans makes a lot more sense than it did when he first explained it. She does have hair all over her body, some of it is just too fine to notice. She has light colored skin, and a mass of dark brown hair on her head that hangs down her back in a pleasing way. Her body is smaller and more delicate looking than any of ours, and I am very much enjoying the view.
It takes a second to get to my feet because her behind looks so good from this angle.
Her body is making my loin cloth stretch out, and my hooks flicker.
I ignore that response, because she has not yet agreed to be mine.
“Who are you?” Scratch asks.
She reaches up and touches his shoulder, moving her hand over his fur, her bright blue eyes sparkling with interest. I move a little closer, not wishing to lose my chance with this pale skinned beauty only to have to watch my serious brother claim her as his own.
I touch her shoulder from behind, and she turns around.
