Those In The Forest

Part 28: Iris

As we sat in the kitchen, I couldn't keep my eyes off Reagan. She must have worked up a considerable appetite because she was absolutely destroying the pancakes and meats our Elders and Alphas had whipped up for us.

          Her appetite always surprises me. I figured we would be the ones with the beastly personality, but she is very similar to us.

          She looked over at me with a piece of bacon sticking out of her mouth. "What?" she asked, finishing it off.

          Her question wasn't just targeted at me, but at our Elders and Alphas watching her just as intensely as we were.

          "How do you feel?" Celia asked in a really concerned tone.

          Reagan shrugged as if what they were asking was unnecessary and a waste of time. "I feel fine. I'm just extremely hungry and horny," she said, stuffing her mouth again with another piece of bacon.

          I stared at her as she ate, occasionally shifting in place. I smiled to myself. She's wet I can smell it. I can feel her want radiating off her body. All of us can, except for our Elders and Alphas.

          Karina and Celia looked at each other, having another silent conversation before looking back at Reagan.

          Lennox cleared her throat and pushed off the island to walk over to the table to us. She looked between Reagan and Ivy. I narrowed my eyes at her, trying to decipher what exactly she was about to do.

          Lennox glanced one final time at her mate before looking at Ivy. "Ivy, I need to speak with you when you finish eating."

          "No," Reagan said abruptly while still eating. She didn't even glance at our Elders and Alphas.

          My mates and I looked at her stunned.

          "Reagan, it was an order. We can't go against those." Hazel said softly.

          Reagan pursed her lips. "I let them have you all a few hours ago. They may be your Runts, but they are my mates," she claimed us again. I could hear all of my mate's hearts racing at her statement. Mine included.

          Celia scoffed out a laugh. "I told you all it was a long shot. She's a few hours from heat, and they're a few hours from rut." she tilted her head and continued to watch Reagan.

          Karina huffed her agreement.

          Reagan looked at me with a knowing smirk before glancing over at Hazel. Rose and Ivy watched her glance between us with confused expressions. "I saw you fingering Hazel." she smiled. "I heard how you spoke to her. You have a dirtier mouth than I expected."

          The Elders and Alphas tried to silence their laughing. "Not so shameful, I see." Avah pointed out.

           "I never have been. It's just that I'm not just ready to walk around naked. That and I know if I do, I'll have all of them panting after me like..." she grinned. "Dogs."

            Rose snarled so loud the table raddled. "We told you about calling us that." Her growl wasn't threatening; it was more just irritated. I felt her frustration. We discussed this with her. She's trying to get a reaction out of us.

          I tried to change the subject back when I felt Ahzel and Ivy getting just as irritated. Reagan smirked triumphantly.

           "I'm not a prude," I said, watching as she wiped her hands on the cloth sitting on the table.