Those In The Forest

Part 35: Ivy

It's been two days since the whole debacle with Alan and Reagan. I never thought I could be so fucking upset with her.

          She's attempted many, many times to get on our good side. Mostly with trying to seduce us, and it almost worked, which is just shameful. How does she so easily manipulate us?

          We have a right to be upset with her. She was being foolish, and she didn't listen. She put not only herself but all of us in danger. All we asked of her was to shut up. Very simple. Most pups can do it.

          Reagan came downstairs. She's been sleeping a bit more lately, which is not an abnormal thing but still concerning. It just helps further Alan's assumptions.

          I snarled to myself.

          I was sitting between Rose's legs on the couch while Iris and Hazel sat on the floor in front of us.

          We glared at her as she came into view further into the living room. She just scoffed and rolled her eyes.

          "Are you four really this upset with me? It's been two days. I figured you would be over this by now." she looked us over. "I'm honestly shocked. I didn't think it was possible for you all to be upset with me at all, let alone this long." she continued, folding her arms over her chest.

          Reagan was clearly irritated with us, which is just crazy. What right does she have to be upset with us right now? She was the one in the wrong.

          "What you did was stupid," I grumbled. Rose ran her fingers up and down my biceps and shoulders.

          Reagan rolled her eyes again. I'm getting tired of that. It's really dismissive, and I hate it. I believe she knows that which is why she keeps doing it.

          "We are highly protective of you, Reagan. Especially with our mating finally being consummated. If Alan had charged or done anything that seemed even remotely threatening, we would have killed him, and that could have started a war with our kind. We have laws. Laws are in place to protect ourselves, and you need to understand that. What you did was dumb. You should have just listened to us." Iris said, getting her teeth. I couldn't have explained it better myself.

          With Reagan already acting out lately, I'm unsure what else she will do that will hurt herself or us.

          I want to be what she needs; we all do, but she has to work with us. She needs to meet us halfway, or otherwise, we will all be moving in circles. Never understand each other's needs or wants.

          She told Celia she didn't think she was allowed to love us. I don't even know what that means, but I know that because she thinks that she's self-sabotaging her relationship with us.

          Reagan groaned and plopped down on the couch next to us. "Nothing even happened, so I feel like it's time to get over it."

          Get over it?!

          I snarled.

          "No." Hazel huffed. "We will not get over it."

          Reagan looked at all of us. After a few seconds, a smile spread across her face. What the hell is she planning?

          She turned around, facing Rose and I. She bit her bottom lip and reached out, touching my bare thigh. I watched her every move. She's going to attempt to seduce us again. I huffed. It won't work.

          She trailed her fingers higher on my thigh. I scoffed and moved her hand away. She looked at me with wide, shocked eyes. She does not like rejection.