Rose in the Beastworld

2 The Village

As I walk up to the village taking in the sights all the buildings are made of stone and I see guys everywhere but not all tigers I see wolf's, bears and even foxes who all seem very exited some are even wagging their tails and jumping on the spot as if this is the most exiting thing they have ever seen in their life.

I walk all the way up to the village entrance trying to give off an air of confidence 'I'm a female so I should act like I'm from here to keep away any unnecessary trouble' As I get the entrance I stop as I'm greeted by who I can only imagine is the village leader he looks much more approachable then the novel described him to be.

In the novel he was described as a rugged village chief who had a bad attitude and a scar on his left eye leading all the way down to his mouth. He was so ugly that no female dare take him as their mate even if he did have 3 stripes.

Thinking about this description plastered on this handsome man in front of me I stare shocked 'Is their maybe something I'm missing it did say he had a bad attitude but how can it be so bad that a man with his features could be described as ugly' I look up and down again and again trying to understand what I'm missing but all I see is dark brown hair and tan skin that perfectly suits his forest green eyes he dose have a scar but I wouldn't call it ugly on the contrary I think it adds to his charm then I look up to see his cute wolf ears twitching as I start to circle him I even spot his fluffy tail 'I wanna play with that tail so much but I would definitely get into trouble if I was too touch it.. I remember how sensitive their ears and tail tends to be'  

As I'm circling and assessing if I got the wrong guy I hear him cough only to look up and see a slight tint of pink on his cheeks only to realise that I have been openly checking out this guy in front of me.

I take a few steps back and end up bumping into Mary 'well it is your turn to protect me' I think as a slot behind her peaking out at the guy I probably just offended with a blush spread all over my face.

He coughs again before taking a breath seemingly to compose himself " Welcome females this is  Waterlily village and I'm the chief you can call me Mason" I feel a rush of wind and Troy is already in front of us explaining to the chief where we came from 

I see Mason nod a few times before he turns back to us " You were saved by Troy so he has the right to pick one of you to be his mate"  The chief looks between us with an air of authority 

I feel Mary start to shake and once again slotting herself behind me whispering in my ear "Do we have to be here maybe it would have been better if we have stayed out their" as I look back I see tears streaming down her face 'Wow just like in the novel she really is a cry baby' I think before signing putting myself directly in front of her " Either of us would be happy to be your mate Troy but I think it would be best if we get Mary situated first she is tired and emotional from a long day without food and barely any water" as I say this I start to hear whispers throughout the crowd 

"If she picks a mate she wont be hungry or thirsty..." 

"And she can sleep in a comfortable bed too.." "

"Isn't that the best option?"

'I didn't think that line would go down well but they are more persistent then I realised' I get a little nervous realising that choosing tomorrow isn't an option and that me and Mary will have to be separated I look over her feeling sympathy for her naivety before petting her head and whispering "We will see each other tomorrow I promise" 

Mary looks up at me as tho I have betrayed her but their is nothing I can do about it that is just the way this culture works. I take a deep breath before looking back at Troy "You should pick Mary to be your mate.. She knows you so she will feel safer with you"  

Troy looks as tho he is thinking and I get nervous thinking I might have said something wrong but after about a minute he smiles and nods before turning to Mary and immediately picking her up earning a screech from her and a gasp from me "I will take you to your new den mate" He gives her a wide smile but it seems she is still in shock and before she could react or respond they were already far off in the distance 

 Mason the village chief then looks at me "Now you must pick a mate" 

I nod in understanding 'I know I need a mate its not like I can exactly provide for myself unless I wanna live on berries for the rest of my life but who to pick' I glance around thinking about my options 'A bear might be nice.. but wolfs are so loyal... but foxes are cute too..'

 I look between all the men gathered around as their eyes bore into me in obvious anticipation for who I will pick then it hits me 'I can pick Mason he is a 3 stripe so he will be able to keep me safe, he is a wolf so he is loyal and he is so handsome!' I nod resigning to my choice and immediately turn back to the village chief "I have made a decision" I try to hold back giggles thinking about the reaction I'm going to get

I point straight into Masons direction "I want you to be my mate!" I declared that a lot louder then I meant and start to feel a little embarrassed 

I see Mason freeze before staring directly into my eyes seemingly trying to decipher something but I was not budging even if all this staring is making be feel a bit flushed

I take a deep breath before bringing out the big guns the puppy dog eyes I make the saddest face I possibly can before asking " I want you to be my mate do you perhaps not want too..." 

After this declaration he finally snaps back into reality and almost trips over his own feet coming over to me tail wagging furiously "You.. are you sure you want me?" after saying those words I see his tail droop and ears fall flat seemingly anticipating the rejection 

'I absolutely can NOT let my puppy be sad!' I step forward putting my hand on his head and stroking his soft hair smiling up at him "of course I want you! where else am I to get a mate as cute as you?" I put on a teasing tone as I lean in and kiss his cheek 

I then see tears streak down his face as he pulls me into an almost too tight embrace knocking the air out of my lungs "I wont let you take that back" He says before lifting me into his arms as if I weighed nothing and starts to carry me into the village as I look back I can see his tail swishing from side to side 'I cant wait to mess with that soft fluffy tail'