Night Fury's Wrath

Chapter 93: Learning [Part 1]

-Hello, everyone! There were some complications during recovery, which have made getting back to normal difficult. Because of that, I didn't realize this chapter didn't auto-release like it was supposed to. Sorry about that!

Otherwise, I hope you enjoy!

-NFD

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"Agh! S-Stupid... freaking... paw," I whined, gingerly holding it a bit higher off the ground this time. I kept subconsciously lowering it, and my right paw reminded me that I'd lost that privilege every time. 

The dark trees rustled before strong gusts of wind, driving most of the night animals into hiding. Auroon, my self-proclaimed father, told me early tonight that it was sometimes wise to listen to the animals because even though they weren't very smart, they had an innate sense of danger. In this case, there was a storm brewing. 

At first, I thought the very idea of listening to animals was stupid, but when he explained why, my opinion changed a little. Maybe he wasn't completely full of bad ideas.

"I can't even relieve myself properly," I grumbled, kicking earth over my waste. Once done, I glared at my right forepaw, throbbing painfully within the leaves and gunk wrapped around it. "This is all your fault."

To be fair, you injured it again.

"How many times do I need to tell you not to be there when I'm relieving myself?" I hissed under my breath. "You're being a creep!"

Oh, sorry, let me just leave so you can have some privacy... Wait, that's right, I can't do that because the angry god will go on a murder spree, you dumbass!

I rolled my eyes and awkwardly limped back the way I'd come. "The least you can do is not be conscious of it."

Mortal, it doesn't work that way. I'm not just linked to your mind like Anari. I've infused myself into your body. I feel everything, no matter how much I don't want to! Do you think I enjoy feeling your emotions and your bodily functions?

"You'd better not," I grumbled. "And the emotions aren't my fault, so don't throw the blame on me."

Yes, they are. Especially the ones related to him.

"It's not my fault that male affects me! So what if he was my mate... however long ago? That doesn't mean I'm still his mate! But he keeps doing that... that thing and messing with me!"

'That thing?' What, talking to you? Smiling? 

I fought down a blush and glared at my one front paw touching the ground, hopping slowly forward. "Everything. He turns me stupid. If I had known he'd affect me like this—"

You would've looked for him anyway. You like feeling stupid.

"Why do you and Anari keep saying that?!" I growled. "I do not like it! Not even a little!"

Why haven't you told him to stop, then?

I froze. Surely I had... before? Didn't I? Even after only knowing him for a few hours, broken by a day's sleep, I had plenty of opportunities to tell him off, so I must've done so at some point! But why couldn't I remember just one occasion? "U-Um..."

You like it, mortal. I can feel it coming from your core, which doesn't lie, and every time you feel 'stupid,' as you put it, this thing attached to your core goes crazy. I wanted to cut it off to maybe make the nauseating emotions stop, but Anari said no.