A viper in the Beast World

I was currently in a big stone tub filled with hot water. Hot water, how much I missed you!

Jason managed to finish the stone pot I asked for this afternoon, and I could not express how excited I got after hearing about it.

Of course, I had him boil me water after that.

I would usually have a quick cold bath every day before going to sleep, but I finally say goodbye to freezing my ass off.

Using my old dress as a rag, I scrub my body with some crushed lavender flowers. Since I am not in a hurry, I take my time to care for my neglected skin. Then I just try to make myself comfortable in the small tub and soak myself until I feel the water getting colder.

I reluctantly get out and dry myself with some soft rabbit fur that Jason prepared for me. I put on a loose dress that I usually sleep in and called Jason in. He was waiting outside for me while I was bathing.

Jason effortlessly lifts the heavy tub full of water and pours it outside. I'm still amazed by how strong the males of this world can be.

I'm combing my hair when Jason comes in, and then he sits down behind me and takes over in caring for my hair. It's beautiful, but a hassle to comb because it's so long.

"Jason, what do you think of Jared?" I asked what was on my mind for a while.

"He is a strong male for his age, with the potential to become stronger in the future, and you seem to like him. Sera, you know that you can accept any male you want. You don't need to worry about me." His hands never stop from gently untangling my strands of silky hair, but even if I don't look at him, I can feel a slight sadness from his voice.

I feel sorry for him, but I can't only have a single male. It isn't enough and he knows it too. All the males of this world grow up learning that they will have to share their mate to keep her safe. That's just how things are in this primitive world.

I turn around to face him and I find myself caresing his cheeks.

"Jason, you know that I want you to be happy too, right? You are important to me. That's why I want to know what you think about the male that I am considering as potential mates. I wish to have a happy family. A family where all my mates can get along with one another. Where they can trust each other and to know that there is someone to rely on." He put his hands over mine and looks at me like I am the most precious in the world. I can see so much love and longing in those blue gems that I can't have enough of.

"Thank you Sera." A lone tear is falling from his eye and I wipe it with my thumb.

"Don't cry." He smiles at me and wrap his arms around my waist, pulling me closer. I move my hands from his face to around his neck and give him a peak on his lips.

"I love you, Sera. You are the only one for me." My heart is fluttering at his declaration, and I feel myself growing hot. I would like to respond to him, but I can't find my words, so I simply let action speak for me. I capture his lips in a hungry and needy kiss. He responds in kind and joins me in our passionate exchange. My hands find way in his hair and pull him closer. I grow more excited with each passing second and find my dress uncomfortable for my too hot body. I use a hand and try to take it off, but he is keeping me too close, and I don't have space to undo the strap that is keeping it on.

"Jason... help me." I moan in annoyance at my failed attempt. He does as told and swiftly undo the knot of the strap. With it done, the dress is slipping off. I lie naked on the furs and try to regain my breath. Some form of clarity returns to my oxygen deprived brain.

Do I want this? I look at Jason and find his messy appearance difficult to resist. I'm sure that if I tell him that I am not ready, he will be alright to wait for as long as I need.

But do I need to wait? I can feel how much he loves me, how much he wants me. I am so lucky to have met him. He deserves so much more.

"Jason, I need you." He seems to get what I mean and pounce on me, before even realizing I feel warm lips over mine. He hungrily tastes and touch me all over. Our first time was intense and needy, the rest of the night was much more pleasurable, and we took our time to explore one another. I have fallen asleep somewhere in the middle of our last round of love making.

My sleep is interrupted by the sound of animals roaring. I groggily open my eyes and pull a pillow to cover my ear, but it doesn't help much.

I get up, and my body feels like it's falling apart. We might have exaggerated a bit last night. I grab a white rabbit fur dress and start to put it on. While dressing, I am surprised by the panther tattoo on my left chest, over my heart. I ran my fingers over it a few times, admiring how realistic it looked. I finished putting on the dress and my feet wraps and went out.

By how high the sun is in the sky, I would say that it's around noon.

Damn, I haven't slept that much in a long time.

I find Jason cleaning, some prey. A big bird of some sorts. Seeing it makes me hungry.

"Jason, let's make some soup out of that bird."

He stops what he's doing and looks up at me. His gaze stopping on my left chest, then found my eyes.

"Soup? Tell me how, and I will make it for you."

I start explaining the process of making it, and then I go over to munch on some fruit on my pile of furs under the tree.

The soup took longer to cook than our usual meal, but I was happy to wait. I honestly got enough of the roasted meat. It's good, but when eating it three times a day every day, it becomes hard to stomach. So even if we only put the bird, onions, and a few other wild vegetables, it was still delicious. I eat from my bowl with a wooden spoon I had Jason make earlier. He also seems to like the soup by how soon he emptied his bowl.

"Hey Jason, how come I don't see Jared around?" I ask after I remember about my suitor from yesterday.

"He was here earlier in the morning, but I sent him away since you were asleep. He left you the vegetable that I used for the soup."

Jason started cleaning the dishes after we finished eating. I tried to help once, but he always turns my offer down. I'm actually happy about it since I never liked doing the dishes.

I just lie on the furs and after finishing, Jason joins me in his beast form. I love how fluffy his fur is, it feels so nice to just run my hands through it. He also seems to like it, since he soon started purring like a cat. What a cute big cat all to myself.

We spend the rest of the day together, just enjoying each other company.