"I just realized that I didn't get the chance to ask what his name was" I muttered as Archie walked back towards the house.

"I'm sure he'll introduce himself. And that was stupid of him to not introducing himself" Archie grumbled making me chuckle.

"Why do I feel like your more mad than me just because the male didn't introduced himself?" I giggled and played with his soft hair.

"Tsk, I'm still jealous why you males have a much nicer hair" I grumbled making the three of them chuckle.

"How about you eat more pinenuts? It's good for your hair" Rio suggested making me think for a moment.

"Hmm, alright. I'll eat a little more pinenuts next time" I said as we arrived back at the den.

I then went straight inside to find my other mates waiting for me. The food was already at the mini table Kali had made last time.

"Sera" Kali smiled as he moved a bit for me to sit. I smiled and patted his head as I sat besides him.

"I got a new suitor. His a five start beast from the leopard tribe" I said after a few seconds of silence. The other males looked at me before sighing, they didn't protest for they new this was necessary. But they still looked a little hurt though.

"Aww, calm down. Even if I have more than twenty males or less than that, I will always try to give you all the same attention and love" I said making them look at me with smiles in their faces.

"We're so lucky to have you as our female. Other females won't even consider their mates feelings. It doesn't matter if you have little time for us in the future, your priorities and protection comes first" Tora said making me give him a smile as I shake my head.

"That would seem unfair for you guys" I said making them shake their head. "Having a caring female who won't cut our marks for some silly reason and to have a female who would care for us is already enough for male"  Tora said as the others agreed.

"But it's still unfair for you guys. It's the least I can do for protecting and providing for me. I'll let you know everytime I want a new male.

That way, you can asses if the male is worthy enough to be my male. And see if you guys can get along with him" I said making them nod.

"I'll be sure to pick good males for you. We don't need useless males guarding you. We won't risk that" Archie said as Tora and the others agreed.

I nodded as Rio went to the kitchen to get some food. "How's the preparation for cold season? Is everything alright?" Tora asked making me nod.

"Yes, the preparation is alright. Most of the males know what to do now. They also hunt in pairs or in a group of four to make it faster to gather meat for their females" I added as I rubbed my belly.

"Hm, I'm really curious about who's cubs is it" I muttered with a slight grin. "Whoever cubs it is doesn't matter. It's still gonna be our cubs" Rio said as he entered back in the 'living room'.

"Mhm! Rio's right" Kei and Kali quickly agreed making me giggle. 'These two really get along. Their the same vibes and energy' I grinned and shake my head.

I opened my mouth as Tora began to feed me.  "I found some more aloe vera for you by the way" Tora said making me hum in delight.

"Great! With this, I can teach the other females how to take care of their hair. Then maybe by drizzle season ( spring) I can tell them how to make their bodies smell nicer" I grinned making my mates smile.

"Just tell us what you need, and we'll gladly search it for you" Archie said making the others agree immediately.

"Hm, first we need to find some lavender. But we can push that aside for now. The more important thing is to prepare the meat and making sure the other females have enough meat for the cold season.

The less beastmen dying on the village during the cold season, the better" I stated making them nod.

"Oh yeah, Kali do you think you can build me a coop?" I asked as I turned to my lion Mate who tilted his head in confusion.

"What's that? If you can give me some instructions on how to build it, I'll gladly do it for you" He said making me nod as I began to explain what a coop is.

"Well, it's made out of wood and has four legs holding it up. Then it also has four walls and a roof. Technically it's like a mini house, but it's used to store short birds!" I happily explained to them.

(I do not know how to properly explain what a coop is ╥﹏╥ )

"Why do you want to store short birds? We can just hunt them for you" Rio said, slightly confused on why I wanted to store short birds.

"Well, they lay egg every day right?" I asked making them nod. "Yes, they lay about three to five eggs a day" Kei said making me nod.

"Correct! We can use those short birds for eggs daily! And when winter comes we can have some fresh meat if they stop laying eggs. That way, we can save some of the preseved meats" I said making them nod.

"We're so lucky to have such a smart female" Lucas said as he tried to cuddle me but Archie beat him into it. I couldn't help but let out a small laugh as he pouted and sulked in the corner.

"Now now, don't go pouting over there. I'll let  you sit besides me the whole day tomorrow" I said making him smile as his gloomy mood instantly disappear.

"No fair" My other mates whined as they looked at me with puppy dog eyes. I can't help but burst out laughing at their antics.

"Fine, you can take turns sitting next to me the next day" I said making them all smile. "Oh, gotta use the sandbox" I stood up with the help of Tora and quickly went outside the house.

'Hmm, yeah. Should make a toilet first. Toilets are a must. I don't want my ass freezing when I use the sandbox during cold season' I thought as I washed myself using the basin of water Tora had prepared before hand.

There was no fricking way I'm wiping my ass with some leaves and just leave like that.

"Tora, prepare some bamboos tomorrow. I'm giving Kali another task" I grumbled as we went back inside.

"You have a new task for me? What is it?" Kali asked. 'Yep, beastmen really have great hearing' I thought as I sat back down besides Tora and Archie.

"Yes I do. I need you to build me a toilet. We need to dig a hole first, hmm about 2 meters away from the house, that way it wouldn't really smell but we can still go to it" I said making him nod.

"What else do you need?" He asked as he listened attentively. "We need some bamboos, which Tora will get tomorrow. Then you need to build four walls with it and a roof. And of course lastly a toilet bowl"  I said and tried my best to explain the shape of the toilet bowl.

"I don't want my ass to be freezing when I use the sandbox during cold season. Plus it's for privacy" I grumbled but of course, as beastmen they still heard it.

"Of course! I'll do it immediately tomorrow so rest assured" Kali said making me smile. We continued our planning until a small yawn had escaped me.

"Time for bed" I said as Tora carried me upstairs. The others followed closely behind as my eyes started to drop and another yawn escaped my lips.

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The next morning, my peaceful sleep was interrupted. 'What the fuck is wrong with this world?! Why does my peaceful sleep get interrupted every morning?!' I groaned as I sat up and glared at the window.

"Don't worry, Archie, Lucas, and Tora are already out to chase those males who are fighting outside" Kei said as he walked inside the room holding a basin of water.

"Tsk, my sleeps gets interrupted every damn morning because of these fights" I clicked my tongue as Kei helped me stripped of my clothes.

"I'll be able to see you by next week or so cubs" I smiled as I gently rubbed my belly. I looked like three months pregnant with my belly.

"The cubs will be lucky to have you as their mother" Kei muttered as he stared at my belly and his tail flicked lazily behind him.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you can have the next tillter next time if you win against the others" I patted his head, making him lean in more to my touch.

"Even if you won't bare my cubs. It'll be alright. Being your mate and being able to stay by your side is already enough. Sure having your female bare your cubs is a lucky thing for most males but having a mate who will treasure and adore you is far more greater" he admitted making my heart melt.

"Oh Kei, your so sweet" I giggled and gave him a quick peck on the lips before I quickly finished my bath and went down stairs.

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