Leo woke up at the break of dawn, stretching his limbs and shaking off the remnants of sleep.

As one of the few scorpions who could read and write, Leo had been put in charge of managing resources which he was paid handsomely for.

He stepped outside, inhaling the crisp morning air. The village was already stirring, with scorpions bustling about, preparing for the day ahead.

Leo made his way to the central storage facility, a newly constructed building designed to keep their supplies safe and organized.

Leo's day began with an inventory check. He recorded the quantities of bought crops, hunted game, and crafted goods. His records ensured that every resource was accounted for and distributed fairly. He made sure the farmers had their seeds, the healer had his herbs and the meat was well stored.

Next, he held a brief meeting with the heads of each division-Korrin for agriculture, Nik for hunting, and Harvey for the healer association.

They discussed the current stock levels, any upcoming needs, and plans for winter.

He checked on the progress of the craftsmen, ensuring they had the materials they needed and that their products met the tribe's standards.

He visited the fields, noting the growth of the crops and discussing future planting strategies with Korrin. He even stopped by the hunting grounds to observe Nik's training sessions.

Despite the constant activity, Leo found time to mentor a few young scorpions interested in learning to read and write. He taught them in the evenings, under the lanterns at the village square.

Once finished, he made his way to the central meeting area where Rhea held court.

Rhea was seated on her makeshift throne, looking as beautiful as ever. Curtis and Harvey stood by her side, their presence reminding everyone of her power. Leo approached, bowing respectfully.

"Good evening, Queen Rhea," Leo greeted her. "I've completed the day's inventory and have the latest updates for you."

Rhea smiled warmly. "Thank you, Leo. You've been doing an excellent job. Please, tell me about today's progress."

Leo detailed the day's activities, highlighting the productivity and the plans for the coming days.

Rhea listened attentively, occasionally nodding in approval. When he finished, she leaned forward, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"You have a way with words, Leo," Rhea remarked. "Your records are honestly really good. Where did you learn to write so well?"

Leo hesitated for a moment, a flicker of uncertainty crossing his features. "I... I learned from my mother... Before she escaped."

Rhea's eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of curiosity sparking in them. "That's interesting."

Leo swallowed, feeling a sudden lump in his throat. There's no way she figured it out, right?

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Curtis slithered through the village with a large bag in hand. The scorpions ignored him as he was a normal occurrence. Curtis arrived at the central hut where the food storage was.

"Curtis? Another delivery?" Leo asked. He was one of those who could read. He had skin similar to the others of his tribe, his hair was short and red. He was surprisingly young. According to him, his mother taught him to read before her escape.

"Yes, more seeds. Rhea says to store them well for next spring." Curtis dropped the bags by the floor.

"Yeah, no problem. I guess she wants us to make flour..."

"What's flour?" Curtis asked.

"Ah, it's nothing... If you could buy some vegetables on your next outing, that would be great. Thank you."

"Alright."

Curtis left and returned to Rhea's side.

Rhea had been spending a lot of her time supervising Korrin, much to Curtis's displeasure. Rhea was very smart, but at times she couldn't see what was in front of her.

She had mentioned in her world most males and females had non-spousal relationships. He understood she found it difficult to tell when a male wanted to be friends or when he didn't. Korrin was spending a lot of time around her like a pest, and it stressed him out to no end.

"Curtis! I'm glad you're here, I need your opinion on something."

Nik stopped Curtis in his tracks. "We caught a few colossals, but they're too large for the breeding program. Should we just kill them?"

"Yes, they're probably too old. Only capture the young ones; they still have room to grow."

"Yeah, okay, and we should hand over the meat to Leo, right?"

"Yes."

"Alright, thank you."

Curtis was off again. It was weird, being surrounded by other ferals. As he approached Rhea's room, he heard her laughing.

He opened the door and found her with Harvey. She was drawing on the floor with chalk.

"Curtis!" She called out, always excited to see him.

"What are you two doing?"

"I'm teaching him anatomy."

What?

He didn't ask and just got closer to watch her drawings. They were surprisingly intricate; she was very knowledgeable. He had to wonder what kind of life she lived in her world.

"So when you want to kill someone immediately, just hit their head. They shouldn't be able to survive easily."

Her words were quite morbid.

"Have you killed someone before?" Curtis asked.

"Not yet. I guess you have?"

Curtis nodded. He didn't feel the need to hide it from her.

"I don't know, if I'm a healer it'll be weird if I kill someone, right?" Harvey said with a sigh.

"Why? Is there someone you want to kill? Just tell me, I'll kill him for you," Curtis said.

Rhea laughed. She was in Curtis's skin, a long dress her preference, tied at her shoulders and hips. Curtis enjoyed looking at her body immensely, and today wasn't an exception.

She turned until she was on her back on the floor, looking at Curtis upside down.

He admired her beauty and for a second felt that he was really lucky she fell in front of his cave.

He smelt something familiar, sniffing the air.

He looked at Harvey and he smelt it too.

His face was flushed, "I guess I should leave." He said..

"Oh? Why? You should stay we hardly spend time together.." Rhea whined.

She turned over pushing herself to her knees, Curtis absentmindedly watched her bust.

"Don't you remember what Elara said? 2 months, it's dangerous if we do anything else." Harvey tried to explain, but he couldn't hide the tent in his pants.

"Not everything needs to end in sex you know." She rolled her eyes cutely. Then she crawled to him. "Sometimes I want to do other things."

"Rhea?" Harvey couldn't keep his composure. She crawled up to him and pulled up his animal skin skirt. There it was in all its glory.

Rhea licked the tip and Harvey's body trembled.

Curtis watched his reaction and found it amusing. His tail slithered up Rhea's leg just like she liked it.

"Why are you so flustered Harvey? " He teased.

"Curtis I-"

Rhea didn't feel like giving him a chance to speak. She took it all in her mouth.

"Fuck." Harvey hadn't experienced something like this before, he had thought of Rhea multiple times and got himself off but this was the first time he had experience or felt something like this. And Curtis was watching him.

It felt unbearably good.

Rhea felt every muscle twitch from the man she was sucking off and couldn't help but enjoy seeing him so taken over by pleasure.

She felt Curtis tail rest between her and she rocked her hips trying to focus on Harvey.

But then his tail pushed against her opening making her gasp.

"Don't stop." Curtis command.

Now she was really hot, his voice was literally her kryptonite. She kept sucking Harvey off as she tried not to think about the tail at her crotch threatening to insert itself.

"Rhea- I'm" Harvey struggling to say between moans.

Rhea shivered in pleasure as Curtis tail massaged her clit.

She withdrew from Harvey and brought him to the floor with her. She really wanted to just put it in. But as soon as she tried that Curtis tail lifted her off poor Harvey who's mind had stopped working.

"Not for 2 months remember?"

Curtis said.

"But Curtis I'm going crazy.. just for a few minutes, pleasee."

Her begging almost made him forget himself. But he stood firm.

"No, cool off." He carried her all the way to the bathtub and dropped her in, it was full of cold water so she shrieked.

"Curtis!"

"Just cool off for a bit.."

He knew once she started fucking Harvey she'd be insatiable, at much as he enjoyed the show it's better to stop now.

"Sorry about this Harvey.. well, you'll understand soon enough.."

Harvey hadn't slept with her yet, so he didn't understand she literally was insatiable especially when ovulating.

"Curtis, I'll kill you." Her words were menacing but he only sighed and doused her with another bucket of cold water.

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Nik shifted through the layers of bark in his hands. Each with a list of names and teams. As he passed by Rhea's bedroom he saw korrian waiting outside.

"Korrin? What are you doing here?"

His face was unnaturally red.

"Nothing, I was just waiting for Rhea, she's busy right now."

Nik looked at him confused, but he shrugged and went on his way.

Once he was out of sight korrin slipped his hands under his skirt.

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When Rhea finally got out of the bath she was shivering.

Her expression was dark. Her dress clung to her skin as she walked out to dry herself and changed. She was mad at Curtis but she understood, she wasn't thinking straight and nearly took Harvey's virginity there and then, how beastly.

"What just happened?" Harvey asked confused, it all moved too fast for him.

"Ah, talking to you made her wet and she tried to mount you." Curtis was blunt, Harvey's face was so red at his words.

"I'm sorry "

"What are you apologizing for? You need to sleep with her eventually, she just can't until she's fully healed."

"Why are you so chill about this?"

"Watching you be so flustered is funny."

Harvey didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Now he knew Rhea wanted to fuck him how the hell was he going to get any work done?