* Were you able to guess the __ __ __  of the previous title? If so, that's the topic of this chapter.

I'm so hungry. It doesn't help that my sensitive nose can pick up on the food from the village. Sniff sniff, sigh, we're almost there. Suki lays her head on Radu's shoulder while her stomach keeps letting out small growls. Radu, not blushing as much as he was, tries to maintain a calm face in knowing that Suki's family may object to her choice. The closer they arrive, the more the young male behind them slumps his shoulders. On a side note, much farther away from where the river lies, splashes a couple of young males frantically bathing in the freezing water.  

Suki glances up, "there they are." She signals to a beautiful pale black hair female with a mole underneath her left dark blue eye. Behind this female stands five cold looking males. One of them, the only bear beast smelled, is obviously Suki's father. And unfortunately, Radu thinks it looks like her father is the head male. Radu now stands before Suki's mother and lowers himself to his knees. "My name is Radu, I won against your cub Cruz, and Suki has invited me to eat with her." While Radu is introducing himself, Suki gets off his back, and waddles over to her mother. "Mama, we're hungry," she says with her big eyes facing all the way up to the serious looking black hair female. Huh, that's weird... At this time mama or one of the papa's would smile and pick me up. 

Lucy looks at her daughter, pausing with an internal sigh, she then cracks a small smile, "Suki, do you accept him?" Huh, "yes mama." Radu glances with watery eyes at the little female. A couple males behind the head female groan in frustration. 

Remembering the skunk cub's growling tummy, Suki adds,  "I think he's alone." 

Lucy immediately understood that her cub didn't know what her actions meant. Well, shrugging her shoulders, what better way to learn than to experience it. Also, glancing back at the skunk cub, her male cubs won't always be there to protect her Suki. Thinking this, Lucy gives an approving nod at the male cub and turns toward her males, "Chris, take a piece of the meat for you and Cruz. We'll talk later tonight about what needs to be done." Then looking at her white hair male, "Brent, take the rest of the meat and go with Zeik to prepare for us a campfire." The males nod, one easily takes a chunk of the meat off the prey and heads over to the river. Another heads to the forest to find some dry wood, and the last heads over to where other villagers are seen making their own campfire. "Jack," Lucy looks at the olive skin black hair male, "we need more meat." Jack nods at his female, steps back and morphs into his beast. With one flap he is off into the air and zooming into the forest. 

Lucy then looks at her two male cubs, "Casper, Bruce, come here." The two males quietly walk over to their mother. Knowing that her cubs are disappointed with themselves, Lucy also knew that for cubs to survive this world she still had to say these words; "Become stronger," pauses, "l want you to start asking your fathers and the other males of this village about the different beastmens." The brothers with their ears down nod at their mother's command. The head female then adds, "go help Brent with the meat." The young males morph into their beasts and run toward the campfire. 

Seeing her cubs leave, Lucy lets out a long sigh and closes her eyes to think. Dash, though still slightly irritated, walks behind his female and massages her delicate shoulders. Throughout this time, Suki has waddled away nervously from her mother and has headed to stand next to Radu. The little male gently places a hand on Suki's shoulder while waiting for the female family's decision. 

The standing female slowly opens her eyes to the two small cubs. "Radu, since she has touched you and has accepted you, you are now my little female's male." Emm what now? Dash gives out a low growl. Lucy continues despite Dash's anger, "as I've understood, your tribe sends their cubs out early." Radu nods his head. Lucy pauses, "then you will sleep in a room with my three cubs till Suki is of age." Huh? She then adds, "for now your title in this family is Suki's pet beast." Radu, taking into consideration their age, nods his head in agreement. I am so confused right now, but I'm extremely hungry too. 

Suki's stomach lets out a huge bubbling growl. Her cheeks rapidly turns red, pouts, and looks at her mother as if wronged. Lucy, not being able to keep up with the serious attitude, quickly grabs her daughter's small body and bringing her to her chest, she exclaims, "oh my little cub, you're hungry, I know, I know." While giving small kisses on her cheeks she adds, "quickly, let's head over to the campfire."

 Dash grunts, and as soon as Lucy has walked a little further away, he gives out a low pressure to the cub, "skunk cub or not, since Suki chose you, I will personally train you to be a stronger male." Radu nervously shakes and quickly nods his head, all while looking anywhere but at the huge male's threatening eyes.