Ari (Child of the Beastman Goddess)

The next morning, I decided to ask my parents for a favor.

“Mother… Father… I want to tell you something in private,” I said after I finished eating breakfast.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I see… Let’s wait for everyone to finish their meal. I’ll have the servants and guards move out of the room,” my mother replied, smiling while holding my hand for reassurance.

“Thanks, Mother,” I smiled as I lifted her hand and placed it on my face, rubbing my cheek against her palm.

After everyone had finished eating, my father gave Nita back to my brother and I told everyone, “Please go ahead without me. I want to have a conversation with my parents.”

They all nodded in agreement and did what was told to them.

After everyone left the room, my mother started to ask worriedly, “Is there something wrong my dear?”

“Mother… Father… May I live in the mortal land as a regular female beastman?” I asked.

Their faces darkened with sadness.

“You don’t want to be with us?” my mother asked while weeping.

“I… I’m sorry, Mother. I do want to be with you both, but I believe that my people won’t be comfortable staying here in Nirvana. Also, I feel extremely sad as of the moment because every place in the palace reminds me of Ayla. I don’t want to forget her, but the torment I am currently feeling is unbearable at times. Would you please allow me to go back with my people?” I pleaded while weeping, holding my mother’s hand tightly.

My father was listening to me quietly, though I could see the agony on his face.

“Dear… I will grant you permission if that is what you wish for. It breaks my heart seeing you being tormented by grief and I am willing to give you everything, even though it also saddens me to part ways with you once more,” my mother agreed, whimpering with anguish.

“My dearest daughter, I can no longer be with you if you go back to the mortal land because I have to stay beside your mother as the god of the light and darkness,” my father said anxiously.

“Seeing you well again has already been a blessing to me, Father. The thought of not seeing you and Mother saddens me, but I need more time to heal and I can’t leave my people behind. I love you both, Mother… Father… With all my heart and soul… I am willing to give up my prestige and power as a goddess and an Immortal if you’d require me to,” I insisted.

“Nonsense! We can’t just take away your prestige and Immortality,” my father exclaimed.

“I can seal your power if that’s what you wish for. You won’t be able to transform into your passive – aggressive form anymore, you can’t heal anyone with your power anymore. You’ll grow old like a regular female beastman, but once the seal is broken, you’ll have to go back to Nir-,” my mother offered.

“Hera!!!” my father intercepted my mother in anxiety.

“Lev… Please… I don’t want to see our daughter suffer like this,” my mother whimpered.

My father wept and hugged her tightly. It breaks my heart seeing them anxious about my request, but I already made up my mind.

“If that’s what you really wish for. I’ll grant you permission,” my father conceited with agony.

“Thank you for understanding… Father… Mother..,” I cried and stood up to walk in between them to hug them tightly.

“Where do you plan to stay? Two of your males are alphas,” my mother asked.

“Maybe at the central part of the Mid Continent near the ocean. But I plan to give birth at Dylan’s palace,” I answered.

“Have them build a small temple for us so we can visit you anytime,” my mother advised.

“Yes, Mother. I will,” I replied.

“My princess, I’m sorry if Daddy won’t be able to go back with you,” I apologized.

“It’s alright, Dad. Just visit me if you have time,” I grinned.

“I’ll have a conversation with all your spouse and your brother after this. Please have them see me here,” my father instructed.

“I’ll inform them,” I replied

“I’ll prepare something for you and have it sent to your room once it’s done,” my mother said.

“Okay, Mother! And Father! Thank you for understanding me,” I exclaimed as I stood up and hugged them before I flew back to my room where the others including Tora and my brother were waiting for me.

When I reached my room I immediately informed them, “Father said he wants to talk to all the males including Brother Orson.”

“W-Why?” Dillon asked, trembling with confusion.

“I don’t actually know. I just asked permission to go back with all of you and live like a normal beastman and they agreed, but Father wants to talk to all the males,” I replied.

“Wow! Really, Ari?! Goodness! I was too anxious that you’d stay here since you belong in this place. I’m so happy!” she burst as she hugged me tightly.

“Yeah. I really have no plan to stay here in the first place. I do want to be with my parents, but you are all my family now. I want to be with you even if you’d get tired of me someday,” I joked.

“Nonsense, Ari! Who’d get tired of you?! I’ll make them realize what they’re missing out,” Tora responded.

“Oh! Right! Brother, please make haste. Father might already be waiting for all of you,” I reminded.

“Oh! Yes. We’re on our way,” he replied as he handed over Nita to Tora.

“Sis, don’t make Ahri too tired and don’t be too clingy. She’s still in a critical stage of pregnancy,” Macan warned.

“Oh! I see… I’ll keep that in mind,” Tora replied.

We watched them walk out of the door before we sat on my bed to chat. Nita was sleepy, so she breastfed her while we were talking. I was amazed as to how she could do other things while feeding her hatchling.

I remembered when I was still a hatchling, my mortal mother usually fed me while her other males kept lurking near her, attending to everything she needed. However, Tora can feed her hatchling while doing other things such as getting a glass of water herself. She didn’t allow me to stand because of Macan’s warning.

“Tora, how can you move freely while feeding Nita? Isn’t it hard to move with a hatchling clinging on your breast?” I asked in curiosity.

“Haha! It’s not that hard, Ari. Maybe at first it is, but since Orson always left me alone in our dwelling to catch some prey for us to eat while my brother takes care of the other chores. The others were quite distressed since we have no idea about your condition, they couldn’t focus on their tasks,” she explained, fixing her dress because Nita stopped feeding and started looking at me as if she’s listening to our conversation.

“Sorry… I should have reminded them to be more responsible even if I wasn’t around. Lowell and Dillon always get jumpy whenever they’re worried,” I said apologetically, looking at the smiling little Nita.

“It’s alright. Everything went well, especially now you’re back,” she grinned.

“Nita is quite calm compared to other hatchlings I’ve seen. I wish my babies will be as calm as her,” I sighed.

“Why not? I think they’ll be even calmer than Nita. Honestly, I was also baffled as to why she’s quite calm in Nirvana. She used to scream every now and then just to get attention for herself since she hatched until we came here,” she said.

“Oh my! I see… Do you really like it here, Nita? Or was it because Aunt Ari is here?” I babbled, giggling with Tora as I tried to tap her nose lightly with my index finger.

Nita suddenly giggled and grabbed my finger with her tiny little hands while looking at it intently before suckling on it.

“Eh? Are you still hungry?!” I blurted in surprise.

“Haha! She has a huge appetite right? I wonder who she took after,” Tora chuckled as she fed Nita again.

“I wonder too… Was it my brother? He ate a lot when we were young. It’s not surprising-he is bigger than those who have the same age as him,” I concluded.

“Haha! He has the same build as our Alpha Dawon. Do you still remember him?” she taunted.

“Goodness Tora! His build reminds me of how small I was,” I blurted.

“Haha! What? My brother is huge too,” she teased.

“Can I say I was cornered? Haha!” I chuckled.

“Haha! Oh my! You can turn down an alpha but not my brother?” she laughed.

“Yeah. He’s too cute to reject, despite his build. For some reason, I see him more in his original form than his current appearance. If not for that, I might have flatly rejected him too,” I replied, reminiscing about my past with Tory and Mac.

“Oh! Right. Tell me. How do we look like when we were in your previous world,” she asked curiously.

We chatted endlessly as we waited for the males to return, but they didn’t return until the meal was served in my room. The servants said we have to eat on time and that my parents were still busy on something. I suddenly felt quite nervous for some reasons, but I don’t think they’re distressed or threatened by my father because if they were I would have already felt it through the insignias. I felt curious about what they were talking about.