My Beastly Fertility System Chapter 38: The Itch That Wouldn't Stop

Fiona couldn't wait. She wanted to rush back to her cave right away.

Claire slept until dark. By the time she woke up, Zane had already cooked dinner. He made Silkroot with meat, added a little salt, and set it aside to cool.

They were just about to eat when someone shouted from the yard.

"Claire! Why did you poison Fiona?"

Claire frowned and looked at Zane. She was about to get up, but Zane pressed her back down and put a fork in her hand.

"Don't worry about it. Eat first."

Nothing mattered more than Claire filling her stomach.

Zane walked to the cave entrance and glanced coldly at the beastfolk outside.

The male who came was one of Fiona's mates. He had been told Claire was alone, so he had come in confidently. But the moment he saw Zane's icy face, all his courage disappeared. Even his voice dropped.

"Zane... you're here too. I, uh... I just came to ask Claire to check on Fiona..."

His voice grew weaker until he couldn't finish.

Zane frowned, clearly annoyed.

Looks like the previous lesson wasn't enough. They still hadn't learned.

He stared at the man like he was nothing more than an ant.

Claire was already starving. Since Zane told her to eat, she didn't hold back.

Zane's cooking had gotten even better.

"Zane, come eat!"

If he didn't hurry, she might finish everything.

Even she was surprised by how much she could eat. If Zane hadn't been hunting so hard every day, she would've passed out from hunger by now.

Zane threw the man a warning look, then went back to sit beside Claire.

The two of them ate slowly. Only after they finished did they walk out together.

The male had been waiting for a long time. He didn't dare complain. His attitude was much better now.

"Fiona is sick. Ms. Palmer isn't here. Could you please come take a look?"

Claire raised a brow.

Everyone knew she had been learning medicine from Elodie. Sometimes sick beastfolk came to her. At first, she just treated them for practice. But after a few cases, she actually cured them. Even Elodie had praised her.

Still, Fiona had never come to her like this before. Something felt off.

"Could this be a trap again?"

Even though she had doubts, Claire followed the man toward Fiona's cave.

Zane stayed right beside her, casting cold looks at the reckless male from time to time.

A crowd had already gathered outside Fiona's cave. Even with all the chatter, Fiona's cries were still loud.

"So itchy! I'm going crazy! Scratch harder!"

The male leading them finally let out a breath of relief. That walk had been torture.

He pushed through the crowd and led Claire and Zane inside.

Fiona's cave was big and well stocked. The pile of animal hides in the corner alone was huge.

Several of her mates surrounded her, scratching her body as she ordered.

They were already using a lot of force, but Fiona still wasn't satisfied. "Harder! More!"

Her upper body was covered in red marks. Her skin was swollen. Every time she scratched, it left a cut. Blood seeped out and stained her fur tunic.

"So hot... so itchy... it hurts! I can't take it. I need to take this off!"

Without caring that others were outside, she started pulling at her clothes.

Just then, Gavin pushed through the crowd. Seeing her about to strip in front of everyone, he slapped her twice.

Fiona froze for a moment.

"Are you crazy? Why did you hit me?"

"Have some shame!"

At that moment, Bruno stepped forward.

He looked rough, but he was reasonable. He pulled Gavin aside and spoke to him quietly.

Gavin's expression changed right away. When he saw the blood on Fiona's body, he turned and shouted at the crowd at the entrance.

"Get lost! What are you staring at? Go home and look at your own female!"

The crowd quickly scattered.

Only Claire and Zane remained.

By then, Fiona had already taken off her top. She scratched her chest and back hard, still not satisfied. She even grabbed one of her mates' hands and pressed it against her skin.

"Scratch! What are you waiting for?"

The mate had no choice but to obey.

Soon, Fiona's upper body was covered in blood. It was a terrible sight.

Zane had already turned away, standing in front of Claire to block her view. He acted like he didn't hear Fiona's cries at all.

Only then did Gavin notice Claire and Zane. His face darkened, and his tone turned harsh.

"What are you doing here? Why aren't you leaving?"