Impasse

"No deal, absolutely not." Felix glared, standing his ground.

"I feared you would say that, but it's not a decision for you to make. She needs us as much as we need her."

"I don't think so," Janette retaliated, "She's lived with us for several months and even longer with him. She's in good hands, you can't just come in and take her even if you're her family."

"But she needs us, she's in trouble!" Dimyri pleaded.

"D!"

"It's true! And they aren't letting her go thinking we are bad kitties, when we're not. We never hurt anyone, well maybe not anyone we knew but no one got hurt badly."

"We may have stolen, scratched, scared off and threatened, but we never hurt anyone who didn't deserve it!"

"Dimyri, Syri!"

Both girls swallowed before remaining silent, monster girl or not all children dared not to anger their mother. Clearing her throat, Emyri approached the young man who stepped back with caution. She raised her paw to him in a handshake notion, with Felix looking back to his friends with an uncertain look. Reta narrowed her gaze while Janette merely shrugged.

He shook her hand, er-I mean paw.

"Your touch, it is soft and inviting. Feels like the nicest silk, the fluffiest of fur, I can feel how she drew comfort from you. We may not have arrived with the greatest of introductions, but we truly mean you no harm. Harm has been passed onto us, and I regret to say Nityri has inherited this conflict as well. She is in danger, as her mate you must understand what it means to protect someone you love."

Felix nodded only to be pulled in to a sudden embrace, Reta feeling tense on her feet where it not for Janette holding her hand with reassurance and trust.

"I meant my gratitude, every word and more as they fail to express my debt to you. You took her in, kept her safe, and in return she recognized your love and felt a connection to you. You sealed your bond the moment you made love to her and she to you."

He held her back, feeling her heart pulse beneath her breast. Her chest began to quiver, he noticed, when she began to draw breath.

"My regret will forever be missing the moment my dearest discovered true love. Now if only I can manage to be rid of the other two, that would make me truly happy." She smirked.

"Hey!"

"Oh hush, grown ups are talking." She chuckled under the fuss from her two girls. "Please forgive us for the bad news, but we came here to find our dearest and rescue her. It's... not something we are proud of but-"

"Rescue her from what?" He asked. Emyri closed her eyes momentarily before producing a soft sigh.

"Do you know what we are? You understand that it is difficult for us to reveal ourselves to others in hopes of discovering a mate. We tend to be... shy creatures, you normally won't realize that cat is a Nekomata for years even. We just happen to be that shy."

That's right, thought Janette, Nekomata's are shy and usually cautious, instinctually they would never reveal their real forms unless they are one hundred percent certain that they have discovered their mate, usually through scent. Something about hormones...

"Which tells me Nityri trusts you with her life if she chose you as her mate. We are careful creatures, but... even we have slip ups."

"Get to the point." Reta barked, gaining a scowl from the two cat girls.

"My point is, we are being hunted. There is a Monster Hunter searching for us, he has been on our tails for months now and I am afriad he has caught wind of a cat girl in here. My kitty, and now... we don't know what else to do but run."

Everyone stayed quiet, such words flowing over their heads as they felt uncertain what to do, how to help or if they can help at all. Janette glimpsed over to Reta, noting that she too seemed lost with words. If a Monster Hunter is coming, then he will find the rest of them too.

They're all in trouble now.

Felix swallowed hard.

"I don't know if-"

"Could you please think it through? We asked nicely and we are being super honest." Dimyri asked before letting out a gasp. Everyone else looked behind themselves to catch two familiar cat girls standing there.

"Mother, Master. We need to talk."