Chapter 124: Don’t be Ridiculous

"Well, your dryad fought with us and kidnapped one of my girls," said Queen Otrera. "Why did she attack us?"

Byron almost burst out laughing. He had thought Queen Otrera’s fury was out of something as petty as being jealous. But no. It was Ayota.

When the system had pressured him to leave the island, Lucille had already sent Ayota to kidnap an Amazon for questioning.

The dryads were going to come with him, but Lucille had objected. If they went with him, Ayota would finish her mission only to return to a deserted island.

"No. We will wait for her," she had decided. "We will come to you with the captured Amazon."

He had left with 3 dryads to escort him through the forest. They had Lucille’s orders to remain hidden and observe everything happening around the castle.

She didn’t say it out loud, but she had wanted them to protect him should things go south. She still didn’t trust Amazons. She was convinced they wanted to hurt Byron, even though she could not say how or why.

The good news about his twins, the attack by the Tusked-wolves and the love-making with Strawberry had made him forget about all that.

"Don’t worry!" he told Queen Otrera. "They won’t hurt her."

"So you knew this would happen?"

He nodded.

"Why?"

"It’s a long story. I’m hungry and weary. Just tell Alcippe to open the get for them when they bring your girl. I’m off to look for something to eat."

"You want us to open our gates to those demons?"

Now Byron was starting to get irritated. "What makes you say that?"

"They lied to us. All this time they were with you and never told us. Now that you’re back they’ve kidnapped one of us and they are going to use her to enter our gates. Do you think we are stupid?"

Byron was astonished. Did Queen Otrera think Lucille and the dryads were plotting against her and her daughters? That he would aid in such a plot?

He sighed heavily, more from the ridiculousness of the situation than hunger and tiredness. He could see how Queen Otrera had arrived at such a conclusion. After all, wouldn’t she be stupid if she wasn’t wary of a potential enemy who might seek to have Byron to themselves?

"They are not plotting anything against you," he reassured her. "Be peaceful when you welcome them and there won’t be any unpleasantness."

"If they wanted such a welcome they wouldn’t have attacked us in the first place. They wouldn’t have dared to kidnap one of us. Tell me why they did it."

"Please, let me eat first. And rest. They won’t be here for at least two hours. By then you would know everything."

"No. Tell me now. I want to know if I should go rescue my daughter or not."

"Well, if you want me to drop dead from hunger, then I guess I don’t have any choice."

Queen Otrera started to doubt herself. "Don’t be ridiculous!" she said, turning to call to the Amazons who had climbed the stairs behind. "Go bring something to eat. And some chairs."

"No!" he objected. "Let’s go into the hall. I’m sure the others want to see me too. This room is too small for all of them, not to mention the babies."

"And I also want to rest," Strawberry chimed in. "I won’t have you arguing in here while I sleep."

From the moment she had entered the room, Queen Otrera had only focused her eyes on Byron, but now she wandered them across the room.

"I see you’ve already gotten your share of greetings from him," she said, staring at the naked Strawberry. "No wonder you seem unbothered by a possible treachery."

"My Queen, I’m no traitor. The dryads wanted to kidnap an Amazon so I could ask her about what happened all these months I was missing. I simply couldn’t wait that long. I wanted to return to you guys so badly. They stayed behind to wait for her. They will come with her. They won’t harm her. I promise."

For the first time, Queen Otrera’s face brightened with a smile. "Was that so hard? We could have avoided all this unpleasantness had you explained all that sooner. I still don’t trust them though. The dryad who attacked us didn’t fight like someone who didn’t want to harm us."

"Is anyone dead? Or wounded?"

"No."

"That’s your answer then. Had she wanted to harm you, most of you would have died."

"Don’t be ridiculous! You think a tree girl can kill us? The best warriors in the world?"

Byron had seen how the dryads twisted their trees to their will. He had an inkling they could even command the whole forest if they so wished. Of course, he didn’t mention any of this to Queen Otrera. It would make her even more paranoid.

He simply said, "Well, she managed to kidnap one of yours alone."

Queen Otrera let her guard down. After all, she was horny. She wanted so badly to believe Byron and leave arguing behind. She wanted to hug him and kiss him and... Byron could see the hunger in her eyes.

"I guess you are right, My Byron. We didn’t even scratch her. Now then..."

Queen Otrera assumed a completely different demeanor. Lustful.

Byron chuckled to himself. "Finally!"

"Finally what?" she asked.

"You are back to the Queen Otrera I know."

She took a step closer, eyeing him like a predator assessing prey. "And how is such a Queen Otrera like?"

"She’s mischievous and playful."

She came even closer and closer until her face was an inch away from his. "Oh, so you want to play? I thought you were hungry and weary."

Byron grabbed her by the neck and said, "I am. But a greeting won’t hurt." He then pulled her toward his lips and kissed her hungrily.

She pressed against him.

Soon, her hand was reaching for his dick.

"No. Not now."

He let go of her neck and walked past her. "After I’ve eaten and had a bit of rest."

She pulled him back. "Don’t be ridiculous! Can’t you eat while I help myself to your dick? You don’t have to do anything else."

Before he could say anything, she was on her knees, trying to pull down his pants.

"You’re right!" he acquiesced. "But not here. Let’s go down into the hall so the others who want to play with themselves can also touch me."

Byron didn’t have any illusions. The only reason he had been left alone with Strawberry was the battle against the Tusked-wolves. Now that they were gone, the Amazons would have nothing else to keep them busy. They would stay away out of respect for their Queen, but they would be fuming within. He didn’t want that.

Queen Otrera rose to her feet. "Well, since you are adamant, let’s hurry down then."

She dragged him with her as she went out of Strawberry’s room.

The Amazons who had been listening to their conversation started cheering and touching him, baring their breasts for him to touch as he passed between the lines they had formed in the corridor.

His dick started throbbing, unbothered by his hunger and weariness.