It had been many years since he shed skin. His first shedding after becoming mates with Bai Qingqing had caught him unaware. By the time he realized it, it was too late for him to find a place to shed his skin.
Curtis didn't trust anyone and didn't wish to expose his weakness. He had been planning on shedding his skin secretly at home, and it hadn't been easy for him to hang on until both Bai Qingqing and Parker weren't around. He had just started shedding his skin when Bai Qingqing came back.
His skin was starting to shed, but he bore with the piercing pain all over his body to stop the process. When he heard Bai Qingqing saying that she liked his snakeskin, Curtis finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Ssss—"
Curtis used his tongue to press against Bai Qingqing's stomach, then curled her up with his tail, sending her out the door.