Trapped in Beast World: My Husbands Are All Animals! Novel

Chapter 11 Cracklings and Complications The pork fat slowly shrank and turned crisp in the hot oil , and Ardenia added a few slices of pork belly to the pan as well . The smell was so good it spread through the air like a deadly siren call , luring a crowd of therians from all corners of the tribe . Halden bared his teeth . As a snow leopard , his territorial instincts were particularly strong- especially since Ardenia had promised to give him the cracklings later . Naturally , he took that to mean every last piece of it was his . Who knows what all these therians are doing here ?

What if they want to steal my cracklings ?! The moment the thought crossed his mind , the two furry ears on his head flattened into a full battle stance . Ardenia was completely focused on the pan , watching the golden bits of crackling float to the surface . When she scooped them out and looked up , she caught sight of Halden's bristling fur and couldn't help but pat his head . " Patient .

I'll feed you in a bit ." She'd already forgotten that she was in the Beastworld now - that the one stoking her fire wasn't Cooper , the big yellow dog she used to raise in the mountains , but a full - grown snow leopard . Before Halden could even process what was happening , Ardenia casually held out a piece of crackling to his mouth . The leopard tilted his head , utterly confused . After a few seconds of hesitation , he opened his mouth and , feeling slightly embarrassed , accepted her offering . The moment the crackling hit his tongue , his lit eyes and both ears perked straight up .

up , So good ! " Ardenia , I heard you've learned to cook ? " The voice of a vigorous middle - aged man rang out . The moment she heard it , Ardenia froze- this was the original Ardenia's father . Well ... now , hers . In her memory , Quincy Snow had once treated his daughter decently , but the original Ardenia had caused so much chaos that the entire tribe had grown resentful . Left with no choice , he'd arranged for her to live out here alone . Quincy arrived wearing a mid - length hide coat , a string of beast teeth hanging from his neck .

1/3 14:32 Tue , Dec 30 Chapter 11 Cracklings and Complications . +20 Free Coins The moment he saw the pot and the food inside , he recognized that the aroma was coming from there . " What's this ? " he asked , pointing at the pan . In the city , Quincy had seen noble families in the capital use stone pots - luxuries in themselves - but Ardenia's looked even finer . The material didn't seem like stone at all . His gaze swept over everything outside her cave , taking in every detail . He hadn't seen any of it before . That on the table looks like pottery , doesn't it ?

And inside - are those Swimming Spikes ? And that cooking platform ... wait , why is Halden here too ? He'd heard that Ardenia was planning to dissolve her bond with her mates during the Moon Tide Festival . That was the only reason he'd tagged along with the others - curious to see what was going on . " Father , you're here . Halden and I were just making some cracklings . This batch is for you - I was planning to bring it over once we finished , but you came just in time .

" Ardenia handed him the freshly fried cracklings , plate and all , pushing them into his hands before he could say a word . She'd seen the way his eyes lingered on her tools and ingredients ; if she wanted to keep using them openly , she needed a good excuse . So before Quincy could ask , she took the lead . " Father , I'm swamped right now . I've been working all day and haven't even eaten yet . Take this crackling home first - I'll come by tomorrow and explain everything properly ." Halden frowned . She's changed so much .

The old Ardenia had never been this warm toward Quincy , and she was notoriously stingy . If something was hers , she'd never share it - not even with her own father . But in just a few days , her attitude had shifted completely . Quincy seemed to sense something off too , but the crackling smelled too good for him to think straight . Whatever questions he had melted away as he cheerfully carried the plate off , telling her only to make sure she visited him the next day . Halden's heart ached . My cracklings ! I barely got a couple of bites , and the chief just took half of it away !

Following Quincy were several of Ardenia's other mates . They'd clearly had their eyes on the cracklings as well . Just earlier, when Halden had been guarding the pan , had Ardenia ... fed him ? That's what it looked like , right? Vesper stood silently behind the others , arms crossed , watching Ardenia and Halden with a stormy expression . It's only been one night - since when did those two get so close ? And where did Ardenia get all these fancy tools ?

His thoughts swirled with question marks , his expression darker 2/3 14:32 Tue , Dec 30 Chapter 11 Cracklings and Complications & 74 +20 Free Coins than usual . By contrast , Calder looked much calmer - though the sight of the cracklings tempted him too , he was far more afraid of Ardenia drugging him . The very thought made him shiver . Without another word , he turned and hurried away . Austen