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

Chapter 16 The Truth and the Fool $ 20 Free Coins " Are you three out of your minds ? Did that ugly ogre drug you again ? " Calder's voice dripped with disdain , his face twisted in disgust . If Ardenia hadn't slipped them something , how else could Tobias and the others have ended up in her cave last night ? " She didn't drug us ," Halden said evenly . " The one who's been doing this to us all along is someone else . We just assumed it was her , and because of that , we ignored all the signs ." " I can confirm that , " Tobias added .

He repeated Halden's account word for word , leaving Calder and Vesper stunned into silence . Vesper , at least , looked like he was thinking it through . His eyes flicked to Ardenia's solid frame , then back to his own lodgings . Honestly , given her size and setup , she didn't even seem capable of pulling that off . " So ," Vesper asked , " what do you plan to do next ? " Ardenia placed the white fox gently back on the bed . A flicker of green glimmered in her eyes , and a strand of glowing hair floated up from her hand and darted into the air . The men stared in surprise .

She can use wood - based abilities like that ?! " The one who used the potion must still be carrying it , " Ardenia said calmly . " I've sent out a strand of psionic energy - it'll trace the scent back to the real culprit . The Moon Tide Festival is in two days . When the whole tribe gathers , I'll drag that liar out in front of everyone . Then you'll have your justice , and I'll have my name cleared . " Halden and the others exchanged looks , clearly taken aback . Ardenia - she's strong . Stronger than any female we've met . The glow around her seemed to eclipse her rough features entirely .

She glanced toward the bed , where Niall lay weak and half - conscious . Her voice softened but carried an edge . " And whoever caused Niall's level to drop won't walk away from this ." Niall's dim eyes flickered , his heart skipping a beat . Is this ogre ... defending me ? He hadn't planned to let it go either , but hearing her say it for him stirred a inside him - a feeling he couldn't quite name . strange warmth Now that the misunderstanding was over , Ardenia felt a weight lift off her chest . She yawned , stretching lazily .

" I'll handle the rest myself , " she said , making it clear she didn't need help . 1/3 14:32 Tue , Dec 30 Chapter 16 The Truth and the Fool Halden and the others exchanged uneasy looks , a shared sense of panic creeping in . She wouldn't really dissolve the bonds at the Moon Tide Festival ... would she ? 74 +20 Free Coins They'd all wanted that before - back when they believed she was the one drugging them , keeping them half - crazed and unable to advance in power . But now that they knew the truth , everything had changed .

The real poisoner would soon be caught ; Ardenia could cook , heal , and even wield an awakened ability - where in the world would they ever find another female like that ? Sure , she wasn't pretty - but as her mates , they'd sworn their vows before the Beast God themself . Appearance wasn't everything . Halden , for one , liked to think he wasn't that shallow . So when Ardenia shooed them out of the cave , Halden simply shifted into his snow leopard form and leapt straight onto her bed , ignoring the odd looks the others gave him .

Curled at the head of the bed , he murmured , " I said I'd keep watch tonight . I meant it . " As he spoke , his tail brushed lightly against her hand , the movement casual - almost teasing . See ? I'm fluffy too . Softer than that fox - and I don't shed . The next morning , Ardenia set out to find Quincy . After the noise from last night , she figured she owed him some kind of explanation . But she hadn't gone far before she ran into Iris . The sight of Ardenia made Iris freeze mid - step . Zephyr , standing beside her , looked equally stunned . How is she still standing ?

I'd used a full dose - enough to drive a Level 8 therian insane with rage . She should've been dead ! " What are you doing here ? " Iris demanded , crossing her arms , chin tilted arrogantly as if looking down from a throne . " Why wouldn't I be ? " Ardenia said lightly . " Where else should I be ? " In the ground , preferably , Iris thought bitterly , though she didn't dare say it aloud . " Hmph , keep pretending , " Iris sneered . " The noise from your cave last night was deafening . Tell me , Ardenia - did you drug your mates again ?" Her face gleamed with malicious satisfaction .

2/3 14:32 Tue , Dec 30 Chapter 16 The Truth and the Fool 174 +20 Free Coins Ardenia arched a brow , inwardly sighing . This idiot really might as well carve lusts after taken men ' across her forehead . According to the original Ardenia's memories , Iris ' antics were nothing new . In a way , they were even understandable . But honestly - if any of her mates had actually liked Iris , they would've bonded with her long before her little schemes . The fact that they hadn't said everything . Ardenia almost admired how self - righteous her delusion was . " Yeah , " she said sweetly .

" I drugged them . And guess what ? Every single one of them climbed right into my bed . I couldn't even chase them off ! And , well , things naturally got loud ." The sarcasm in her tone hit like a slap . Iris ' face went pale , then green with rage . 3 Austen