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

Chapter 238 Guarding Her and the Cub He decided to keep watch through the night-to guard her and their cub. Ardenia shifted with effort, heat pooling at her waist. Has Halden fallen asleep? "Maybe you could be a little gentle-" "Sure!" The leopard flipped over her in a heartbeat, fully revived. Ardenia was startled. 45 +10 Free Coms Halden truly was gentle-so gentle it nearly drove her mad. She whimpered for half the night before finally drifting off. And yet, something felt off. Ardenia stared at her totem space, still stuck at Level 4, and sank into thought. So it really was Halden's cub?

Not a single bit of energy flowed to her-all of it had gone to the cub. Was that how it worked? She checked the so-called passive ability again. One small corner had lit up, but another remained dark. She fell silent once more. Colin's level wasn't low. By all logic, that shouldn't have happened. Unless... he isn't capable? The thought made Ardenia's face burn. Of course Colin was capable she knew that better than anyone. Which was exactly why it didn't make sense. She herself could barely influence the wind, but she could still do it.

Yet even when they were together, that icon hadn't reacted at all. Lost in thought, she drifted to sleep. Half dreaming, half awake, she seemed to see a small snow leopard, No-wait. Not a snow leopard. But the outline looked a lot like Halden. The little creature was pure white, traced with dark markings. Noticing Ardenia watching, it tilted its head and sat atop the falling snow, eyes the color of emerald. Snow-leopard spots marked its ears. Twin horns crowned its head. Small wings-yet to spread-were hidden in its fur. Ardenia froze. Wasn't that the divine beast Leucopardus?

Why would it appear in her dream? The little one padded across the snow, drew close, and kissed her cheek. "Mommy." 1/3 14 13:06 Wed, Jan 21 Chapter 238 Guarding Her and the Cub +10 Free Coins Was this her cub? "My baby... you're so cute..." It was a snow leopard beyond anything she'd imagined. Murmuring in her sleep, the doting mother reached out and grabbed a handful of what she thought was a soft, milky snowball. In reality, it was Halden's chest. The leopard winced. The little female was dreaming again? Ardenia kept murmuring in her sleep. Outside, the sky slowly brightened.

The little one curled in on itself and rolled back into the snow. Reluctant to leave, it lifted a paw and waved at Ardenia. "Mommy... will we meet again?" She wanted so badly to scoop it up and rub it all over. "Smells good..." Then it vanished. Ardenia rushed after it. The sudden weightless drop beneath her feet jolted her awake. "Ardenia? What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Halden cupped her face, worry written all over his. A dark bruise spread across his chest-evidence of how hard she'd grabbed him.

"It wasn't a nightmare." Ardenia steadied her emotions, the corners of her lips lifting unconsciously. It was undoubtedly Leucopardus-the little one skilled at slipping into dreams. It seemed that, having received Halden's energy, it was finally able to take shape within her dream. "Halden..." "What is it?" Giggling, Ardenia leaned in and bit his shoulder, mimicking the cub's voice. "Smells good..." But what smelled good, exactly? Flesh? Blood? Energy? Her? Or the cub's father? 2/3 13:06 Wed, Jan 21w. Chapter 238 Guarding Her and the Cub She gave up thinking about it. Everything smelled good.

45 +10 Free Coins With a shove, she pushed him into the pocket space. Halden's body went slack, and he fell back onto that familiar bed. "Ardenia?" "One more time..." She hoped she'd see her cub again tonight. It was just too adorable. Halden raised a hand. "I refuse." Her hand froze mid-grab. She looked at him, baffled. "Why?" "You're carrying a cub. After last night, I was already worried. If we go again, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it." He knew his own strength. What if something went wrong? And he wasn't the only one in this household. "No.

You don't get to decide." "I absolutely do." Halden clutched his clothes, refusing to surrender. His long legs locked around Ardenia; one hand yanked at his waistband while the other blocked her. The big leopard curled up on the bed. Ardenia attacked his sides, trying to tickle him into submission. His ears burned red as he bit down on the pillow, fighting not to laugh. But Ardenia's condition was unstable. One slip, and they both dropped back into the cave with a thunderous crash. Niall, arranging flowers, was stunned.

Halden, legs still locked around Ardenia, hand still gripping his waistband, was startled. The paw that had been about to tickle froze in midair. Niall glanced at them. "Looks like you two are having fun. His gaze slid to Halden. Wait. What's with the fox's expression? Halden's smile stiffened. He hurried to explain, "Niall, listen-it's not what you think." The fox bared his teeth in a grin. "Then you should've said so sooner." 3/3 Liam Prescott