Chapter 6
Arya kept insisting the cub was Kael’s, but she never knew that the beastfolk had
left no room for doubt.
thei
ways
I verifying bloodlines that
News of the lion clan’s upcoming bloodline testing had somehow reached the ears of every beastfolk.
Rumors of a newborn half–beast in the lion clan had stirred much curiosity. Now that there
truth firsthand, no one would want to miss it.
was
Iarma
a
chance to witness the
Three days later, the bloodline ascertainment ritual was held at the Grand Hall of Governance, presided over by the ruling Chieftain. Beastfolk from all corners flocked over to witness the ritual with their own eyes.
“Kael, you have to trust me. This cub is the lion clan’s, and there’s no need for the ritual!”
Even at the last moment, Arya desperately tried to sway Kael. But he didn’t even glance at her. He had never felt SO
humiliated.
As he looked around at the crowd of beastfolk craning their necks to watch the spectacle, he wanted nothing
crush her with his bare hands.
“Let’s begin.” He coldly nodded at the Chieftain, who commenced the bloodline ascertainment ritual.
When the results came in, gasps rippled through the crowd.
more than
The cub had four fathers! Three of them were young, strong lions, and the fourth was the future leader of the fox clan!
I almost laughed, impressed by how much Arya loved him.
In the past life, she’d given up everything for him, breaking her marriage and getting banished from the family. And even when she hated and schemed to kill me, she’d never once turned her anger on him, the root of it all.
Now in this life, she’d once again crawled to his bed and borne a cub marked with his bloodline.
But when I saw the fox, it all made sense to me. He was devastatingly handsome, while all three lions were equally stunning
and muscular.
“This second daughter of the Hearthguards really gets around. No wonder she ended up with that fox.”
“Exactly! Looking at her taste, she only picks the pretty ones. A big fan of good looks!”
