Shi Feng stared down at the female in his arms. He had been watching her from a distance ever since she arrived at the eastern camp. She had a strange, magnetic aura that made it impossible for anyone to look away.
But he was truly shocked to learn that such a beautiful, delicate-looking female was actually the tribe’s witch doctor.
As he held her, his golden eyes flickered. He saw her beautiful face, and then his gaze dropped to her prominent baby bump.
For a split second, a flash of something complicated crossed his eyes...disappointment? Envy? He quickly masked it.
He hadn’t thought twice when the snake lunged. His body had moved on its own to protect her. Now, up close, his heart actually skipped a beat. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
She was even more beautiful than he had imagined. Her skin was like cream, and her eyes were wide and bewildered, staring up at him as if he were a god.
Even though she told him to put her down, his arms subconsciously tightened. It felt strangely good to hold her.
Su Qinglan had her soft hands placed firmly on his muscular shoulders for support. Shi Feng was stunned. In the Lion Tribe, females were timid; none had ever touched him so boldly or looked him in the eye like this.
Su Qinglan: "..."
( "Boldly touch? You’re the one holding me six feet off the mud! If I don’t clutch your shoulders, I’m going to face-plant into the swamp!")
The silence between them was thick and heavy, but it was shattered by a furious roar that seemed to shake the very trees.
"LET GO OF HER!"
Hu Yan came charging through the rain like a golden streak of lightning. He had finally finished his task and had been frantically looking for his mate. When he saw Su Qinglan being held by the "stinky lion king," he nearly lost his mind.
Hu Yan didn’t hesitate. He lunged forward, his face twisted in a snarl, and snatched Su Qinglan out of Shi Feng’s arms with a protective tug. He immediately pulled her behind his back, shielding her with his body.
"Lan Lan! Are you okay? Did this beast bully you? Did he hurt you?" Hu Yan asked frantically, his hands roaming over her shoulders and arms to check for scratches.
Su Qinglan, finally standing on her own two feet, tried to calm him down. "I’m fine, Hu Yan! He actually saved me from a snake. I almost stepped on it."
Hu Yan didn’t care about the snake. All he saw was another powerful male touching his female.
He turned his head, his eyes burning with a savage light as he met Shi Feng’s gaze. "You do not lay your hands on my mate, Lion!"
Shi Feng’s expression went from cold to icy. He had lived his whole life as a king. No one spoke to him this way. No one challenged him so lowly.
"I saved her life," Shi Feng said, his voice dropping into a dangerous, low rumble. "Is this how your tribe shows gratitude? Perhaps you need to be taught some manners, Tiger."


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