Nine Hot Therians and Their Only One Queen novel Chapter 940

Chapter 940 Record It

“Are you recording right now?

“Perfect timing, actually. I want to put together a keepsake video of Marcus.”

+20 Free Coins

Marcus had still been letting out little whimpers moments ago, but the second those words hit him, his entire body froze solid.

A… a keepsake video?

Those bright, sparkling wolf eyes of his instantly flooded with visible, unmistakable panic.

Wait a second.

Playing around was one thing. Having fun was one thing.

But this could not become permanent evidence of his shame.

Marcus immediately propped up his front paws, trying to scramble out of Emma’s arms, only for her to press a gentle hand right back down on his head, pushing him back into place.

“Marcus, hold still for a second.”

Marcus said nothing.

Drake, who’d been sitting there scowling just moments earlier, nearly burst out laughing on the spot.

Alaric’s lips curled upward, and he added, with deliberate slowness, “It really is rare to catch Marcus being this adorable. Definitely worth preserving for the record.”

He pulled out his own lightcore as well.

“Emma, let me record this too. My camera work is genuinely excellent, guaranteed.”

That man simply couldn’t resist stirring up more chaos.

Marcus twisted his head around and shot Alaric a venomous glare.

But given that he was currently flat on his back with all four paws in the air, his tail still wrapped around Emma’s wrist, the effect fell somewhat short of intimidating. If anything, it looked almost cutely fierce.

Edric had already walked over, his device’s camera locked steadily on Marcus.

His technical skills were clearly top notch, and he even thoughtfully adjusted the lighting to give Marcus a soft, flattering glow.

A moment later, the video began streaming live across the group chat simultaneously.

On screen, the small silver white wolf pup looked completely cat like, his eyes glossy and damp, even the tips of his ears seeming to glow with an innocent light.

Lucien texted, “Use multiple camera angles.”

Malrik typed, “Back this footage up somewhere safe.”

1/5

1:24 pm

PP

Chapter 940 Record It

Kieran texted, “We should this footage for profit.”

Jim agreed.

+20 Free Coins

Corvin added, “I’ve got plenty of clients at the lab, I could help spread the word, guaranteed buyers lined up.”

Calum texted, “Why is Marcus just lying there frozen Somebody get him moving. I actually want to learn from this footage.”

Members of the Argenclaw bloodline, if shrunk down this small, apparently looked even more adorable than a genuine wolf pup.

Alaric read through the messages in the chat and grinned as he held his device steady.

“Why’s Marcus gone stiff all of a sudden?”

Marcus was quiet.

You’re the one who’s stiff.

Your whole family’s stiff.

“Stiff?”

Emma glanced down instinctively, her eyes drifting toward the space between Marcus‘ back legs.

Marcus was speechless.

He instinctively clamped his legs together.

Back in the chat, everyone watched Emma’s reaction unfold live on video.

Corvin texted, “I’m not seeing anything stiff from here.”

Jim agreed.

Malrik was speechless.

Kieran typed, “Ahem.”

Calum texted, “That’s not what he meant.”

Lucien texted, “My kids are calling for me, stepping away, didn’t see anything, please don’t disturb.”

r

Edric lowered his head, pretending to be extremely occupied with something, absolutely not witnessing any of this.

Drake immediately dropped back onto the bed and shut his eyes.

Watching Emma’s reaction unfold, Alaric felt, for the first time in his life, that maybe his mouth had run a little too far ahead of him.

Emma lifted her head and met Alaric’s face, which had cracked ever so slightly out of its usual composure, and blinked innocently.

“He’s not stiff, though?”

Alaric was quiet.

2/5

4:24 pm

Chapter 940 Record It

He stayed silent for a couple of seconds, carefully choosing his next words.

+20 Free Coins

“What I meant was…” Alaric raised a hand and gestured toward Marcus, whose entire body had gone rigid from head to tail, every limb locked stiff as a board.

He forced his tone into something gentler, more delicate.

“Marcus‘ whole body has gone tense, stiff as a plank from nerves. It kind of ruins the cute factor when you film it like this.”

Emma was speechless.

Oh. That kind of stiff.

Well then.

Emma laughed quietly to herself. No harm done, really.

So what if she’d just embarrassed herself a little?

She’d survived far worse storms than this in her lifetime.

It was fine.

Everything was completely fine.

Marcus still sat cradled in her arms, Drake lay on the bed playing dead, and Edric kept his head down, suddenly fascinated by his

own device.

Alaric stood frozen in place, entertaining, for the very first time, the genuine thought of simply wiping his own memory clean.

Emma drew in a slow, steadying breath, then another.

And then, with remarkable composure, remarkable calm, and an air of total indifference, she set Marcus gently down on the floor.

Her movements were so smooth and casual it looked like nothing unusual had happened at all.

Marcus‘ paws had barely touched the ground before he blinked, still slightly dazed from the whole ordeal.

herVoice

Emma had already reached up to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear, straightening her posture, her voice settling into something almost formally composed.

“Alright, then.”

She paused for a moment, her gaze fixed straight ahead, refusing to meet anyone’s eyes.

“You’re all free to leave now.”

Everyone was speechless.

Emma added one more line, her voice even calmer than before.

“I’m feeling a little tired. I think I’ll turn in for the night.”

As she said this, almost as though worried they hadn’t fully understood, she made a point of emphasizing the next part very

3/5

1:24 pm

PP

Chapter 940 Record It

+20 Free Coins

clearly.

“I’d like to sleep alone.”

Emma’s voice stayed perfectly flat and even, carrying nothing more than the faintest, polite smile.

Right at that moment, a notification flashed across Edric’s screen.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify