Raising Beast Cubs to Find a Husband novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: The New Kid and the Jealous Wolf

Little Whiskers Daycare (One Week Later)

The morning sun filtered through the windows of the daycare, illuminating dust motes and the peaceful silence of the play area.

BANG.

The front door flew open.

Arjun stood in the doorway, striking a pose with his fists on his hips. He was wearing his newly repaired daycare uniform and a grin that threatened to split his face.

"I AM BACK!" Arjun yelled, his voice echoing off the walls (thankfully, without the magic shockwave this time). "Who missed me? Did you cry? It’s okay to admit it!"

He waited for the applause. The cheers. The parade.

Jasper didn’t look up from his book. "Welcome back. You were absent for exactly six days, four hours, and twelve minutes."

Silas, who was drawing in the corner, simply gave a thumbs-up without turning around.

Vali was busy stacking blocks and just grunted, "You’re blocking the light, Stripes."

Only Clover reacted with the appropriate enthusiasm. She dropped her crayons and hopped over.

"Tiger!" she cheered, hugging him. "You’re back! Did you learn how to whisper?"

"Sort of!" Arjun beamed, patting her head. "I learned how to blow out candles! Thousands of them! It was super boring!"

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The door chime rang again.

Jax walked in, looking much cleaner than the night of the tower explosion. He was wearing a fresh shirt (courtesy of Luna) and his security badge. Beside him walked Finn.

Finn was officially a student now. He had a new backpack that looked slightly too big for him, and his patched cap was pulled low over his eyes.

"Alright, kid," Jax said, ruffling Finn’s hair. "Be good. Don’t pick any pockets. And listen to Luna."

"Yeah, yeah," Finn grinned, adjusting his straps. "I got this."

Finn strolled into the room like he owned the place. He looked at the other cubs.

He saw Arjun (The Muscle), Jasper (The Brains), and Silas (The Ninja).

"Cool crew," Finn muttered.

Then, his eyes landed on Clover.

The little bunny was sitting on the rug, arranging a collection of shiny pebbles around her glued-together Safety Rock.

Finn walked over, his tail swishing confidently.

"Nice rock," Finn said, squatting down beside her. "Is that granite? Or just really hard dirt?"

Clover looked up, her olive eyes sparkling. "It’s a Safety Rock! It protects me from monsters. It got hurt, but Luna fixed it."

"Cool," Finn reached into his pocket and pulled out a shiny, polished piece of blue sea glass he’d found on the beach. "I have this. It’s a Luck Glass. Want to trade? Temporary loan?"

Clover gasped. "So pretty! Like the ocean!"

Within two minutes, they were giggling, trading treasures, and whispering secrets.

Across the room, Vali was watching.

The Wolf Cub was building a tower, but his red eyes were locked on the Fox and the Bunny. His grip on a wooden block was so tight the wood was starting to splinter.

Why is he sitting so close? Vali thought, his inner Alpha bristling. Why is she laughing? She usually laughs at my jokes. Well, she usually screams at my jokes, but that counts.

Vali wanted to bite Finn. He really wanted to bite him. But he heard Jasper’s voice in his head: Rule #4.

So, instead of biting, Vali stood up and marched over. He squeezed himself directly between Finn and Clover, knocking over their pile of rocks.

"I am building a fortress," Vali announced loudly, ignoring Finn completely. "Clover, you are the Queen. Sit here."

"But I was talking to Finn about—"

"Fortress!" Vali barked, his ears flattening.

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Later, Luna brought out a tray of carrot muffins and juice boxes.

"Snack time!" she called out happily.

The cubs gathered around the low table. Jax leaned against the wall, watching with amusement as Luna handed out napkins.

"Here you go, Finn," Luna smiled. "Welcome to the table."

"Thanks, Boss Bunny," Finn winked.

Finn sat down. He purposefully took the seat right next to Clover.

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