Raising Beast Cubs to Find a Husband novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69: The Truth, The Threat, and The Treaty

The shock of Silas speaking hung in the air for a long moment, warm and heavy. Primrose kissed the Panther cub’s forehead, wiping a fresh tear from her cheek.

"I missed you too, Silas," she whispered. "And your voice... it’s perfect."

Silas nodded once, his eyes glowing with quiet satisfaction, before he slipped out of her grip and climbed back onto his shelf to watch the room from above. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Primrose stood up, composing herself. She smoothed her oversized green kelp-robe. She looked around the room, doing a final headcount. Her eyes landed on the one face she didn’t recognize—the fox boy with the patched cap standing next to Jax.

"And who," Primrose asked, her voice returning to its gentle but authoritative Head Chef tone, "is this handsome gentleman?"

Jax stepped forward, placing a hand on the boy’s shoulder.

"This is Finn," Jax said, his voice unusually soft. "He’s my little brother. And... if it’s okay with the Boss... he’s a new admission."

Finn tipped his cap, flashing a grin that was equal parts charming and mischievous. "Nice to meet you, Lady Chef. I heard your cookies are legendary. I’m here for the education, but mostly for the snacks."

Primrose smiled warmly. "Welcome to the daycare, Finn. The first cookie is free. The rest you have to earn by washing your hands."

"Deal," Finn winked.

But as the pleasantries ended, Primrose’s smile tightened. She crossed her arms. She looked at the group of cubs who were trying very hard to look innocent.

"Now," Primrose said, the temperature in the room dropping slightly. "About those termites."

Vali whistled, looking at the ceiling. Arjun suddenly became very interested in his shoelaces. Jasper polished his glasses furiously.

"I want the truth," Primrose stated. "I was gone for a month. A Level 5 signal went off. A tower exploded. And you are all acting like you broke a vase. What happened?"

Luna, who was shaking behind the counter, opened her mouth. "Primrose! It was awful! They—"

Clap.

Jax moved instantly, his hand gently covering the bunny’s mouth.

"Luna," Jax whispered smoothly. "Remember the plan? Peaceful sleepover?"

"Mmph!" Luna protested against his hand.

Primrose narrowed her eyes. She didn’t look at Luna. She didn’t look at Jax. She turned her gaze to the one link in the chain that was made of pure sugar and honesty.

She knelt down in front of Clover.

The little bunny was clutching her Safety Rock, her long ears drooping nervously.

"Clover, my sweet," Primrose said softly, taking Clover’s small hands. "You don’t have to be scared. But you can’t lie to Prim. Did termites eat the tower?"

Clover’s lip trembled. She looked at Vali. She looked at Jax. Then she looked into Primrose’s amber eyes.

"No," Clover whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek.

"Who did it then?"

"It was... it was a Hyena," Clover sniffled, the dam breaking. "And a Vulture! The bad man put me in a sack! And he took Finn too! He tied Finn up in the tower!"

Primrose’s blood ran cold. She looked up at Jax. The Fox’s charming smile vanished, replaced by a grim, hard line.

"They told Jax..." Clover sobbed, hugging Primrose’s neck. "They told Jax to burn the daycare or they would hurt Finn! But Jax didn’t do it! He and the other cubs came to save us!"

"And then?" Primrose rubbed Clover’s back, her heart hammering. "How did the tower fall?"

"The Tiger!" Clover pointed at Arjun. "Arjun got mad! Super mad! And he went ROAR! Like a big King! And the Bear went flying out the window! And the walls went CRACK! And then the ceiling fell down!"

Silence.

Primrose looked at Arjun. The little tiger was scuffing his foot on the floorboards, looking embarrassed.

"I didn’t mean to break the whole tower," Arjun mumbled. "Just the door. But... my voice got too big."

Caspian, who had been watching silently from the wall, let out a low breath. He looked at the small, striped boy.

"I am guessing that’s the Khan’s Roar," Caspian whispered to Primrose. "He leveled a fortress at age six?"

He shook his head, a look of genuine respect—and slight fear—on his face.

"Your children," Caspian murmured, "are something else."

Primrose stood up. She felt dizzy. Kidnapping. Hostages. Coercion. A magical awakening that destroyed a landmark.

"Is everyone okay?" Primrose asked, her voice trembling. "Did anyone get hurt?"

"We are fine," Luna said, finally pulling Jax’s hand away from her face. She walked over and hugged Primrose. "The Dads came. They handled the rest. Everything is alright now, Primrose. Really."

Primrose let out a long breath she didn’t know she was holding. "Okay. Okay. You’re safe. That’s all that matters."

As the cubs went back to playing—Orion excitedly asking Arjun how he made the sonic boom—Jax walked over to Primrose.

He didn’t look like the playful spy anymore. He looked like a soldier delivering a report.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify