Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 174

Surrounded by Five Beast Lords

Chapter 174 Cat Paw Prints

Elmer’s puppy eyes practically screamed, ‘Damn, he got there first!’

Clive’s gaze grew darker, but he kept silent.

Rafe pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his lips still curved in a smile.

But that smile carried a hint of regret, as if he realized he’d miscalculated.

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Lucian remained as composed as ever, his pale golden eyes lingering on Lioren for just a moment longer than usual.

Dora thought for a moment.

Lioren made sense.

She still hadn’t cracked all the secrets of the special space, so having someone else to help her figure things out would be useful.

Plus, he’d gone in with her last time, so he was the obvious pick.

She nodded. “Alright, you’ll go with me.”

Lioren’s tail instantly curled into a question mark shape.

No, it shifted into a contented arc.

Elmer muttered under his breath, “What a scheming beast…”

Dora walked over and patted his head. “Next time, it’s your turn.”

Elmer’s ears twitched, and he nodded eagerly. “Yeah!”

Rafe stood up gracefully, adjusted his glasses, and smiled.

He said, “I’ll go get the weapon schematics ready.

“We’re starting work tomorrow, so I need to organize all the materials tonight.”

Dora nodded. “Appreciate it.”

Clive walked over, lowering his gaze to meet hers.

His soulful eyes brimmed with gentle affection, and a touch of resignation.

Elmer watched Dora’s back as she headed upstairs, looking all pitiful, and then puffed out his cheeks in annoyance at Lioren’s smug look.

Lucian had already turned and headed back to his study.

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His posture was as upright as always, but he moved a little quicker than usual.

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Seven peeked out from the kitchen, its screen flashing a gossipy smiley face. “Ooh, looks like the master’s evening fun is about to start!”

Rafe turned to head back to his room, but called out to Seven, “Seven, quit making stuff up.”

“Oh…” Seven slipped back into the kitchen, but the smiley face on its screen shone even brighter.

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On the third floor, in the master bedroom, Dora freshened up, slipped into her pajamas, and sat by the bed.

Lioren lounged on the window seat, his tail swishing lazily as his amber eyes followed her every move.

Lioren said softly, “Hey, Sou Sou, how do we get inside that space?”

Dora walked over, sat down next to him, and took his hand in hers.

“Let me try to see if I can bring you in using my spirit form,” she said.

Dora closed her eyes and let her mind drift into the Spatial Realm, pausing in front of a patch of golden mist.

She reached out and touched the golden mist.

In the blink of an eye, she and Lioren suddenly appeared together in the courtyard, surrounded by crabapple blossoms.

Petals drifted down in a gentle shower, carpeting the ground in a soft layer.

The hourglass on the stone table had reset, and the timer showed “20:00.”

“The duration has reset again,” Dora said, glancing at the timer. “Why is there a countdown this time?

“Is it because we entered using my spirit form?”

Lioren wasn’t really listening to any of that, his mind was elsewhere.

He glanced around, his cat ears giving a little twitch. Even though this was only his second time here, he was honestly in awe.

“It’s… really beautiful here,” he said.

Dora walked beneath the crabapple tree, let a petal fall gently into her palm, and lifted it to her nose, breathing in its delicate scent.

“Every time I step into this place, it feels just like a dream,” Dora murmured, her voice dreamy and soft.

Lioren walked over and stood beside her, looking up at the tree covered in blossoms.

A flower petal floated down and landed right on his cat ear. His ear twitched, and the petal fell off.

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Dora couldn’t help but laugh at the adorable scene.

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Lioren turned to look at her, a hint of confusion flickering in his amber eyes. “What’s so funny?” he asked.

“Oh, nothing,” Dora replied, giving his ear a gentle rub. “I just wanted to pet you.”

The tips of Lioren’s ears flushed red, and his tail instinctively curled up.

“So, where should we start looking?” Lioren asked.

Before he could finish, Lioren’s gaze fixed on Dora’s shoulder, and the light in his amber eyes faded, a shadow passing over his expression.

Crabapple petals drifted down in a gentle shower.

Dora was wearing a camisole nightgown, the fabric glowing softly like moonlight, casting a gentle glow in the night.

The thin straps rested on her shoulders, showing off a stretch of smooth skin.

Her hair was a bit messy, a few strands falling by her cheeks, giving her bright, beautiful face a lazy, seductive

charm.

Lioren’s gaze lingered on her right shoulder.

There, a small mark could be seen, the one he’d left as her mate.

It was the mark a feline beastfolk leaves when claiming their partner.

Right now, that tiny cat paw print was clearly visible on her skin, like a silent declaration.

His fingers moved on their own, gently caressing the mark.

“Lioren…” Dora shivered slightly at the heat of his fingertips.

Lioren didn’t say a word. He just softly rubbed that spot with his fingertips, his amber eyes burning with emotions he couldn’t hide.

Longing, possessiveness, and a deep, lingering affection.

His hand slipped from her shoulder, gliding slowly down her arm before finally locking their fingers together.

“Sou Sou,” he said, his voice low and rough.

Dora looked up at him, meeting those eyes, so deep now, like an endless amber abyss.

Petals continued to drift down around them.

A crabapple blossom landed in her hair, and Lioren reached out to gently brush it away, his fingers lingering on her cheek, savoring the softness of her skin.

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He slowly lowered his head, pressing a kiss to her forehead, as light as a falling petal.

Then his lips traced down to her brows and eyelids.

And finally, the tip of her nose.

And finally, his lips brushed the corner of hers.

Dora’s breath faltered for a moment.

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Lioren noticed her reaction, the corners of his lips curling into a smile, and in the next instant, he leaned in and captured her lips with his own.

Petals showered down, blanketing their shoulders.

The kiss started out soft, hesitant and cautious.

But soon, Lioren tightened his arm around her waist, drawing her deeper into his embrace, and the kiss turned fierce and intense.

Dora grew lightheaded from his kiss, clinging to his shoulders and giving herself over to him completely.

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