Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Lioren buried his head in

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Elmer wore a blissful expression, proving beto AT got even more delicious because of you

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His cheeks puffed out as he ate, like a satisfied hamster, and he key talking me

Dora was hungry herself. She ate quietly, nodding along from name

The aroma of the food, the sound of chewing the occasional commten betyd being sang the fro their shared labor that didn’t need to be spoken aloud

Along with the secret they all had to keep together all of them were WOVED AND DE

There was no grand dining room, no fine tableware. But in this moment wing and the aut hey want he went of a family having dinner together.

“Right,” Dora said after swallowing her last bite and wiping her mouth

She announced, “The shower’s all set up. Take turns getting a good, hot shower to wait of the tauson sher gather back here and split the crystal cores. You three can see if you can level up any further

“Okay,” Elmer responded first, his eyes sparkling. He had the weakest supernatural viry level of the group and te to level up fast to protect Dora.

Clive gave a nod, turned, and went back to his tent to gather a change of clothes. He also used his Oporal Brant w communicate with his Blackflame subordinates and handle Blackfame atan

For now, he had no plans to reveal his identity to Dora or the other two. £fer all Blackface belonged is the un and he feared it would bring unnecessary trouble to Dora.

Within Blackflame, only Clive’s assistant had seen his true face. He always wore a maid appearance.

parar. No one

Lioren flicked his tail, hopped to the ground, and headed toward the newly boil, textporary of fresh materials. He wanted to be the first to inspect the results.

Dora walked behind him and scooped up Lioren, who was in the middle of his canal La yourself? Let me do it for you.”

Hearing that, Lioren struggled fiercely. It was a good thing he had a cat face, or his burning red completely visible.

His amber eyes shot up. His pupils narrowed to a thin line in the firelight, beraTVS

Lioren thought, I’m a male, not a pet. Doesn’t this female know to keep her do

A low, warning rumble came from his throat. His tail went rigid, and the tur all prom his refusal perfectly clear with his eyes.

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or ignored Lioseu’s struggling protests and carried him toward the shower

Seeing this. Elmer watched Dora’s back with envy as she held the cat. His face red, he thought. If I turned to a lade dog, would Dora give me a bank too?

For the first time, Elmer didn’t resent his beast form. In fact, for the first time in his beast form, because Dora seemed to really like small, fluffy creatures.

he wanted to shit back into s

Dora wouldn’t look down on Elmer’s beast form for not being fierce and mighty enough, like others did. Even though he had known this since he was young, he had never dared to expose his beast form in front of Dora.

It was only now that Elmer realized, far too late, how many chances for close contact with Dora he had missed. His mind couldn’t help drifting back to the soft, fragrant warmth of holding Dora in his arms back in the training zone.

After closing the shower door, Dora’s voice turned coaxing and persuasive. “Look at you. Your fur’s all matted, and there’s still alien beast blood stuck in it. How long would it take you to clean all that yourself?”

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“If you don’t wash up properly, you’re not allowed to sneak into my bed tonight.” Dora brought out her trump deliberately putting on a stern face, but she couldn’t hide the amusement in her eyes. “Dirty cats don’t get bed privileges

Lioren’s amber eyes widened. A flash of shock and shyness crossed them. He thought, ‘She knows? I was sure I only snuck into her bed after she was fast asleep.

The warmth, the softness, and the sense of safety that carried her unique scent had a powerful effect on Lioren’s recovery from his injuries. He couldn’t resist his instinct to draw close.

Having been found out, Lioren, with extreme reluctance, forced out a barely audible, tiny meow of utter compromise from the depths of his throat. The tip of his tail drooped in defeat. It counted as a reluctant yes.

“That’s more like it,” Dora grinned, victorious, and reached out to pick him up. She filled a larger basin with water and tested the temperature. She found it suitable and was about to set Lioren in.

The moment Lioren touched the water, even just the edge, his whole body went rigid as if someone had stepped on his tail.

All four of his paws clamped onto the rim of the basin, and a series of rapid, protesting rumbles came from his throat. His amber eyes were filled with regret.

Dora shook her head with a smile. She mused, ‘Are cats everywhere afraid of baths?’

“Don’t be scared. The water’s not too hot. It’ll be over quickly.” Dora was struggling hard to hold back her laughter

She steadied Lioren with one hand. And with the other, she picked up a soft cloth, dipped it in the water, and began carefully wiping the fur on Lioren’s back.

The wet sensation made Lioren feel utterly miserable, especially when Dora’s fingers rubbed over his spine, the back of neck, and even his belly with perfect pressure.

At first, he curled up tightly to guard himself, but he couldn’t fight her gentle yet firm push to move his paws aside. A complicated feeling he had never known before flooded him, a mix of shame, awkwardness, and a strange hint of comfort

Lioren could only squeeze his eyes shut and turn his head away, the picture of resignation, as if what he couldn wouldn’t bother him, and let Dora do as she pleased.

Only his faintly trembling whiskers and the occasional uncontrollable twitch of his body betrayed the turmoil inside him.

Dora, for her part, bathed Lioren very thoroughly. She discovered that his fur only looked dusty gray on the surface. Once wet, the undercoat was actually a very glossy blend of deep gray, light gray, and white. It was reidly beautiful

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