Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Chapter 77

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Elmer was clutching a pillow the bottom of the stairs, gazing at her with those big, pleading eyes. “Dora, do you think maybe tonight I could…”

“No, you can’t. Go back to your own room, Clive interrupted, his voice icy.

“Why not?” Elmer shot back, clearly annoyed.

“Because you’re not legally allowed, Clive replied, utterly unruffled.

Elmer fell silent, momentarily at a loss for words, and turned to Dora with a look of pure hurt.

Dora pressed a hand to her forehead. “Elmer, come on. Be good.”

“Tomorrow,” Elmer cut in, his voice rising in protest. “First thing tomorrow, taking Dora to the Marriage Matching Center.”

From the corner of the room came a quiet snicker. Lioren was licking one paw with deliberate elegance, his amber eyes gleaming with pure mockery, as if to say, “You’re really not cut out for this whole courtship thing, are you?”

Dora found herself caught somewhere between laughter and frustration. Before she could say anything to any of them, the Optical Brain on her wrist let out a sharp, urgent beep.

It was an emergency alert from the government, announcing that the wet season would arrive three days earlier than expected.

All right. Enough fooling around,” she said, her tone turning serious. “The wet season’s coming early, which means we need o pick up the pace.

Starting tomorrow, we’re going all in on upgrading the house

Now go get some rest, all of you. And sleep well. You’re going to need the energy.”

With that, Dora deliberately let her gaze travel from Clive to a still-fuming Elmer, and then to Lioren, who was clearly plotting a midnight crawl under her covers. She made sure to raise her voice just enough for all of them to hear “And ne sleeping alone tonight.”

The three men shot each other looks of mutual displeasure, but in the end, they obeyed without further arguia.ent cach trudging off to his own room.

Each of the three males had a room that suited their personality in its own way.

Clive’s room was stark and minimal, almost to the point of being austere, furnished with nothing beyond the hare necessities. Yet somehow, on the windowsill, a small pot of peanut seedlings had appeared, transplanted from Dostas Sporttal Realm.

She had told him that a bit of greenery would keep the space from feeling so cold and unyickling and apparents he fine taken her words to heart.

Elmer’s room, by contrast, was bursting with all manner of oddities souvenirs from competmous he had won lathe bones from alien beasts that he proudly insisted were works of art, and various small keepsakes that Dora had given hun over time

The most conspicuous item of all, however, was a soft, braided cord she had gifted firm when he was very young

It sat in a clear little box on his nightstand

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for Libren’s room. Dora had decorated it herself.

5 voit hers

A large, plush cushion occupied the very center of the floor. in one corner lay a few balls of yarn and several scratching boards hung on the walls.

‘Hmph, Lioren thought to himself, ‘she really does treat me like a cat.

But his body told a different story. He lay sprawled across one corner of the cushion, tail swishing contentedly against the floor.

After ushering the three males off to their own rooms, Dora made her way up to the third floor and pushed open the door to

the terrace.

The night air greeted her with a cool, soothing breeze. It was soft against her skin, thanks to the household shield that had iltered out every trace of pollution from the atmosphere.

n the distance, faint flashes of thunderheads flickered along the horizon.

The outline of her villa had already begun to take clear shape against the darkness.

The thought that this place would soon become their sanctuary against the brutal climate to come filled her with a strange ind quiet sense of satisfaction.

Still not asleep?” Clive’s voice came from behind her.

He had changed into a black silk robe, his hair still slightly damp, clearly fresh from a shower.

Just thinking about the wet season,” Dora replied.

He stepped up beside her, standing shoulder to shoulder. “Don’t Worry,” he said softly. “I’ll take care of everything

she turned to look at him. In the moonlight, Clive’s profile was sharp and chiseled, his eyes reflecting the pale blue shunmer of the protective shield.

The silk of his robe, already clinging to his skin, had turned slightly translucent from the lingering moisture, tracing the ines of his broad shoulders and narrow waist with unsparing clarity.

Her cheeks burned instantly. The tips of her ears flushed a deep crimson, and her heart began slamming against her s

drumbeat, each pulse loud enough to echo in her own ears.

And then, without warning, her mind drifted back to that stormy night.

She gave a soft cough. “So… I just want to say thank you. For everything you’ve done for me lately

completely At that, Clive turned to face her, and his tall frame cast a dense, heavy shadow that tell over her e

The cool, clean scent of him, something faintly woodsy, fresh from his shower wrapped around her, curving quiet bui undeniable weight.

‘It’s only natural,” he said “I’m your beast mate” His voice came out low and rough not deliberately gende but lavved with barely contained intensity that made the words feel heavier than they sounded

“So it’s because of that night?” She lifted her gaze and found herself sinking into his eyes which were already blazing with a mixture of heat and restraint, like a patient hunter who had finally locked onto his prey

Clive leaned closer, brushing the tip of his nose lightly against the curve of her ear

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ang warm breath fanned over the sensitive tip of it as he spoke his voice dropping to a husky marmar No Yoes that might I would have stayed by your side. Always”

Her heart skipped a beat. She could feel every drop of blood in her body rush Mraight to her face leaving beccheeks

burning

Her eyes darted away in flustered retreat, but she couldn’t help being pulled back again by the heat smoldering in his gar

“Don’t hide from me,” he whispered, his voice so rough it was barely a whisper at all, trembling faintly at the edges sirk effort of holding himself back.

Slowly, she reached out and took his hand in hers.

His hand was broad, the palm lined with the faint calluses of someone who had spent years gripping weapons Past tee it was trembling slightly.

“Clive,” Dora said, holding his gaze with genuine sincerity, “the truth is, I never actually had a problem with you. Not from the very beginning.

“What happened four years ago caught me completely off guard. I was terrified. I panicked, and I said things I didn’t mean After you left, I regretted it more than I can say.

“So that night when I was drugged, the moment I saw you, I recognized you right away. And I was so grateful it was you

Her voice faded as she spoke, until she finally lowered her head in shy embarrassment.

“So?” Clive’s voice came from above her, low and strained, barely held in check.

“So I take back what I said. About you being free to find another female,” she declared. “From now on, you re my alpha beast

mate,”

With that, she lifted her eyes, only to find herself looking straight into his, and they were shining with quiet laughter and unmistakable warmth.

Her cheeks flamed even brighter, but she refused to back down. She rose onto her toes and kissed him squarely on the “Consider that a stamp of ownership. You’re mine now.”

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