The Ultimate Litter: A Beast World System Tale novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282 The Marks on Claire’s Neck

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Scarlet studied the Ember Fruit, tilting her head left and right as she thought it over. In the end, she decided to trust her mother. She opened her mouth and swallowed it whole.

The moment it went down, a warm feeling spread through her whole body. She felt light, almost like she could float.

“Mom, this is amazing! I feel like my tails finally listen to me!”

Before, Scarlet’s tails had swished in every direction. Sometimes they even tangled with each other. Now, all nine tails moved together in perfect rhythm, swaying at the same speed and with the same motion. It looked smooth and graceful.

“Great job, Scarlet!” Claire praised. “Now try picking things up with your tails. If every tail can work like a paw, won’t you have eight extra hands compared to everyone else?”

Claire had only said it as a casual idea. To her surprise, Scarlet immediately began practicing.

Among the litter, there was also a three-tailed red fox, a three-tailed white fox, a three-tailed white wolf, and a nine-tailed white wolf. Claire had Scarlet trained beside them.

The other pups who had received upgraded herbs each swallowed the fruit or herb in front of them. Their bodies grew a little bigger, but nothing else seemed to change.

Claire wasn’t discouraged. The pups were still young. There was no need to rush.

After all, growth couldn’t be forced.

Marcus waited quietly, expecting Claire to sneak another touch. But after a long time, she still hadn’t reached for him. The person beside him was so quiet that she almost seemed to have fallen asleep again.

“Claire? Claire, did you fall asleep?”

Claire kept her lips tightly closed. Then she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Marcus.

His empty eyes were covered by a faint haze. The sight made Claire’s heart ache.

She wrapped him in a hug.

“Marcus, I promise I’ll heal your eyes. As soon as the lynx clan delivers the evening primrose, I’ll treat them right away.”

A bright smile spread across Marcus’s youthful face. He leaned close and whispered into her

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“Claire… before my eyes get better… should we try that again…?”

The rest of his words disappeared in his kisses.

He slowly kissed his way along Claire’s neck, savoring every inch.

Their breathing grew faster.

“Claire, I can’t see. I can only tell how things are going by what you say. So… please let me hear you a little more…”

The morning sun grew warmer as their soft whispers filled the room.

By the time Claire stepped out of Marcus’s treehouse, Zane had already finished making lunch.

The day before, while cleaning out the storage room, Claire had taken plenty of food from her storage space. She even still had the old stone pot, stone table, and stone bowls, so there was no need to make new ones.

Fluffy rice glistened with savory juices from tender braised lamb. Thin strips of golden and orange carrots from the accelerated farmland added a touch of sweetness. Chopped onions and a sprinkle of cumin brought everything together with a rich, mouthwatering flavor.

Claire lowered her head and dug into her food.

“Zane’s cooking just keeps getting better. This lamb rice is authentic. It’s so good!”

Marcus nodded between bites.

“Yeah… definitely!”

They had been busy all morning, and he was starving.

The pups had already been let out of the storage space. Each one had a stone bowl filled with lamb and rice. In no time at all, more than half the food in every bowl was gone.

Zane stood nearby, tall and handsome, wearing a pink lace-trimmed apron.

The apron covered the leather wrap around his waist, and he wasn’t wearing a top. From Claire’s angle, it almost looked as if he had nothing on except the apron.

Claire felt her face grow warm at the sight. Afraid she might actually get a nosebleed, she quickly lowered her head and shoveled more rice into her mouth.

“Rice really is the best. I wonder if the Uverplain has rice fields. Maybe there are beastfolk there who know how to grow it.”

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Although Zane held a stone bowl in his hand, his eyes stayed fixed on Claire’s neck.

Her fair, graceful neck, slender like a swan’s, was dotted with several reddish love bites. It was obvious who had left them. Marcus.

Claire had spent days traveling. Ever since they arrived at the eagle clan, she had barely had a moment to rest. Yet Marcus still hadn’t let her take it easy.

Zane shot him a sharp look.

So everything he’d said last night had been for nothing.

Marcus suddenly felt a burning stare on his back. Deep down, he was grateful he was still blind. At least he could openly pretend he had no idea Zane was glaring holes through him.

He didn’t even have to see Zane’s face to know what was happening. Zane had probably come up with 360 different ways to teach him a lesson.

Marcus’s ears twitched as an idea came to him. He set down his empty stone bowl and smiled at the pups, who had all finished eating.

“Come on. Daddy’s taking everyone for a walk. A little walk after a meal keeps you healthy!”

The pups happily bounced after him, including Zane’s own little ones.

Marcus figured the farther he stayed from Zane, the better his chances of surviving the day.

Watching Marcus flee with the pups, Zane let out a quiet sigh. Then he sat beside Claire, gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, and looked at her with eyes full of warmth.

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