The Ultimate Litter: A Beast World System Tale novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33 Secrets, Plans, and a New Start

Claire hesitated for moment before finally speaking to Elodie,

Flashed

“Ms. Palmer, could you keep my pregnancy a secret for me? I’m not ready for the rest of the clan to know yet.”

Especially Fiona. Claire didn’t want to deal with her causing trouble again.

From what she’d heard, Fiona had been tied up lately with Gavin and his mother. Apparently, Elena had been showing up outside Fiona’s cave every day, shouting and throwing insults at her for refusing to take responsibility for her son.

Even now, Gavin still hadn’t officially moved in with Fiona.

Elodie’s expression turned serious. She glanced back and warned the two women standing behind her.

Only then did she smile again and promise Claire she would keep it quiet.

For a moment, no one spoke. The four females turned to look at the figure moving around inside the cave.

Because of the dust, Zane had taken off his fur top and set it aside. His strong, pale chest was covered in a light sheen of sweat, catching the sunlight as he worked.

Claire raised a brow and glanced at the two women beside her. They were clearly staring, completely captivated.

Elodie noticed and shot them a sharp look. Then she stood up, ready to leave.

Before going, she looked at Claire with hope in her eyes.

“Claire, have you thought about it? Do you want to study medicine with me? Now that you’re pregnant, it I would really help you.”

Only then did Claire remember she had promised to think about it.

“Alright. I’ll do it. I’ll be counting on you, Ms. Palmer.”

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The truth was, this was the actual reason for Elodie to visit. She had already waited two days and couldn’t wait any longer.

Other females in the clan had asked to learn from her before, but she had turned them down. They just didn’t have the talent.

It wasn’t easy to find someone gifted. If she missed this chance, her knowledge might die with her.

And if that happened, the clan wouldn’t last long.

Still, she knew Claire hadn’t had an easy life in the clan. Elodie hadn’t helped her much before, so she had been worried Claire might refuse out of stubbornness.

That worry disappeared the moment Claire agreed.

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Funched

Elodie grabbed Claire’s shoulders with her old, trembling hands. She was overjoyed.

“It’s no trouble at all. Even if it is, I’m happy to do it. Come find me tomorrow if you’re free. We’ll start with learning how to identify herbs.”

“Okay, Ms. Palmer.”

Claire thought it would be useful to learn more about herbs. Back in her old life, she had taken plenty of herbal medicine while preparing for pregnancy. She recognized a few basic plants.

She just didn’t know if the herbs in this world would be the same.

Elodie left in high spirits, muttering to herself the whole way.

“This is wonderful… just wonderful…”

But she didn’t notice the flash of jealousy in the eyes of the two females behind her.

After they were gone, Claire walked over to Zane and helped wipe the sweat from his body.

“You… did you do that on purpose? Showing off in front of other women?”

She pressed a little harder as she wiped, leaving a red mark on his chest.

Zane wasn’t upset. He let her do as she pleased, smiling affectionately.

“I took it off before they even got here. At the time, it was just you. So tell me-who was I showing off for?”

As he spoke, his animal ears twitched slightly.

The small bit of jealousy in Claire’s heart quickly melted into something sweet.

It took Zane five full days to finish everything.

By the end, the cave looked completely different.

A tunnel approximately 13 feet wide now connected two large caves. Each cave had two sections. The front was for cooking and storage, and the back was for sleeping.

When Claire saw the large stone bed, her eyes lit up. She ran her hands over the soft animal fur laid on

top.

of dried grass, making it even softer and warmer.

had hunted the animals and treated the hides over the past few days.

skill in this world, it was working with animal hides.

othing, for storing food, and even held special meaning during bonding rituals

ads of furs, depending on the animals.

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The one on top of the bed was pure white rabbit fur. The length of the fur was just right, warm and soft to the touch.

To get enough rabbits, Zane had even coaxed Rufus into helping him hurt.

Claire sat on the warm, soft stone bed, a le regretful she hadn’t built a heated bed.

The temperature had dropped quickly these past few days. Before, a simple fur top was enough. Now she had to add a loose fur tunic.

“Well, I’ll think about the heated bed later. This should be enough to get through the winter.”

Last winter, she lo

This time, thi

The loose

It finall

She had nearly frozen and starved to death in that crude cave.

different.

e digging had been spread out by Zane outside the cave, forming a small yard.

home.

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Chapter 36 News That Shook the Clan

finched

When Zane returned to the clan, some males came up to him and asked what posture he used to get a female pregnant.

It was a normal topic here.

Zane quickly learned what had happened today. Quietly, he added another mark against Fiona.

night, he paid a visit to Gavin and Fiona’s other five mates.

m then on, Fiona was never alone. At least one mate stayed by her side at all times. Gavin barely left rside, making sure she had no chance to get close to Claire.

Zane had made it clear.

If anything happened to Cla

He might not be able to

But killing a male?

by, the blame would fall on Fiona’s mates.

easily.

problem.

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The Ultimate titter A Beast World System Tale

Chapter 37 The Stolen Silkroot

Fresned

Winter was coming fast. The days grew colder, and strong winds blew every day. The beastfolk went out less often to hunt or gather food.

“I wonder if Rufus will freeze staying alone in that cave.”

Claire muttered softly as she packed the dried herbs into a fur pouch. She weighed it in her hand. It still didn’t feel like enough.

Luckily

Clai

ch, the wind died down a little.

me to go out with her.

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1. What if we get sick in winter and don’t have enough medicine?”

strong. We don’t need that much,” Zane said. “And look at your belly. You shouldn’t be going

d no choice but to use her final trick. She slept with him until he agreed.

ard, a very satisfied Zane wrapped her in layer after layer of soft fur clothing until she looked like a ball.

ay close to me once we’re outside,” he said seriously. “And when I say we go back, we go

Okay, okay. I’ll listen to you!”

Zane sighed, then gently picked her up in his arms and carried her out of the clan.

back.”

They first stopped by Rufus’s cave. Since he was fine and not affected by the cold wind, they finally relaxed and went to the place where herbs grew.

Rufus was bored out of his mind, so he followed them.

“It’s freezing, and you still made her come out,” Rufus said. “Zane, you really don’t care about your mate at all!”

[

Zane, still in a very good mood, ignored the jealousy in Rufus’s voice. He simply shifted into his beast form and stood in front of Claire to block the wind.

Rufus found it

“Hey, wh

It was

CL

laire, who was crouching on the ground.

ide where it had been broken.

1. She held up the dirt-covered root.

s really good when cooked!”

1. Not only did they gather enough herbs, but she had also found Silkroot.

She had only dug a little and already pulled out a thick, chunky root.

Just thinking about its soft, creamy texture made her mouth water.

Rufus didn’t doubt her at all. He got excited right away.

rry up and cook it for me! I’m sick of eating meat every day!”

Zane around, Claire only needed to give instructions. He quickly got a fire going.

ufus, go get a log and hollow out the middle.”

Even though he didn’t under

“Zane, make the fire stro

Zane’s voice was gent right away.”

With all three wo

After peeling

Rufus co

Zane

Sh

f

Rufus did as she said.

the Silkroot. Once Rufus brings the wooden pot, we can cook it.”

st sit there. I’ll handle everything. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me

he Silkroot was cooked in no time.

how-white flesh was revealed.

a big bite and immediately started blowing on it-it was too hot.

let it cool a little, and then brought it to Claire’s lips.

sweet, and rich. Honestly, it tasted even better than anything she remembered

e Silkroot, along with the wooden pot, for Rufus.

later, you can cook it yourself,” Claire said. “But I think you should go back to your ane when you’re ready.”

n again and again.

think about it.”

the pot and quickly went back to his cave.

up the uncooked Silkroot is

ried Claire back to the cl

they reached the m

been out for ha

the stone bed.

e was fr

slung the herb basket over his back. After

nting team.

e much, she still felt tired. She lay

k in from outside the cave

around with sharp, restless eyes. When it spotted the pile of

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fresh Silkroot, its eyes lit up.

It rushed over, grabbed one in its mouth, and ran off.

Finished

“This awful female… so this is what helped her get pregnant?” It mumbled through the root. “Just wait. I’ll get pregnant too. I’ll have even more babies than her!”

As Claire’s belly grew bigger day by day, Fiona’s jealousy grew just as fast. She often stared at Claire’s stomach, as if she wanted to burn a hole right through it.

“Hmph. That tiny belly-how many can she even have? When it’s my turn, I’ll have two or three times as many. Then let’s see what everyone says!”

These past few days, the gossip she faced was worse than anything she had dealt with in over ten years.

Even though Gavin pushed her so hard her legs went weak, she still forced herself to keep going. But there was still no sign of pregnancy.

Today, she had slipped out while Gavin wasn’t paying attention.

She hadn’t expected to actually find something.

The sweet juice from the Silkroot filled her mouth.

It had to be delicious.

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Since she only went near the clan, she didn’t accept the offer.

Zane stayed busy as ever-hunting and making furniture.

In just ten days, he had made everything Claire described. Tables, chairs, plates, pots-each one looked perfect. You couldn’t even tell they were carved with claws.

Claire had thought about making a stone axe, but she couldn’t find the right rock.

sharp as Zane’s, but they worked well enough. So she didn’t rush it.

Her claws

Her m

s had gotten better. But she still loved the taste of sourfruit. It made her feel hungry

in a

eked both sourfruit trees near the gathering area clean. Rumors quickly spread through aid she was so hungry, she had nothing to eat but sourfruit.

ed and ignored it. She moved around the clan every day.

long noticed someone following her.

e she went out, someone would trail behind her from a distance.

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watched as Claire kept eating sourfruit and pulling up weeds from the ground, tossing them into the on her back.

r watching for several days, Fiona finally stopped her on the way back.

laire, what’s wrong with you? Why are you pretending everything’s fine? You clearly don’t have food. ou’re living on sourfruit, and now even weeds? No matter how hungry you are, you can’t eat that!”

Several beastfolk nearby turned to look. Their eyes were full of mockery, waiting for a show.

Claire didn’t want to argue. She tried to walk past.

That little spy had held it in for days. It looked like she had finally reached her limit.

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Fiona stepped in front of her again.

Claire sighed inwardly. She had to give it to Fiona, she never learned. She always lost but still kept coming back for more.

Fine. She’d give

“Do you kn

Fiona

“Bec

po

were me, I’d rather starve than cat that. But I’ll never be in that

en if her mate didn’t hunt, she would never go hungry.

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Claire smiled. She gently held her belly and lifted it a little.

“That’s because… I’m pregnant.”

Fiona froze. For a moment, she thought she had heard wrong.

“What did you say? Say that again.”

ed straight at her with bright, clear eyes. A soft smile curved her lips as she spoke slowly, word

m pregnant.”

Arrounding beastfolk all stared in shock and took time to process the news.

r as long as they could remember, C he had ever thought she could carr