Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 The Trophy That Wouldn’t Stay Put

Taylor and Jaden saw the black panther in front of them, and suddenly, everything made sense. That

uney. explained why Zachary had been so thrill

“Awoo,” Matthew called back.

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He did not step forward. He simply stood there and watched Zachary rush over, because he loved seeing him like this. Those bright eyes were locked on him alone, shining with pure excitement.

Zachary almost threw himself into Matthew’s arms. At the last moment, he remembered the rabbit in His mouth and slammed on the brakes right in front of him.

The rabbit was already half–dizzy from being carried around. Once Zachary stopped so suddenly, its limp body swung in the air.

Matthew lowered his head and started licking Zachary’s face, then his neck.

Zachary tried to lift his head higher, doing his best to present the rabbit in his mouth. Stop licking me. Look at this! I caught a huge rabbit. Look properly!

“Awoo.” Matthew sounded completely absorbed. To him, the rabbit was not impressive at all. It was just blocking him from licking his precious mate.

He pushed the long–eared beast lightly with one paw, asking Zachary to put it down first.

Zachary thought Matthew wanted to take a closer look.

Then he paused and thought, Huh? Wait. The rabbit is still alive. What if it runs away?”

Instead of putting it down, the lynx pushed the rabbit toward Matthew’s mouth.

Matthew took it from him, then he placed it on the snow.

The gray rabbit had just escaped those sharp teeth. The moment its body touched the ground, it shot forward like an arrow and vanished in a blink.

“Awoo!” Zachary panicked immediately.

Taylor and Jaden reacted even faster. The two cubs darted after the rabbit at once.

As Taylor passed Matthew, he angrily hissed, “Awoo!” and asked, “Why are you letting Zachary’s long–eared beast get away? He put so much effort into catching it!”

Matthew froze for a fraction of a second.

Then he realized exactly what he had done.

The black panther sprang forward at full speed. His figure cut across the snow like a streak of shadow, and he blocked the rabbit before it could dive into the thick trees.

Soon, Matthew returned with the long–eared beast in his mouth.

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His ears were pressed flat, and his whole

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oked guilty as he brought the rabbit back to Zachary

He had even controlled his bite carefully, afraid he might accidentally kill it

After all, Zachary had brought it home alive.

Once the rabbit was back, Zachary finally felt his heart settle. Then he remembered how casually Matthew had almost lost his hard–earned trophy, and his furry face turned sour.

He stared straight at Matthew with clear accusation.

“Awoo.” Matthew lowered his head and rubbed against him

The rabbit hanging from Matthew’s mouth stayed perfectly still, as if it had learned that moving was a terrible idea.

Zachary lifted both front paws and pressed them against Matthew’s body. Then he opened his mouth and bit down on Matthew’s ear.

Matthew lowered his head obediently, making it easier for Zachary to punish him.

Taylor and Jaden stood nearby and watched the scene in silence.

A lynx was biting a black panther.

To be more specific, the black panther had rolled onto its back, exposing its soft belly. He let the lynx bite him however he wanted, while a deep purr rumbled from his throat.

He looked like he was enjoying the punishment more than he should.

After Zachary had vented enough, he nudged the rabbit with his head. “Awoo,” as if saying, “Kill it. It keeps moving, and my mouth is tired.”

Matthew looked at Zachary, then looked at the two cubs.

Taylor quickly reminded him, “You should praise Zachary first.”

Matthew gave a thoughtful nod, as if this were a very serious lesson. Then he leaned closer to Zachary and curled his long black tail around the lynx’s short, fluffy one.

Zachary gave a tiny shiver.

Taylor emitted a soft, mischievous giggle.

Jaden picked up the long–eared beast from the ground and nudged Taylor with his head, urging him to head home.

The two little ones ran ahead first.

Once they returned to the cave, Matthew immediately shifted back into his human form. He picked up the long–eared beast Zachary had caught, carried it over to him, and praised him with complete seriousness. “You caught this yourself?”

“Meow!” Zachary nodded, clearly pleased.

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“That is amazing.” Matthew stroked the lynx’s head. “You did very well.”

After finally getting the praise he had been waiting for, Zachary was satisfied. He answered with a soft, happy “Meow.”

Matthew tied up the long–cared beast and placed it in the most obvious spot inside the cave, treating it like some kind of great hunting trophy.

After that, he brought over a beast–hide towel, knelt in paws clean.

ort of Zachary, and carefully wiped/all four of hi

Jaden had finally been allowed back home. He entered the cave with his little pillow in his arms and a faint smile on his face.

The boy placed his pillow beside his Sire’s pillow. Then he gently brushed away a few strands of black fur stuck to the surface.

He muttered under his breath, “Alpha is really too much. The cold season isn’t even over, and he’s already shedding everywhere.”

Matthew was busy at the stove.

Ever since Zachary had turned into a lynx, Matthew had naturally become the family’s cook.

Dinner that night was roasted rabbit.

During the entire preparation, Zachary sat nearby and watched. Every now and then, Matthew gave him another solemn compliment.

This is such a big long–eared beast. I still can’t believe you caught it.

“It has plenty of meat, too.

“It will definitely smell good once it’s roasted.”

In reality, Matthew had learned all these lines from Zachary.

Zachary had used almost the same words before when praising Jaden.

Matthew simply borrowed them now, even copying Zachary’s tone. Otherwise, asking him to come up with proper praise on his own would have been too difficult.

Zachary loved every word.

From the stream all the way back to the cave, his purring had never truly stopped. His tail had stayed lifted the whole time, too.

Jaden shifted into his little black panther form and curled up with his Sire on the soft beast–hide mat. His fluffy head rested against Zachary’s belly, and his dark little paws hugged one of Zachary’s legs.

The sight was warm and peaceful.

On the other side, Matthew had rolled his sleeves up high. He rubbed the cleaned long–eared beast with

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ginger, scallions, and several kinds of spice powders, making sure every part was well coated.

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Once the meat had absorbed the seasoning, he fastened it to a wooden stick and set it over the fire. He turned it slowly, letting the heat roast it evenly.

Then he followed Zachary’s old method and mixed honey into a bowl of sauce.

When the rabbit started dripping with fat and the skin grew crisp, Matthew took a leaf and patiently brushed the sauce over it again and again.

He thought. This is the rabbit Zachary caught. I have to

kit properly.

Before long, the rich smell of roasted meat filled the cave.

Zachary and the little black panther raised their heads at the same time.

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