Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 71

Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs

Chapter 71 He Misses You

Just to be certain, Matthew still asked, “Are you feeling alright now?”

“I’m fine now.” Zachary’s eyes curved slightly as he patted his rounded stomach. “I just ate a bit too much.” Matthew replied. “Then hold off on eating any more fruit for a while.”

Among therians, eating more was believed to be healthier, so Matthew even wished Zachary could feel full every day.

“Are you heading out on patrol?”

“Not today.”

“Then make sure you get some proper rest.

“Okay.”

They sat together in silence for a while, and the atmosphere slowly grew awkward and still.

Feeling a bit uneasy, Zachary tried to start a conversation. “I wonder how Jaden is doing.”

“He’s independent. He can manage on his own.

Matthew wasn’t exaggerating. In the past, when he went out hunting, Jaden had never been someone he needed to worry about.

Without realizing it, Zachary had started thinking like a parent. He rested his chin on his hand and sighed softly. “But Jaden is still just a cub.

“Do you think he misses us?”

“He misses you,” Matthew said.

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That night, the moon was full, casting a silver glow across the land. Even the dark forest was touched by a soft, pale light.

Matthew didn’t have patrol duty. As if guided by instinct, he silently walked over and sat beside Zachary

He had already declined Kyle and the rest when they invited him to a game of five–in–a–row.

Even after waiting for a while, there was still no indication that Zachary intended to sleep.

So Matthew shifted into his beast form and lay down, front legs folded and back forming a smooth, elegant curve, like a sphinx.

Zachary noticed and asked, “Didn’t you say you’re off duty tonight?”

Matthew gave a single nod. Even in panther form, he carried a calm, distant air.

Nearby, Yael kept pressing his large head against Quincy’s neck, acting as if no one else existed, even going so far as to lick him.

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Quincy tugged at his ear in protest. “Ouch! Yael, your tongue feels rough.”

Hearing the commotion, Zachary turned to look and saw Yael’s massive tongue heading straight for Quincy’s face.

Because Yael was in his beast form, Zachary didn’t perceive it as anything suggestive at all. Instead, it brought to mind the large shepherd dog his friend used to keep.

That big dog would get so excited when he visited that it would try to lick his entire face.

Zachary thought Quincy should smack Yael away his friend always did that, and it worked.

When he looked back, he saw Ethan being repeatedly shoved down by Elias. Despite his size, Ethan was easily overpowered.

Watching it was strangely entertaining.

Assuming Zachary should already be asleep, Matthew flicked his tail and lay down on his side.

Used to petting cats, Zachary instinctively reached out and rubbed the panther’s belly.

His gaze drifted down Matthew’s body and landed on his thick paw pads. He wondered if a black panther could extend its claws like a house cat.

He didn’t dare ask, though. Matthew’s cold and striking appearance was intimidating.

Matthew narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly moved closer.

“You’ve been working hard these past few days. Get some good sleep,” Zachary said.

Matthew’s ears twitched, and then he hooked Zachary with his long tail, gently pulling him closer.

People often interpret animal behavior with a softer mindset. That was exactly what happened now.

If Matthew had been human, Zachary would have been startled by that action and asked what he was doing.

But in his panther form, Zachary only smiled, completely tolerant, like dealing with a large but harmless

cat.

It reminded him of the stray cats near his old home, which used to use the same trick to get attention and be petted.

Maybe therians behaved the

same way in beast form.

Zachary cautiously reached out and pinched the fluffy tip of the panther’s tail.

narrowed to thin slits in an instant, and his ears flattened against his head before he could

Matthew’s cyes stop the reaction.

When Zachary used to feed stray cats, he had studied feline behavior online to avoid getting scratched or bitten.

A black panther was still a feline, after all–just like tigers.

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Zachary observed Matthew carefully

That reaction likely meant he was pleased.

Although he enjoyed the touch, what Matthew seemed to want more was to hold Zachary like he had the past two nights.

So, he made a bold move and pulled Zachary onto himself with both

paws.

Inside, he was actually tense. His eyes remained fixed on Zachary.

Startled as he landed on Matthew, Zachary quickly looked up at him. “Matthew, do you want me to sleep?”

Matthew responded by gently tapping him with his paw.

“Alright. I should get some rest.”

Zachary settled down, reached for the beast–hide beside him, and covered himself with it.

Satisfied, Matthew let out a soft, low

purr

He slept soundly through the night without dreaming.

The red and yellow sweet potatoes were the primary goal of this trip. Before they set out, everyone had worried that another tribe would reach the site first, but now they could finally ease their concerns.

Over the following two days, the three teams intended to divide and head into the surrounding mountains to gather more wild fruits, edible greens, and mushrooms.

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