He was careful not to mention to his father that he had actually been caught and interrogated. In his own mind, he was still very clever. He convinced himself that letting her go was part of a bigger plan.
His father nodded, a cold smile on his face.
"Alright. If she is as beautiful as you say, I will take her for you. Fox females are famous for being beautiful and very fertile. I have heard rumors that their tribe has many new cubs recently. That means they are good at breeding."
Hearing the word "cubs" made the young man freeze for a moment. He remembered the strange, round basket Su Qinglan was holding. He remembered the faint, milky scent of small animals coming from it.
Oh, Beast God, he thought with a frown. Does she already have cubs? If he became her mate, the laws of the beast world meant he might have to take care of her existing cubs if she insisted.
