Nina shoved Lex away and immediately looked down into her arms.
Sure enough—the egg she had been holding was cracking.
She quickly placed the egg gently on the bed and turned to glare at Lex.
"What are you doing here?"
Lex's handsome face flushed crimson. For once, the usually composed merman king looked completely at a loss.
He certainly couldn't admit that he had come to steal a cub—only to forget his purpose because she had kissed him senseless.
He bit his lip faintly. Her lingering fragrance still clung there. He stood stiffly in place, unsure how to answer.
At that very moment, the illusion shattered.
Odian woke just in time to see Lex being pushed away by Nina. His gaze turned razor-sharp.
"You damned fish! You dare use such despicable tricks to take advantage of Nina? I'll kill you!"
He lunged forward. The room was too small—and Nina and the cubs were inside—so neither dared use their powers. They fought with their fists alone.
