After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back

Chapter 297: Really happy

"Who is it?" Nina called out.

"I-It’s me..." came a tiny, almost mosquito-soft reply.

Nina blinked in surprise. That voice... wasn’t that Yanai?

Why had he suddenly climbed into her bed? And why was he wrapped up so tightly beneath the blankets? He had even covered his entire head. Wasn’t he suffocating in there?

Shaking her head helplessly, Nina walked over and pulled the blanket back.

The moment she saw what was underneath, her beautiful eyes widened.

Ah... th-this...

Yanai was almost completely naked beneath the covers.

One glance revealed long, powerful legs stretched out beneath him. A scant strip of fabric barely clung to his hips. Smooth, defined V-lines disappeared beneath the cloth, leading up to tightly sculpted abs and a broad, muscular chest.

Above all that was his devastatingly handsome face, sharp as if carved by hand—and atop his head sat a pair of fluffy wolf ears.

Nina’s cheeks instantly flushed hot. "Yanai, wh-what are you doing?"

Though truthfully... she already had a pretty good idea.

Yanai slowly sat up, one long leg bent lazily, the little fabric he wore revealing and concealing just enough to become even more dangerous.

Suppressing the panic in his chest, he said softly, "Nina... I-I came to collect my reward."

"Reward?" Nina echoed in confusion.

Did she owe him one?

Her gaze flickered over him again, her ears growing warm. And what kind of reward needed to be claimed like this?

Yanai’s expression turned slightly aggrieved.

"Nina, did you forget? Back during the wooden beast competition... you still owed me a reward."

Only then did Nina remember.

Right... there had been such a thing.

She coughed lightly behind her hand. "So... what reward do you want?"

Yanai didn’t answer directly. "Nina... come a little closer."

He patted the bed beside him, signaling for her to sit. Nina hesitated briefly before walking over and sitting down beside him.

"Go on then."

Yanai shifted closer, inch by inch, until barely any distance remained between them.

"Nina... I... I want the same reward Kith got."

Nina arched a brow. "Then... lean your face closer."

Joy flashed through Yanai’s eyes as he obediently leaned in.

Nina’s lips curved faintly as she slowly moved closer.

Just as her lips were about to touch his cheek, Yanai suddenly turned his head.

Her soft lips brushed directly against his.

Nina froze.

Before she could react, Yanai cupped the back of her head, closed his eyes, and deepened the kiss.

Breath tangled with breath.

Lips parted against lips.

His other arm wrapped tightly around her waist, pulling her firmly into his embrace as though afraid she might disappear.

Only after a long while did Yanai finally pull back slightly, breathing unevenly. His forehead rested against hers, damp eyes gazing at her with naked yearning.

"Nina... I really, really like you. Will you let me become your male?"

Nina lifted her eyes. Inside those beautiful wolf-like pupils, she could see nothing but her own reflection.

Her fingers reached up and gently squeezed one of his fluffy wolf ears. The soft texture made her heart melt a little.

"Alright."

Yanai’s eyes lit up instantly. "Really?"

Happiness exploded across his face, almost disbelieving.

Nina... had really agreed?

Yet there was still nervousness lingering beneath his happiness, as though he feared he had misheard her.

Nina leaned forward and kissed him lightly. "Really."

Yanai pulled her tightly into his arms.

Nina had truly accepted him.

A moment later, he gently pushed her down onto the bed and hovered over her, pressing soft kisses against the tip of her nose, his gaze tender and overflowing with affection.

"Nina... let me take good care of you tonight."

The instant the words fell, he lowered his head and kissed her again.

Their silhouettes intertwined beneath the dim light. Soft sounds gradually drifted through the room, warm and intimate.

***

Meanwhile, inside the bathhouse, Aron was washing Shushu at an extraordinarily slow pace.

Mino finally looked over in confusion.

"Aron... why aren’t you done yet?"

He had nearly finished washing two children already, yet Shushu still looked only half-cleaned.

Taru laughed from nearby.

"Old man, you’re way too slow. I finished washing Didi ages ago. I’m already halfway through Linny."

Aron coughed awkwardly. "I need to wash Shushu more carefully."

Then he resumed bathing him at an almost absurdly leisurely speed as though every single strand of fur required individual attention.

Shushu lay sprawled in the bathing basin, growing increasingly impatient.

Was he really that dirty? He had only rolled around on the ground a couple of times.

"Hurry up already," Mino urged. "Don’t tell me all the other cubs will be done bathing while Shushu is still stuck here."

"Got it," Aron replied, yet his hands did not speed up in the slightest.

After a while, every other cub had finished bathing. Only Shushu remained.

Ming finally couldn’t stand it anymore and walked over to help. "Old man, you’re ridiculously slow."

He glanced at Shushu, frowning. "Isn’t he already clean? Why are you still washing him?"

Aron lifted one of the little wolf cub’s paws with utmost seriousness. "His paws aren’t clean yet."

Then he slapped Ming’s hand away.

"You go dry the others off. I’ll handle Shushu."

Ignoring him, Ming pushed him aside and skillfully began washing Shushu’s paws himself.

Taru and Mino exchanged suspicious looks.

Something felt off.

Why did Aron seem... deliberate about this?

Then, as though a realization suddenly struck him, Mino’s eyes widened instantly.

He hurriedly dried the cubs off, scooped up Shushu—who was already more than clean enough—and quickly wrapped him dry as well.

Then he gathered all the cubs into his arms and strode swiftly toward Nina’s room.

Ming and Taru stared in confusion before following behind.

Aron rubbed his nose awkwardly. Had that brat succeeded already?

Before they even reached the door, Mino heard faint, muffled sounds drifting from inside the room.

He stomped his foot in annoyance.

Hmph. That shameless wolf actually managed to pull it off.

Turning, he blocked Ming and Taru from approaching further while holding the cubs securely in his arms.

"Father, Uncles, you can head back and rest now. Thanks for helping bathe the cubs tonight."

Ming and Taru exchanged a knowing glance with Aron. Understanding dawned instantly.

Without another word, they turned and headed back to their own rooms.

The corners of Aron’s mouth lifted smugly. Looks like that useless son of his had finally succeeded. Ha! Soon enough, he’d finally get to hear Nina call him Father too.

In an exceptionally cheerful mood, he also headed back to his room.

Just as Mino was about to return to his own room with the cubs, the other beastmen arrived back home.

Seeing him carrying the cubs away from Nina’s room instead of toward it, they looked puzzled.

"Mino, why aren’t you bringing the cubs inside?" one of them asked.

Mino merely jerked his chin toward Nina’s room. "You’ll understand if you go over there."

With that, he turned and walked back to his own room.

As soon as the beastmen approached the room, they heard the unmistakable sounds coming from inside.

The group exchanged dark looks. They immediately knew exactly which male was in there.

Their expressions turned stormy, jaws clenching hard enough to grind teeth.

That damned wolf had actually taken advantage of their absence and climbed into Nina’s bed.

They had guarded against him day and night, yet somehow, he had still slipped through.

The beastmen glared resentfully at the tightly shut door before snorting coldly and heading off toward the bathing room to wash up.

Meanwhile, the sounds within Nina’s room continued through the entire night without pause...

***

The next morning, Nina slowly woke from deep sleep.

The moment Yanai noticed her stirring, he immediately brought over several sets of clothing he had personally made for her.

"Nina, I made these for you," he said eagerly. "See if there’s one you’d like to wear."

Nina sat up and glanced through them before casually choosing one.

Yanai instantly moved closer to help her dress.

Once she was fully dressed, he gently wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"Nina... does this mean I count as your guardian beast now?"

Nina placed her hand over his.

"We’ll become mates too."

Yanai had already done so much for her, but Dian had come first, and in her heart, she felt it was only right to wait until Dian officially completed the bond before she accepted another.

Yanai’s eyes lit up with overwhelming joy. "Nina... you’re saying you’ll mate with me?"

He had never expected things to progress this quickly.

Nina lifted her gaze to him. "Yes. But we’ll wait until after Dian."

Yanai felt as though flowers were blooming inside his chest.

"No problem," he said immediately. "I’m willing to wait."

No matter how long it took, he would gladly wait.

Unable to hold back his happiness, he leaned down and kissed her cheek softly.

"Nina, I’m really... really happy."

Then, in extraordinarily high spirits, he carried Nina in his arms to the bathing room so they could wash up together before carrying her once more toward breakfast.

The moment he opened the door, all the beastmen were standing outside.

Every single one of them stared at him with furious, resentful expressions.

The atmosphere instantly turned murderous.