"He is my cub. Even if he is a Fallen Beastman, I will protect him until he is safely grown."
"If the prejudices of the Beastman Continent will not accept him, then I will shatter its rules!"
"If you don't believe me, then try me."
Evangeline's gaze swept over the many Beastmen present. Her voice was cold and defiant, each word ringing with conviction.
Orion's lips thinned into a tight line, his hands at his sides clenching into fists.
'He knew that after the mess his tribesmen had made, there was no way Flora would go to the Sky-Rend Tribe now.'
Elias Moretti stared at Evangeline, his gaze fixed on her for a long moment. His forked tongue traced a dangerous arc in the air before he suddenly chuckled. "You were originally a member of the Grymdale Tribe, which makes your cub one of us as well. My offer still stands. If you are willing, I will raise him myself."
"Elias Moretti!" Gable, standing to the side, was practically fuming with anxiety.
