"No! Absolutely not!" Shu An wanted to bite him. Were all Fallen Beasts this wicked?
Heiteng's eyes gleamed with interest. "So, will you transform or not?"
This was the first time Shu An had been threatened, and she was furious, wanting to find her father and brother to beat him to death!
"I can't transform, I don't have any clothes." Shu An turned her face away, thinking that the beastmen of the West Sea were too shameless to not bring clothes when they went out!
Seeing her sulk, Heiteng's expression turned cold. "My patience is limited. I'll say it one last time: transform into human form!"
"Or do you want me to go kill your Big Horn brother right now and smash that nest of eggs?"
Shu An's fur bristled with anger. "Are you being reasonable? What did they ever do to you!"
Heiteng said cruelly, "I am a Fallen Beast. You're talking reason to me?"
"Transform or not?"
As Shu An hesitated, Heiteng turned and flew away towards the Triceratops herd. Startled, Shu An quickly called out, "I'll transform! I'll transform! But you have to find me some leaves to cover myself."
Hearing this, Heiteng flew back to the riverbank and casually plucked a large leaf. He threw Shu An onto the ground and stood with his arms crossed, watching.
His posture was quite intimidating, but he wasn't wearing any clothes. Shu An didn't know whether to look or not. She was both angry and embarrassed. How could she have met such a shameless person!
Using the leaves to cover herself, Shu An closed her eyes and transformed back into her human form. Her jade-white hands tightly gripped the edge of the leaves. She leaned her back against a large tree, lowering her head in shame, not wanting to see the other's reaction.
The annoying voice sounded again, "Lift your head."
Heiteng felt a sense of familiarity and couldn't help but want to get closer and sniff her.
Shu An was terrified when she saw him approaching, her back pressed against the tree. "Don't come any closer, I'm not an adult yet!"
As she looked up, Heiteng clearly saw her appearance. What was initially a guess was now a certainty. "You, your name is Shu An?"
Shu An was stunned. "How do you know my name?"
Having confirmed his guess, Heiteng couldn't help but curl his lips slightly. He had finally found her!
"I not only know your name is Shu An, but I also know your mother's name is Shu Yue." For over a decade, he had repeated these two names countless times.
Shu An was even more surprised. "Who are you? How do you know?"
Heiteng said, "My name is Heiteng. Didn't your mother tell you? I am your mate."
Shu An: "..." Since when was there a child marriage arrangement!
"I'm sorry, I didn't know, and I don't believe what you're saying." She wasn't easily fooled.
Heiteng's expression remained unchanged. Whether she believed him or not, he took a step forward, trapping her with his arms, and leaned in to sniff her scent.
Shu An was startled and, upon realizing what was happening, struggled. "Get away from me!"
Her small hands couldn't push him away. Instead, Heiteng himself moved back, his eyes filled with joy and satisfaction. "Shu An, I like your purity."
Shu An misunderstood. She looked down at herself. Where was she pure? Her white fur had become messy, and even in human form, she had dirt on her body, and her hair was surely disheveled.
"Come on, I'll take you to bathe," Heiteng said, looking at her movements. He took a shallow breath and picked up the petite female, jumping into the river together.
Shu An's face turned ashen with fear. "Don't touch me!"
Heiteng not only didn't let go but held her tighter. Shu An struggled incessantly, and the bath turned into a sweaty affair for both of them. It was merely a bath, yet Shu An was overwhelmed by the shock of being bathed by a male for the first time, while Heiteng was tormented by his own willpower.
He knew Shu An's age. It wasn't time yet. For the future, he was willing to wait.
Shu An, wrapped in leaves, was completely exhausted from the bath, but it wasn't over yet. The devilish voice sounded again, "An An, you should have my scent on you."
Shu An: "???"!!!
The seductive moonlight, overlapping figures under the trees, sharp and domineering black eyes, chiseled features, a tall and strong physique, thin lips parted in gasps, carrying pride and dominance, forcefully occupied Shu An's dreams.
She would never forget this night or the beastman on her.
At dawn, Shu An woke up from her dream, disturbing the person beside her.
Heiteng was in a good mood. "Awake?"
The memories of last night flooded her like a tide. Shu An grabbed a beast hide blanket beside her and covered her head, her muffled voice emerging from the blanket, "My father will kill you."
Heiteng raised an eyebrow indifferently. "He won't. Your father is no match for me."
Shu An didn't believe him. "My father is very powerful. You took advantage of me, and my father and brother will beat you to death!"
She couldn't even look at herself now. Not a single part had been spared. She had thought he was going to devour her alive, but in reality, what he did was even more... more excessive than devouring her!
Heiteng pulled away her beast hide blanket, his gaze fixed on her with burning intensity. "You should believe in your mate's strength."
The temperature of Shu An's face rose, partly from shame and mostly from anger. She hugged herself, refusing to look at him. "If I don't acknowledge it, it's not true!"
Heiteng gently bit her smooth shoulder. "Whether it is true is decided by me."
Hearing this, Shu An glared at him furiously. "You are despicable! You take advantage of your superior strength to force females. You are a bad beast!"
Heiteng readily accepted the accusation. "I am a Fallen Beast, of course I'm bad. You'll have to get used to it."
Shu An: "..." Speechless, utterly defeated. He was invincible.
Shu An was unwilling, but she couldn't resist. She let him be unrestrained, not saying a word, stewing in her own anger.
Heiteng really didn't want to part, but continuing would be a punishment to himself. He had to force himself to leave the cave.
When he returned, he brought a clean beast hide skirt. "An An, put this on."
Shu An glanced at the beast hide skirt, feeling even more annoyed. She muttered, "You still want me to be your mate, but you don't even have a decent piece of clothing. Hmph!"
The beastman's ears were incredibly sharp. He heard her muttered words clearly and immediately frowned. "Whatever clothes you want, I can find them for you."
Shu An disdainfully wrapped the beast hide skirt around herself. "You can't find them. The clothes I'm talking about are only in Warrior City. A small, broken place like your West Sea doesn't have them!"
"Warrior City? Where is that?" Heiteng narrowed his eyes. He hadn't heard of this place.
Shu An said, "Warrior City is on the other side of the sea. You haven't been there, have you?"
Heiteng suddenly realized, "So you ran to the other side of the sea."
No wonder he had searched the West Sea upside down and couldn't find her. It turned out they had fled to the East Sea!
Shu An didn't quite understand. "What do you mean we ran to the other side of the sea? Our home is in the East Sea?"
"East Sea... Then is your father's name Ya?" Heiteng vaguely felt something was wrong.
Shu An shook her head. "No, the Ya you're talking about is Aunt Ya? My father's name is Vent. If you ask around in the East Sea, you'll know."