Gu Ning and Belial switched seats.
Although Mingxi did his best to appear restrained and calm, his scent gave him away. Leighton decided it was better for Gu Ning to keep her distance for now, and he instructed Belial to keep a close watch on him.
Male Beastmen in rut become irritable, and in severe cases, can even lose control and shift into their beast forms. Usually, a male Beastman's rut is predictable. Taking an Inhibitor in advance solves most of the associated problems.
But who would have thought that the young lion would be triggered into rut just from a brief hug with Gu Ning? He really was just too young.
'Mingxi is already the most level-headed of these young lions, yet he was still so easily provoked. Looks like I'll have to keep a close eye on this group of youngsters for the rest of the trip to prevent any more incidents.'
