"Dallan?"
The moment Lily opened her eyes and found him gone, she called out softly.
"Female Master, I'm here!"
Dallan hurried inside at once, dropping to one knee beside the stone bed.
Lily was just about to ask where he had gone when she noticed the two men following behind him.
Why could she recognize them at a glance?
Simple.
Alast's beast form was a Black King Snake—those unmistakable green vertical pupils made his identity impossible to miss.
As for Gian…
According to the novel, he was the most straightforward and guileless of the five—so simple that every emotion was written plainly across his face. His beast form was a snow wolf, and like Alast, he had silver hair. That made him just as easy to identify.
The moment Dallan saw Lily, his brows furrowed.
He had never seen such an expression on her face before. Normally, she relied on her powerful eight-star beastman father to act arrogantly and domineering, pushing others around without restraint.
But the woman before him now looked… calm. So calm it was as if she were an entirely different person.
"Dallan, I…" Lily coughed lightly.
"Female Master, would you like some water?"
Her voice was hoarse, and after everything last night—especially the tears—her throat was bound to be sore. Water would help.
Lily nodded. "Yes."
Dallan quickly rose to fetch it. In the beast world, females were delicate; untreated water could easily make them ill. That was why households with females always kept boiled, cooled water ready at all times.
After a few sips, her throat felt much better.
Lily took the chance to study Alast and Gian more carefully. The novel hadn't exaggerated—beastmen truly were all strikingly handsome.
At least among the three she had seen so far, each had broad shoulders, narrow waists, and long legs—the kind of looks that would stand out instantly in any crowd.
"Female Master, please punish me!"
Suddenly, Dallan placed a whip into her hand—who knew where he had even gotten it—and dropped to both knees before her.
Lily stared at the whip, then at Dallan kneeling with his head lowered, utterly bewildered.
"Why would I punish you?"
Dallan snapped his head up, disbelief written all over his face. "About last night… aren't you angry, Female Master?"
Lily thought for a moment. Yes, he had been a bit excessive—she had told him to stop, and he hadn't. But still… that hardly seemed like something that warranted a whipping.
"A little…"
Gian immediately wore a see, I knew it expression. Of course—how could that vicious female let Dallan off so easily?
What a pity. The proud young master of the fox clan… even if he survived this, he'd probably be half-dead afterward.
"Please punish me, Female Master!"
Dallan's fingers tightened around the animal hide beneath him. He had already prepared himself. Whether or not last night had been Lily's doing, he had taken her first time—he had to pay a price.
Seeing how tense everything had become, Lily suddenly felt like teasing him a little.
"How would you like me to punish you?"
Dallan bit down hard on his lip. He knew her methods all too well. Though he had braced himself mentally, his body still trembled uncontrollably.
Seeing how pale he had gone, Lily realized she might have pushed things too far. She tried to pull him up—then abruptly remembered she wasn't wearing anything at all and quickly retreated back under the fur blanket.
"We'll talk about punishment later!" she said, pointing at the torn skirt. "Go get me something I can actually wear first!"
Dallan glanced at the ruined garment he had shredded the night before, his face flushing with embarrassment as he hurried to fetch a replacement.
"And you two—out!"
Once all three of her beast husbands had been driven outside, Lily finally slipped out from under the covers.
But the moment she saw what Dallan had brought her, her expression froze.
A strapless top that barely covered anything. A skirt so short she couldn't even bend over. And most importantly—
No underwear?!
How was she supposed to wear this?
Go… commando?!
This was way too embarrassing!
They always said transmigrators came with cheat abilities… did she have one?
System?
She called out in her mind—but there was no response.
Could it be… a spatial pocket?
Subconsciously, Lily touched the pendant at her neck. In the next instant, a flash of white light filled her vision. When it cleared, everything around her had changed.
A lush forest stretched before her, and not far away stood a small wooden cabin.
Lily nearly jumped with excitement.
She actually had a space!
She rushed forward and pushed open the cabin door—only to freeze at the sight inside.
Empty.
Completely empty.
Her excitement deflated like a popped balloon.
Wasn't there supposed to be something in here?
Unwilling to give up, she searched the place inside and out—until she finally found a small spring. Aside from that, there was nothing.
Frustrated, she threw a few punches into the air.
Then her gaze fell back on the spring, and a thought struck her.
Could this be… some kind of spiritual spring?
She couldn't help it—she'd read too many novels like this.
Kneeling down, she scooped up a handful of water and took a sip. It was sweet and refreshing—and after just one mouthful, the fatigue in her body seemed to ease.
Could it really be one?
She looked around more carefully and soon spotted two faint words carved into a nearby stone:
Spiritual Spring.
Her eyes lit up.
Perfect. Just as expected of a transmigration into the beast world—this was a standard golden finger. The novels hadn't lied!
Outside, the three beast husbands stood in silence, exchanging glances. Their animal instincts told them something about Lily was… off.
"Dallan, what exactly happened last night?"
Alast's voice was cold.
After a moment's thought, Dallan recounted everything in detail.
"So you're saying… Lily was the one who initiated it?" Alast asked, clearly unconvinced.
Dallan nodded. "Yes."
"That's impossible!" Gian was the first to object. "She's told us more than once not to even think about her—said her first husband would be Hoan, that useless bastard!"
"But last night, she really was the one who—" Dallan hurried to explain.
In the beast world, males were forbidden from forcing females. If discovered, the punishment would be severe.
"Still… no way!"
Gian couldn't come up with a better explanation, but one thing he was certain of—Lily would never do something like that out of kindness.
"No way what?" Lily's voice rang out from behind them.
They all turned at once.
And the moment they saw her, their eyes went wide.
The beautiful female standing before them… Was this really the same vicious Lily they knew?