Just then, Genia's eyes fell on Kevin, who was staring at her with his mouth open. Seeing him, she laughed and said, "Shut your mouth!"
Genia's laughter and words made Kevin flinch. He was embarrassed to find himself staring at a girl like that. He quickly handled the situation and said, "The food is ready. Can you come and eat?"
With that, Kevin turned his face away. The dress came with a handkerchief, which Genia had tied over her mouth. Instead of concealing her beauty, it only enhanced it.
" I have to win Genia's heart, no matter what. So that she doesn't choose someone else as her mate, if someone else finds out about her beauty, they will definitely try to be her mate."
Kevin was determined to win Genia's heart. He had three other brothers with whom he constantly competed. However, her third, older brother was overly ambitious, so Genia had to be kept hidden from him at all costs.
Hearing Kevin's words, Genia calmed the situation and sat down at the place that had been set aside for her. There was a small table with food on it. And it had cushions made for sitting on. It was just like the dining table people ate at in their world. The only difference was that here the table was smaller and there were no chairs.
However, to eat food, Genia had to remove the handkerchief tied around her face.
Seeing this, Kevin said to all the servants standing there, "You can all go from here. If we need anything, I will call you."
Kevin did not want anyone to see Genia's face and for any news about her to reach her brothers even by mistake.
Hearing Kevin's order, all the servants left from there, who were waiting for Genia to remove the cloth from her face. So that Genia would remove the cloth from her face so they could see her face.
After they left, Kevin said to Genia, "Now, can you remove the cloth from your face and start eating?"
Hearing Kevin's words, Genia removed the cloth from her mouth and asked him, "You didn't want anyone in your clan to be scared by my face. But I don't look bad anymore. So why do you keep telling me to cover my face with a cloth?"
Hearing Genia's question, Kevin told her, "You have forgotten that some people are trying to find you. If they recognise you, they might catch you again. That's why I am reminding you again and again about your whereabouts."
Kevin did not want to admit to Genia that he did not want anyone to know about her beauty, and he tried to get Genia.
Genia was lost in thought for a moment after hearing Kevin's words. She had actually forgotten about the people who were taking her away. If they saw her and recognised her, things could get difficult for her. Then everyone would know she belonged to the Rabbit Clan, and the clan's feared leader might capture her. Who knows what she'd do to him? The thought sent shivers down her spine, and she quietly ate her food.
Seeing Genia eating quietly and not asking any questions, a smile appeared on Kevin's face. He also started eating his food.
"But there's one thing I don't understand?"
While eating, a question came to Genia's mind, and she could not stop herself from asking it.
" What?"
Kevin asked Genia without turning his face upwards.
" Why are there no scissors or mirrors in the Black Tiger Clan, despite having all the amenities? How are everyone's clothes so perfectly made even though they don't have scissors?"
Genia had been troubled by this question since yesterday, and she was unable to understand why this was happening.
Hearing Genia's question, Kevin looked at her in defeat. He never imagined the girl sitting across from him would notice this deeply. Otherwise, till today, everyone used to see all the comforts and luxuries of their clan, and they used to keep finding ways to acquire them. He replied, "Actually, all the comforts and amenities we see in the Black Tiger Clan today are the result of the hard work of my father, the former chieftain of this clan, and my four mothers! It is because of them that we have such pride today."
" All four mothers? What are you trying to say? I don't understand anything?"
Genia interrupted Kevin and asked him. As far as she knew, the number of females in the animal world was low, which led to the choice of multiple mates. However, she had never heard that a male beast in the beast world had more than one female mate.
Yes, if instead of this world she had gone back to some other time in the human world, she could have understood that this was possible because in ancient times men liked to marry more than one woman. But that wasn't the case in the Beast World. Then why did Raghav say this? Besides, this body had no memory of ever leaving the Rabbit Clan. So, she didn't know that the former chieftain of the Black Tiger Clan...
Seeing Genia so surprised, Kevin told her, "Yes, I had four mothers, and all four of them were mates of the former chieftain of the Black Tiger Clan. All four of them chose my father as their mate, and there has never been a dispute between them. This was completely different from any female's nature. No one knew why they chose Dad as their mate. Even we ourselves don't know about it?"
This information was completely new to Genia. She asked again, "So where is all that now?"
This information was incredibly difficult for her to digest! Why did four women choose the same man as their husband? And on top of that, they stayed together without any fights.
This is absolutely impossible. There must be some big secret behind this! Otherwise, she's always seen women fighting among themselves, and the women of the royal court are always plotting against each other.
" All four of my mothers died in an accident long ago. After their deaths, my father grew weaker and eventually passed away. Perhaps he could not bear the pain of losing those four."
As he said this, Kevin's face showed a clear sadness, as if he was deeply saddened by their loss.
Kevin continued, "All of this is her creation. Except for the scissors and the mirror? She made both of these half-finished and died before he could finish them. Because of this, no one has ever been able to fully create these two things. Therefore, we don't have them, and even if we do, they are so rare that no one can afford them. Not just these two things, many other drafts have been written about, but no one has dared to complete them!"
After listening to Kevin, Genia thought deeply. She asked him again, "So where is that draft now?"
" I don't know where that draft is now. I just heard my mother talking to the other mothers once as a child, so I know about it. And the mirror I gave you was also from my mother in her own hand. After Mother's death, only Father knew where the drafts were, and he had called several people to complete them. But no one was able to complete them. From then on, Dad hid those drafts somewhere. He didn't think anyone but his wives could finish them. Later, even before his death, he did not tell anyone about those drafts, and now no one knows where those drafts are?"
Kevin told Genia the whole truth. Then he continued, "And as for the clothes being stitched so perfectly? After Mother's death, Father tried to improve the scissors that he had learned from Mother, so that it would be easier to sew clothes. Is this why such beautiful clothes are stitched even when there are no scissors?"
Listening to him, Genia's mind became increasingly confused. As she searched for the answer to one question, ten more questions appeared before her. She only wanted to know about the scissors and the mirror, but the entire history of the story appeared before her. She was at a loss for what to do. Defeated, she took a deep breath and asked, "If your father had four mates, that means he must have more than one child. Where do they all live, because I see you alone here?"
Genia put aside her other questions and wanted to know all the details about Kevin. If her father had more than one mate, could he have several children? Who are they all? What are their behaviours like? Is one of them the leader of the Black Tiger Clan or Kevin…?
Genia thought to herself, "Is Kevin the leader of the Black Tiger Clan? If that happens, I will have to hide my identity from Kevin at any cost."
The thought alone made Genia break out in a cold sweat. Could she be eating dinner in the same palace, sitting next to the man she'd fled to escape?
Then Genia remembered that everyone was calling Kevin the Third Prince. She hadn't paid much attention to it at the time. She had just heard people talking about it.
"This means Kevin is not the leader of this Black Tiger Clan! Thank God!"
As soon as this thought came to Genia's face, a sigh of relief appeared.
However, Kevin was lost in his own thoughts, so he did not notice the expression on Genia's face.
Kevin replied, "I have three brothers, and I am the youngest among them. All four of my father's wives gave birth to a son each. My eldest brother's name is Rexon, his younger brother is Alex, and my third brother's name is James. Rexon is currently the leader of the Black Tiger Clan, and the rest of us are assigned First, Second, and Third Ranks.