He paused, each word tinged with a subtle emotion. "You... take good care of yourself. Give birth to the cub safely."
After he finished speaking, he turned without hesitation to Hua Han, who stood to the side, pale-faced and struggling to regulate his breathing.
Though Hua Han was usually devil-may-care, he could now feel the gravity of the situation and the death wish emanating from Jiao Yin.
"Hua Han," Jiao Yin's gaze was sharp as a blade, piercing straight into Hua Han's eyes. "You risked your life on the shore to save her. I trust you can also see her safely back to her Beast Husbands, correct?"
His tone wasn't a request, but a charge that permitted no refusal.
Hua Han wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His fox-like eyes, usually full of jest, were now unprecedentedly solemn and serious.
