Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 61 - 37: The child in your belly... is his?

But a King Beast like Caesar was far too proud; he would never stoop to sharing a mate with another Male Beast, especially when Lan Cang’s power was below King Rank.

It was common in the Beast World for a female to have multiple mates, but only if the power gap between them wasn’t too large. Otherwise, the stronger Male Beast would feel insulted, and the weaker one could easily be schemed against and killed in secret. Even if they did end up together, Sang Luo was afraid Caesar would torment Lan Cang.

Sang Luo didn’t want Lan Cang to grovel and lose all the pride he deserved just for her sake.

A man as good as him deserved a mate who would love him with her whole heart.

And Sang Luo intended to return home. There would be no shortage of Male Beasts by her side, which meant she could no longer give Lan Cang her undivided love.

Sang Luo nodded. "As long as you can be happy, then of course that’s what I want."

Lan Cang saw the relief in her eyes and understood everything. The corners of his lips pulled into a pained smile. "I went to the female shelter," he said in a low voice.

"..." Sang Luo was stunned.

Lan Cang chuckled. "Do you find me disgusting now?"

"No."

"Then... can I hold you one last time?"

Sang Luo stepped forward and hugged him.

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled and fractured. "Luoluo, I... I really did plan to leave this life behind. To find a place where no one knew us and live a quiet life with you..."

Sang Luo couldn’t see his expression, but she felt a sudden, scorching heat on her shoulder. The sensation seemed to burn straight into her heart as a faint warmth and dampness spread...

A single tear fell on the nape of her neck.

"Sangsang, the assassins have been dealt with. I couldn’t find you in your room, so I took the liberty of coming to look for you. I trust I’m not intruding."

A clear, gentle voice spoke.

Simultaneously, a tall, slender figure appeared on the ship’s deck. Caesar was smiling at her with infinite gentleness. As for the other Male Beast... he didn’t spare him a single glance, treating him as if he were nothing but air.

’Sang Luo had sensed Caesar’s presence for a while now. He’d deliberately stayed hidden to give her and Lan Cang a chance to meet... or more accurately, a chance to say a final farewell.’

’Caesar had promised her as much.’

’She wondered how long he’d been secretly watching from the sidelines.’

Caesar hadn’t planned on revealing himself, but the atmosphere between the two gave him a sense of unease he could no longer tolerate.

Lan Cang, however, released Sang Luo and took two steps back. He glanced at the dark, rolling clouds. "It’s about to rain. You should head back."

Caesar walked over, took her hand, and gave it a gentle squeeze. "You need to rest," he said with a smile.

At his words, Sang Luo did feel a wave of drowsiness wash over her. She gave Lan Cang one last, deep look before following Caesar back to the cabin.

It seemed they were fated to meet, but not to be together.

「Soon, the rain began to fall.」

Lan Cang stood motionless, drenched to the bone by the icy rain. He stared at his own hands, a desolate look on his face, his breath catching in ragged, trembling gasps.

A Beastman dropped his camouflage and cautiously approached.

Asa wasn’t a member of the rebel army. Lan Cang had saved his life once, and he had been fiercely loyal to him ever since. He was a Beastman of the Space Shuttling System and had often partnered with Lan Cang on missions. The King Beast must have noticed him, but had chosen not to act.

After so many years at Lan Cang’s side, this was the first time Asa had ever seen him so utterly dejected. "Boss," he whispered, "you obviously love that female. Why did you lie to her..."

Each Beastman can only use a Suppression Ring once; it’s ineffective after that. Over two months ago, Lan Cang’s Frenzy Value had surpassed 80, leaving him teetering on the edge of lucidity and losing control. He could no longer transform into his human form at will.

Yet he refused to be with any other female, resorting to injecting a crude version of the enhanced inhibitor, which lowered his Frenzy Value at the cost of damaging his own body.

Asa didn’t understand. Hadn’t Lan Cang done all this for that female?

They had finally been reunited. Why would he push her away?

"Her heart belongs to someone else now. And... I’m not worthy of her anymore." Seeing the rank of the Beastman now standing by Sang Luo’s side, Lan Cang knew he no longer had any right to call her his own.

’And what was his status now? A member of the rebel army. A wanted fugitive with so much blood on his hands. If she were with him, she would only suffer and be dragged down. His very presence would disrupt the life she had now.’

’He couldn’t drag her down with him.’

’What’s more, she was pregnant with that King Beast’s child...’

’He knew, with absolute certainty, that he was now part of her past.’

"I hadn’t planned on letting you live. However, you do seem to know your place."