Beauty in the beast world
Chapter 127: Illusion

Chapter 127: Illusion

Blake continued to laugh until he was out of breath. He looked at the stranger in front of him with eyes filled with mirth. He wanted to snap but the black wolf’s words didn’t affect him at all, his Lilly never disliked him for being a cold-blooded beastman, even his children were very much attached to their mother, actually, they didn’t even know that their kind was loathed by others.

"Done?" Blake asked, "You should leave now"

Kaizer gritted his teeth, "I’m not going"

Blake sighed at his stubbornness, "Do you really want to fight right now?" he wanted to leave, his tribe would be questioned by another tribe from the beast city for starting this battle. And this situation would get drastic if he fought against an immortal beastman.

Kaizer observed the annoying snake beastman and asked the most curious question that bothered him, "Why were you laughing earlier!?"

Blake raised his brows, "That? Well, you said that I’m hated by my female"

"It is true isn’t it?" Kaizer asked. He was confused by this snake, every female hated savage beastman, and this snake would be no different.

"You are wrong" Blake retorted, "My female loves me the most, She has never despised me for being cold-blooded"

Kaizer narrowed his eyes, he didn’t believe this snake and he hated his smug look. He closed his eyes, today he wanted to teach a valuable lesson to this snake.

Blake staggered in his place holding his head, "What.....?" his words came to halt as he sensed someone lying on his lap. He slowly cast his eyes down and his breath hitched seeing his mate’s lifeless body, "Li-lilly?" he struggled to speak as he shook her, "Please...No!.....Lilly!"

No matter how much he cried out, her body remained motionless. Her beautiful face looked ghostly pale and her lips were blue. Rage filled his entire being as he hugged her closer to his chest, "LILLY!" he left out a heaven-shattering wail that stopped the beastmen who were fighting on the battlefield.

Tony who is the second in charge after Peter stepped out of the battlefield after hearing that outcry, "Your majesty?" his eyes widened as he saw his king sobbing while on his knees. He furrowed his brows in confusion when he heard Blake calling out the queen’s name looking at his empty arms, "What is happening?"

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Back in the rose castle, Peter stepped inside the door with the little snakes in his hands.

Lyra just came down the stairs and widened her eyes seeing Peter’s injured body. Then she glanced at his hand and her heart stopped for a second seeing her babies. Without wasting any more time, she rushed toward him, "What happened to you, Peter? And babies....?"

The little ones raised their head as soon as they heard their mama’s voice, ’Ssssss’

Lyra’s eyes mellowed, she stretched her hands, "Come here..." But they got down to the ground because they didn’t want to tire their mama’s hands.

She sighed as they nuzzled against her legs. Then she looked up to Peter and frowned, "Where is Blake?" then she gestured for him to follow her. His injuries looked painful, so she wanted to do some first aid.

Peter bent his head, "His majesty is currently fighting a battle against the Black wolf tribe"

She halted her steps and turned to him, "Battle?" seeing him nodding his head she closed her eyes. She felt upset because Blake didn’t mention anything about it, but more than that, she was nervous about him being inside the battlefield. Looking at Peter’s injuries, she was able to deduce that the opponents were formidable. She trusted Blake, but that did not mean it made her less worried.

As she was lost in her thoughts, Blake’s mark on her neck glowed and she felt a sharp pain coursing through her neck towards her spine, "Ahhh!"

Peter was startled by her sudden wail, "Your majesty?" he called out but she just clutched her neck and looked at him with pained eyes, "Something is wrong...He is in pain"

The other males jolted up when they heard Lyra’s cry from the living room. Killian was the first to dash out of his room and he was followed by Victor, Lucas, and Noah.

Lyra bit her lower lip, the pain in her neck was the least that worried her because feeling pain from one’s mating mark means that the male is in pain and agony. ’Please be safe’ she muttered continuously.

The little snakes on the ground too started to panic looking at their mama’s anguish-filled face. ’This was our fault’ They blamed themselves for this because their father would not have come to the battlefield if not for them sneaking out of the castle.

Killian frowned as he held her shoulders, "What’s wrong treasure?"

She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes, "Blake’s mating mark on my neck is hurting, He is in some kind of distress"

Victor narrowed his eyes at Peter, "Where is Blake?"

Peter was also anxious. He inferred the monstrous power that the black wolf possessed, "His majesty is facing an immortal beastman from the black wolf tribe"

Lucas and Noah were shocked. To think that there was a battle ongoing without their knowledge.

As Lucas and Noah were worried about answering their fathers, Killian frowned as soon as he heard the word ’Immortal beastman’ The first thing that came to his mind was the possibility of him being the last one from the prophecy but his thoughts came to halt hearing Peter’s next words, "I think he is a rootless beast, my lords"

Lyra was confused by his words, "What does that mean?"

"It means that he was born from a stray beast" Victor answered for her, "He is not capable of feeling emotions or marking females"

’He is dangerous’ only that thought ran inside her head, "I should go there...." she started but all of them denied it.

"You can’t," Killian said, "It’s dangerous"

Victor nodded his head, "He is right, sweet girl. Don’t worry, I’ll go and bring him back"

Lyra quickly shook her head, "What if you too fall in danger? Please don’t go, Victor"

"You stay," Killian said looking at Victor, "I’ll go, at least I can use a portal to return if I fall in danger"

"Killian...." she was reluctant to send him. Lyra didn’t want anyone of them to go there and get hurt. It was fine even if she got hurt, Blake was her mate, and she felt guilty to send others to save him.

"I’ll be fine" Killian reassured her by kissing her forehead. Then he left the castle and headed toward the snake tribe.

Lyra slumped on the stone chair in the living room and closed her eyes. Her neck was still hurting and that made her even more scared about Blake’s condition. She glanced at her babies on the ground who were grieving. She soon understood how they must be feeling and stretched her hand, "Dad will be alright...."

They looked up to her with green and blue eyes, ’Ssssss’ ’We are sorry’ they wanted to apologize but their mama was not able to understand them. They looked at Peter pleadingly and the latter said, "They are apologizing, your majesty"

"Oh, babies...." She got down and encircled them.

As she was engrossed with her babies, Lucas looked at Peter, "Come with me, I’ll treat your injuries"

He nodded and followed after him. Noah on another side sat next to Lyra and Victor stared at the entrance. This was his chance to get rid of Blake but that stupid black panther spoiled it. He clenched his fists and glanced at Lyra, ’You are mine...only mine!’ he muttered inwardly making sure that she would not hear.