Chapter 9

The lion’s vertical pupils stared at Nyx, its gaze surprisingly develd of any malice but only pure friendliness.

Nyx was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She’d mentally prepared herself for a bloody showdown, and it actually ended up so peaceful.

She was pissed but also kinda amused. Tossing her fork aside, she plopped back down into her chair with a heavy sigh

“She thought, ‘No doubt, this is the same lion from last night.

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So last night wasn’t some crazy dream after all.”

The lion acted like it owned the place, sidling up to her, rubbing against her side, and eyeing the leftover soup like it was a five–star meal.

“Hey, you can’t eat this,” Nyx warned, using one hand to move the bowl away while she tried to push the lion’s face back with

the other.

And then, the lion licked her hand again.

This time, Nyx was a little more chill about it. Without skipping a beat, she used the lion’s fur like a towel and wiped her hand on it.

Last night, she only saw a shadowy outline of the lion due to the light, but now she could see it clearly. Its golden fur shimmered, its thick mane was straight–up majestic, and it oozed wild, untamed charisma. It was like a young and beautiful king of the jungle.

But then, Nyx blinked and shook her head.

On closer inspection, there seemed to be a swirling cloud of black mist wrapped around the lion, writhing and twitching in a way that didn’t look friendly at all.

She reached out to touch it, but her hand passed straight through.

She tried a couple more times, but the mist just stayed out of reach. The lion, looking increasingly annoyed, finally let out a low growl and snapped at her hand.

It came fast and vicious, showing its sharp teeth and violent expression. However, the lion just gently rested its teeth on her hand but didn’t actually bite her. It was just a bluff.

Nyx yelped in mock pain, exaggerating her reaction. “Ah!!”

let go of her, its face wearing a look of

was so ridiculous, and Nyx couldn’t hold it in anymore She burst out

process. Feeling way too comfortable with this lion, she slapped it right on the face as at playful

mood for a game, lazily trotted after her but didn’t push too hard. They ended up running in circles until they hit the

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could’ve easily crushed her with just a fraction of its strength, but somehow it managed to keep its power in

same moves she’d mastered back when she used to play with

after a while, Nyx’s attention shifted back to

And it just didn’t sit right with her. Something about it felt off, like it was leeching onto the lion, making everything more dangerous.

Suddenly, she felt a

like a cloud of bugs being roasted by flames. The hole in the mist widened, and the dark mist

was starting to make some headway, dizziness hit her. She had to stop and rubbed her temples, feeling the pressure building behind

wash over her not physical, but mental, like her brain had just run a

instinctively thought of the stories she’d heard about the “mental power”

this be me? Do I have mental power too? And what about that black mist? Is it related to the

Zayne about this. He seemed like the expert

off. Taking advantage of the moment, she

medical rescue wasn’t that quick, he wouldn’t see

instantly: [A lion? In our house?]

call invitation popped up right after, and Nyx clicked to answer. She saw Zayne’s anxious face on the screen.

Where is it? Don’t be scared. Just hide now. There’s a safe door next to your wardrobe,

way more panicked than she felt. She quickly said to calm him down, “It’s a lion. But don’t worry, it’s

the lion, who’d been napping behind Nyx, made its presence

the massive lion on the screen, his face went pale. It was clear that the lion could easily smash Nyx into

wasn’t just any ordinary lion. This was Theon’s beast form, and it was way more dangerous than any

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animal. Right

this, the lion’s eyes

took a few steps back, crouched low, and flicked its tail.

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