The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 425: Taming the Tiger

"Listen, you! The name I've given you, you hear? If you dare refuse it... from now on, you're Gold. And let me tell you, Gold, if you don't stay put and dare to run off, I'll break those tiger legs of yours!" Daniel threatened the mighty Tiger King.

"Roarrr..." The Tiger King protested with a growl that filled the air. It seemed to agree with the name, but it didn’t like being confined to the artificial mountain—it longed for freedom. The Tiger King, fierce with spirit, would rather die than lose its freedom.

"You don't want to stay in this fake mountain, wanna roam free on Spirit Hill? Fine! You can! I’ll keep the gates open for you—all the time, so you can leave whenever. But here’s the deal: come back here every night. If you dare to skip a night and I catch you, I’ll spank you so hard your stripes will hurt!"

With that, Daniel gave the tiger a slap on its rear. "Roar!" The tiger yelped. "Got it now?" "Roar!" "No growling. If you understand, wiggle that tail!"

Daniel's request to wiggle the tail seemed to amuse Beauty to no end. She poked him and said, "Country boy, it's a Tiger King, not a dog. And you're asking it to wiggle its tail?"

"Why can't tigers wiggle their tails? They've got tails, right? If it's got a tail, it means it can wiggle!" Daniel defended his logic, tapping Gold on the head. "Gold, shake that tail!"

With another protest, "Roar!" the Tiger King actually started wiggling its tail.

Having truly tamed the Tiger King, Beauty and Daniel left Spirit Animal Valley, heading back to the Matthews' mansion, arriving well past midnight.

Jessica hadn't gone to bed yet. Dressed in her nightgown, she was lounging on the living room couch, deeply engrossed in a soap opera.

"Staying up this late for TV? Watch out for those dark circles!" Beauty teased.

you two back so late?" Jessica

But give country boy some credit; he actually got the job

get up! You're

before announcing, "I’m heading upstairs! I'll leave you two alone. And just so you know, I won't be coming back down, so don't worry about

then grabbed a throw pillow from the

banter, Daniel swiftly made his escape. The close calls of the day, while not crossing any lines, left him feeling somewhat guilty, as if he might have done something

shower and then sprawled out on the expansive king- size bed, flicking through short videos on his phone. He’d just stumbled upon a clip of a stunning beauty dancing enticingly when the bedroom door

entered the room, looking captivating

425: Taming

you! The name I've given you, you hear? If you dare refuse it... from now on, you're Gold. And let me tell you, Gold, if you don't stay

didn’t like

can! I’ll keep the gates open for you—all the time, so you can leave whenever. But here’s the deal: come back here every night. If you

that, Daniel gave the tiger a slap on its rear. "Roar!" The tiger yelped. "Got it now?" "Roar!" "No growling. If you understand, wiggle that

no end. She poked him and said, "Country boy, it's a Tiger King, not a dog. And you're asking it to

got tails, right? If it's got a tail, it means it can wiggle!" Daniel defended his

another protest, "Roar!" the Tiger

left Spirit Animal Valley, heading back to

nightgown, she was lounging on the living room