"Okay."
Ling Hong transformed back into his wolf form, wrapping his body entirely around her.
'That snake is still hibernating anyway. It won't wake up for a few months. During this time, I can have the female all to myself.'
A heavy snow began to fall from the biting night sky, flakes drifting into the mouth of the cave. The cold, harsh wind made the bonfire flicker and dance.
Not far from the cave entrance, the clamor of voices could be heard.
The sound grew closer and the voices more agitated, the male Beastmen's vulgar words seemingly mixed with lewd insults directed at a female.
"What's happening? Did other Beastmen come?" An Jin was startled awake by the noise.
Before she could even lift her head, a pair of big, furry wolf paws covered her eyes and half her body.
"It's Wandering Beasts..."
Ling Hong shifted into his human form and held her in his arms. His thin lips brushed against her hair, his voice turning slightly cold. "And there's more than one."
