finally fell asleep in Bai Di's arms.
Cheng Mo had Bai Di hold Sihu and take her into the cave to rest while he stayed outside, waiting for the two companions who were still fighting to return.
Bai Di held Sihu, nuzzling against her as he inhaled her sweet scent, clearly enchanted by it.
Seeing her sleeping so peacefully, he had no intention of disturbing her.
Instead, he simply held her, wrapping his two large, fluffy tails around her legs.
Mmm, he liked it this way.
"Mm~~ good girl, so sleepy, going to sleep!" Sihu reached out instinctively to rub Bai Di's head, then fell back into a deep sleep.
Bai Di smiled softly and closed his eyes, falling asleep holding her.
It wasn't until very late that Song Zhan and Hei Yao returned from their fight.
The two of them were in mutual respect, of course, neither able to defeat the other.
They were of equal strength, both skilled fighters, so neither could overpower the other.
It wasn't until the next morning that Sihu opened her eyes and saw the big fluffy tiger lying beside her.
She smiled and rubbed its soft head.
"Little deer," Song Zhan said joyfully.
He happily rubbed his head against Sihu's palm, his eyes full of tenderness.
Sihu hadn't expected to see Song Zhan when she opened her eyes; she thought it would be Bai Di.
But it didn't matter who it was.
She loved both of them.
"Bai Di went to gather herbs, collecting more to prepare for our departure in a few days. Hei Yao also went with the fox, and Cheng Mo went hunting," the big tiger said automatically.
"Mmm, my big tiger, it's been so long since I've hugged you." Sihu reached out and snuggled her arms around the big tiger's neck.
Its fur was still as soft and comfortable as before.
She really liked it.
She then lifted her hand and gently stroked its cute ears; so nice to touch.
"Little deer, don't touch my ears; they're sensitive~" Song Zhan squinted his eyes, a glint of desire flashing in them.
Well...
You see, for male beasts, the tail, ears, and chest are sensitive areas.
So...
"No, I just want to touch them, so fluffy!" Sihu laughed mischievously.
This big tiger was just too cute.
When she first paired up with Bai Di, she had also touched his ears, but she hadn't known about such sensitivities!
Sihu really didn't know these things.
After all, she wasn't from this beast world, so there was a lot she had to learn, which she slowly figured out by asking.
"Little deer, you're doing it on purpose. I'm going to tease you!" Song Zhan said before transforming into his human form and leaning down to kiss the lips he had longed for.
His warm hand slowly traveled up her waist...
At that moment, the cave was completely quiet—just the two of them, no other beasts to interrupt.
Sihu accepted, then, exhausted, fell back asleep.
No choice!
This big tiger was just too skilled.
After all these days, he really had been holding back.
So...
Song Zhan gazed lovingly at Sihu, who was peacefully sleeping in his arms, and kissed her face repeatedly.
He stretched out his arm and pulled Sihu into his embrace, feeling really happy.
It had been a while since he'd been this close to his little female, and he really liked it.
It felt so good! The earlier events had nearly scared him out of his wits.
But, luckily, she was fine.
They had found their beloved female.
Holding her felt like holding his entire world. It was truly blissful.
After lying with her for a while, Song Zhan got up to fetch water and wiped her down.
It was one of the duties each partner had to do.
If they hadn't mated yet, it wasn't a big deal, but once they had mated and bound tails, it was necessary to clean her up to keep her feeling fresh.
After doing all that, Song Zhan lay back down beside Sihu, holding her again, and wrapped his big tail around her ankle.
Mmm, they both loved it this way.
It felt like they were seamlessly attached to each other.
Sihu slept until midday, then lazily woke up.
She felt a little stiff from sleeping too long but stretched and felt much better.
Song Zhan immediately placed his hand on her lower back.
There was no way around it. Her waist was so slim—slimmer than any female he had seen in the tribe. He was afraid that stretching might hurt her.
There was no way to be too careful with her.
Not just Song Zhan; every male beast was like this.
"Ah, stretching feels so good; I'm starving! I want meat," Sihu smiled.
It was just a stretch; was it necessary to be this tense?
But she was really happy.
Seeing them so concerned about her made her feel great.
"Mmm, I'll go grill some meat outside," Song Zhan stood up and said.
He took Sihu's hand and led her outside.
Cheng Mo had already started a fire and was grilling meat.
He had timed it just right.
The meat had been prepared and neatly arranged on rocks—a large pile of it. When Sihu stepped out, her eyes widened.
"Amos, did you hunt all these?" Sihu asked in surprise.
Though she already had a hunch, she still wanted to ask.
"Mm, yes, I've processed them and cut them into manageable sizes. You should store them in your space," Cheng Mo nodded seriously.
"In the next couple of days, I'll collect more. Bai Di and Hei Yao will help with the herbs. We might need them soon!"
"Also, there aren't many wild animals near the sea, so it's a good idea to stock up. If you want to eat some later, you can."
"Amos, you're really the best. You've thought of everything for me." Sihu released Song Zhan's hand and leaped into his arms.
"You're my mate; of course I have to look out for you. Our job is to take care of you and the babies in your belly," Cheng Mo smiled.
He really enjoyed how the little female threw herself at him.
"Mmm, I'm going to store the meat," Sihu happily said and moved toward the large stone slab.
The pile of meat was quite high, and it seemed like excellent quality.
She placed her hand under the meat, and in the next second, it all disappeared into her space.
Once food was in her space, it would remain in its original state and wouldn't spoil, so she could eat it whenever she wanted.
So awesome.
"Really great," Cheng Mo smiled and praised her.
"Hehe, it's all thanks to you guys. I'm just storing it," Sihu laughed.
"If you didn't have this ability, we wouldn't be able to do this. But we'll still have to hunt. In the winter, the beasts don't come out much, so if we can't hunt anything, we'll be hungry. But our little deer is awesome, really great!!" Cheng Mo said as he lovingly pinched Sihu's nose.
"Alright, here's your meat. You must be starving," Cheng Mo said, letting Sihu sit on his lap and patiently feeding her grilled meat.