[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd":3,"chapter-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Are Beast Nobles Supposed to Be This Lewd?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1526388,1978,"Chapter 36: Political Foreplay","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>\"That makes things complicated,\" she admitted with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does?\" Lucien asked, genuinely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That you read me so easily. I’m beginning to fear all my future public appearances are going to end in disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox male released her back and spun her smoothly around himself before catching her against him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feet glided effortlessly across the polished dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle had expected the delicate high shoes to make moving difficult, yet her body flowed through the steps as though it had practiced this dance a thousand times before. (Maybe it had.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every turn, the layered fabric of her dress shifted around her legs like flowing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lantern light caught against the shimmering snakeskin scales woven into the blue fabric, causing silver-blue reflections to ripple across her body whenever she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Lucien’s deep reds and warm copper tones looked almost unreal against the cool glow of her gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn and moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two entirely different forces colliding in the middle of the ballroom — and somehow moving in perfect harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, eyes drifted toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the males’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even many of the females watched the dancing pair openly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could assumed they were looking at Lucien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the heir of Rotwald was exactly the kind of male noble females admired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the longer Mirabelle danced, the more recognisable it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes kept returning to the lynxfemale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some of them looked almost wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though they wished they were the one currently holding Mirabelle’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien noticed the lingering looks as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous kind of satisfaction settled inside him knowing he was the one holding what the entire ballroom suddenly wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt others can read you as well as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lynx female snorted softly, still slightly breathless from the sudden turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn’t make it better. What if you betray me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Lucien pulled her even closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music swelled around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smelled like fallen leaves and pine trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle felt his breath hot across the back of her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goosebumps spread across her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then perhaps,\" he murmured near her ear, \"you should make sure I stay on your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heartbeat stuttered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the world around Mirabelle seemed to blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lantern lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundreds of watching eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it faded beneath the feeling of Lucien’s body pressed against hers and the dangerous calm in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that confidence unsettled her far more than Silas’ open possessiveness ever had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien was already the third beastman within only three days — though she hadn’t even been in this world longer than that — to openly express interest in becoming her mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he hadn’t said the words directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the unmistakable bulge pressing faintly against his trousers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made his intentions painfully obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, strong fingers wrapped around her arm from behind — the same arm whose hand still rested in Lucien’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think your time is up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’ dark voice vibrated behind Mirabelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words carried an unmistakable double meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien straightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single moment, all the charming ease and elegant softness vanished from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he radiated nothing but icy calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he didn’t release Mirabelle’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald eyes met her golden ones. Secrets swirled inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly shifted toward the panther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dance isn’t over yet,\" Lucien said smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows around Silas’ feet twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, all the sensory impressions Mirabelle had managed to block out earlier crashed back into her at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, nearly all the females were dancing with beastmen around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining males stood in groups, talking and observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like predators unwilling to lose sight of their prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music echoed loudly through the ballroom, yet underneath it she could still hear the constant murmur of beast voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of flowers had long since been overwhelmed by the overwhelming presence of males.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the enormous size of the ballroom, the space suddenly felt suffocatingly small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And around Mirabelle, raw masculinity collided head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear struggle for dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between the two males had become almost tangible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nearby females had already stopped dancing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nobody interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody dared to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because beneath the polished words and noble etiquette, every beastman present understood exactly what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two powerful predators had set their sights on the same female.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And neither seemed willing to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t believe that’s your decision to make,\" Lucien replied, casting Silas a dismissive glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, she decided that quite a while ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’ other hand settled possessively against Mirabelle’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, you asked for one dance. And that dance is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle suddenly felt like the only sane person trapped between two apex predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, several weaker beastmen had already stepped farther back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You speak boldly for a guest in foreign territory,\" Lucien said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly,\" Silas replied, \"this entire banquet was organized for the males of Zasar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was organized so the female nobles could choose their future partners,\" Lucien hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partners from Zasar,\" the panther corrected smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And unlike you,\" Silas continued darkly, \"I have no need to pretend my interest isn’t political.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s eyes narrowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You believe attraction and politics can be separated at this level?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends,\" Silas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you dancing with her because you like her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous pause followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...or because you dislike the idea of Zasar gaining influence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few nearby nobles visibly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien didn’t even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh my god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re doing political foreplay in public.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either male could continue, Mirabelle abruptly pulled her hand free from both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both heads turned toward her instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lynx female smiled brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think my next dance will be with Kaelith.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the ballroom, the hyena beast froze mid-drink:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:Political tension or sexual tension?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answer: yes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-06T05:51:58.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","8566fc510333b3de08375f97de7c6c1c197886d08f52a30e0156b4303711e9d2","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-37","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-35",70,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fare-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-cover.jpg"]