[{"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-44":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},1526396,1978,"Chapter 44: Bruised Egos","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>His voice sounded as smooth as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she noticed the vulnerability hidden beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle had already been asking herself that same question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So her answer came without hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. If you hadn’t been there, those two males would’ve found me. And honestly... I don’t even want to imagine what might’ve happened then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s expression softened briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you would’ve preferred it to be Silas,\" he said quietly. \"Or Kaelith.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s pointless to think about what-ifs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why she was trying to comfort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because it genuinely felt like something existed between them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was truth in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did feel guilty toward Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even toward Kaelith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just earlier tonight she hadn’t known how to emotionally handle two males.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now somehow there were suddenly three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to reject me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s voice sounded strangely resolute now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though he had already prepared himself internally to be turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, Mirabelle straightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the openness of beast males caught her completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were hardly words capable of properly describing Lucien’s kind of beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the moonlight, he somehow appeared both soft and dangerous at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reminded her vaguely of the fox spirits from Asian folklore — creatures who seduced humans effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except Lucien wasn’t some mystical female spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very much a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was absolutely seducing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she observed him, Lucien unconsciously straightened further, subtly emphasizing his best features beneath her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy what happened,\" Mirabelle admitted carefully. \"But I think a partner has to be more than just a good lover. And I don’t know you well enough yet to decide something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fox ears lifted immediately, as though unwilling to miss a single word leaving her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his entire face lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So all I need is for you to get to know me better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, his confidence returned completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien was suddenly convinced it wouldn’t take very long at all to win her over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, he pulled her into a tight embrace, completely abandoning the composed image of the elegant nobleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, she gently pulled away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body reacted strangely to this male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And tonight, she truly couldn’t handle much more of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fist collided directly with Lucien’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox male was violently thrown sideways and away from Mirabelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stumbled hard against the balcony railing, barely managing to catch himself before falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch had come so fast that the entire scene blurred before Mirabelle’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, she jumped backward instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray shadows curled around him, distorting his silhouette until even his predator eyes barely seemed visible beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body was tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two long strides, he reached Lucien again and grabbed the fox beast harshly by the lapel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it became painfully obvious that Silas towered at least half a head taller than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He yanked Lucien forward so violently that the fox male was forced onto the tips of his toes from the momentum alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you smell like her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’ voice sounded grave-deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every tiny hair along Mirabelle’s body stood upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked, she looked toward Kaelith, who had appeared behind Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do something,\" she mouthed soundlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hyena had absolutely no intention of interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked just as furious as the panther did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as Kaelith was concerned, Silas could absolutely beat Lucien unconscious for all he cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the dangerous situation, a provoking smile slowly appeared across Lucien’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" the fox male drawled smoothly. \"Jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows around Silas thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful, fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m running out of reasons not to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" Lucien replied smoothly, \"she clearly hasn’t killed me for smelling like her. So I’d say she doesn’t seem particularly bothered by it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s eyes darted toward Mirabelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’ gaze followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucien, stop provoking Silas.\" Mirabelle’s voice carried real irritation now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kaelith wasn’t going to interfere, then apparently she would have to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silas, let Lucien go. I can decide for myself who I do things with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frustrated expression crossed the panther’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he released the fox male anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien immediately stepped sideways behind Mirabelle and began dusting off his shoulders dramatically as though they had been contaminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Mirabelle turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he seriously hiding behind me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, the very next thing Lucien did was tilt his face toward her, revealing the bruise slowly darkening along his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look what he did,\" he complained pitifully. \"He ruined my beautiful face. And we both know that’s your favorite thing about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle snorted in amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The behavior felt completely at odds with the arrogant image the fox male usually projected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Mirabelle’s inherited memories, she vaguely remembered that beast males often ran to their females after arguments between husbands to demand justice in their favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was partly a way to acknowledge the female’s higher authority within the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And partly an attempt to gain sympathy and affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re not mated,\" Mirabelle informed him dryly. \"You’re a grown man. Lick your wounds alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle refused to be manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she stepped toward Silas, whose expression now looked openly hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther lowered his head slightly until his messy dark hair fell into his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears flattened completely against his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was an accident...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accident?\" Lucien repeated in outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A complicated situation,\" Mirabelle corrected quickly. \"I was stupid and accidentally drank an aphrodisiac and then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made sure she didn’t end up in the hands of random beasts,\" Lucien interrupted smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you seriously think your hands are any better?\" Silas hissed, his fists clenching tightly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And how exactly does someone accidentally drink an aphrodisiac inside your family’s castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Mirabelle flushed bright red again as memories of the orgy flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly grabbed Silas’ arms, where dark shadows still flickered restlessly across his skin, and stroked them up and down in an attempt to calm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Kaelith stood silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression looked like someone had just informed him of a tragic death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now not only had the panther gotten ahead of him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but apparently the fox had too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle nearly choked on the tension suffocating the air around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to emotionally juggle these males without being unfair or accidentally hurting someone already felt impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was she supposed to survive this once she actually had multiple mates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m already failing miserably...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have absolutely no patience for jealousy and wounded egos,\" she announced sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Figure your issues out between yourselves and don’t come near me again until you stop trying to tear each other apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not need mates who bring chaos into the family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she spun around, grabbed the utterly stunned hyena beast by the hand, and dragged him back toward the buffet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, two completely dumbfounded beast males remained frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>",1188,"2026-06-06T05:51:58.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","09f0412b7894922de1b0630833f16fd4b9460fc99333f2fef9a7667206d74d59","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-45","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-43",70,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fare-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-cover.jpg"]