[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow":3,"chapter-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-166":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Interstellar Beast World: All My Husbands Are Powerful and Rich!",{"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},1305493,1733,"Chapter 166: Behave yourself","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-166",166,"\u003Cp>Deep within the forest, Rory discovered a strange fruit tree, its clusters of crimson berries glistening like oversized cherries. Their skins were taut and glossy, as though lacquered with morning dew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward to pick them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her fingertips brushed the vivid fruit, a cool presence pressed close behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion’s chest settled against her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chill of his body seeped through the thin fabric of her clothes, like touching polished jade on a summer day. A faint tremor ran along her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm slid past her side, his sleeve grazing her bare wrist, carrying with it a faint scent of pine and frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master, I’ll help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice brushed the shell of her ear, warm breath at odds with the cool embrace surrounding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since they left the cabin this morning, Xarion had been seeking opportunities to stick close to her—touching her hand, holding her waist, brushing against her whenever possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xarion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory turned her head slightly, studying his cool, handsome profile with concern. \"Are you feeling unwell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not unwell,\" he answered seriously. \"Female Master, are you uncomfortable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his technique incorrect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he made her uncomfortable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt quite comfortable himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not uncomfortable,\" Rory said quickly, though her confusion deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t physical discomfort... then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it occurred to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be a rut?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard that males experienced periodic heats. Those without a female endured it alone. Those with one tended to cling to their partner... seeking closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory felt an inexplicable sense of danger. She tried to step out of his embrace, but Xarion’s cool arm slid around her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his other hand were the freshly picked fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t uncomfortable. That meant she was comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book had said that once the Female Master felt comfortable, he could kiss her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze dropped to her soft, red lips. His throat moved subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she be angry if he kissed her without warning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted two of the bright red fruits to her lips. \"Female Master, would you like to taste one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fruit was so close she could see droplets of dew clinging to it. After a brief hesitation, she leaned forward and bit into it from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The juice burst across her tongue, sweet and vibrant. Scarlet juice stained the corner of her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion’s fingers rose to her mouth. His cool thumb brushed lightly over her lower lip—but lingered on that streak of red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darkened, predatory, like a snow wolf watching his prey. \"It got on you, Female Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered. And then he bent down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his lips met hers, she tasted the lingering sweetness of the fruit—only for it to be overtaken by his firm, possessive kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tongue swept across the corner of her lips, catching the drop of juice, deliberately grazing her lower lip before retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s breath faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His kiss carried the chill of winter, yet the heat between them flared intensely. One hand cupped the back of her neck; the other tightened at her waist, pressing her between himself and the rough bark of the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bark scratched faintly at her back—but it was nothing compared to the overwhelming sensation of his body in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cool touch was far more intoxicating than the fruit’s sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big sis! I found a lot of small fruits over here!\" Lola’s voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory jolted awake from the haze and pushed Xarion back. \"We’re outside. Behave yourself. And even if it’s your rut, you’ll endure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no intention of playing dangerous games in the middle of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she called out, \"Lola, I found a lot over here, too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rut? Was she talking about him? But he wasn’t in a rut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion obediently stepped back and stood at her side. Quietly, he ran his tongue across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her taste still lingered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, he felt as though his sense of taste had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her taste was sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the rest cabin, Nix sat on the sofa, diligently studying the new material Yuel had sent him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, the pink rabbit secretly peered at his own light-brain screen. He had thought the first two books were already intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new links were even more stimulating. So much so that he felt his own heat stirring prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the pale-blue lion-tiger beast and the fluffy pink rabbit studied in tense, eerie silence, neither disturbing the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dusk began to fall, Nix finally received a reply from Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent did not immediately question why such links had been sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent:[Has Jasper woken up?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix shot upright on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix:[Not yet. Probably not today.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix:[About the links this morning—it really was an accident. Cotton Candy stepped on my screen.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory had already shared with them that Cotton Candy was her new pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent and Yuel both knew. Whether the links had been sent by accident, however, was not what concerned Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent:[Where did you get those links?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Besides me, who else did you send them to?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it enough to explain it was a mistake? Why was he digging deeper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix grabbed Cotton Candy and rubbed him in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all your fault! How am I supposed to explain this to His Highness now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit covered his face. Even he could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent, a Marshal of the Astrium Empire—how could he not guess where the links came from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly setting a trap. Only Nix wouldn’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long hesitation, Nix finally replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix:[I found them myself.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, he wouldn’t betray his brother. If he sold out Yuel, he’d never get advice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One full meal versus a lifetime of meals—he understood the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent raised an eyebrow when he read the response. The fool had some loyalty, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent:[Even if you don’t say it, I know Yuel gave them to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix’s heart dropped. How had he guessed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yuel found out he had leaked this, he’d never clear his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix:[I begged Yuel for them. Your Highness, please don’t confront him. It’s entirely my fault. I’ll give you a Rank Ten insect core as compensation, alright?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would even part with one of the freshly acquired cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the rabbit silently facepalmed. Vincent had merely bluffed—and Nix confessed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When no reply came, Nix nearly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix:[Your Highness? Please say something!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent:[Apologies. I was busy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t bully Nix too harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent:[I won’t tell Yuel. Nor will I mention this to Rory.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[However, some of the material Yuel sent you absolutely cannot be used with Rory. It could hurt her.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Forward everything Yuel sent. I’ll review it and tell you what’s appropriate and what’s not.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And remember—if Yuel sends anything like this again, show me first. I’ll vet it for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac45c16707138cf722abd071576d3b202bcae48efde13a54a0fcb551a0da263b","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-167","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-165",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]