[{"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-245":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},1305383,1733,"Chapter 245: Make it up to me","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>Third Floor — Bedroom\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory was fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft afternoon sunlight filtered through the gauzy curtains, scattering dappled patterns across the floor. She shifted in her sleep, turning slightly—only to feel a faint tickle at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a feather were brushing back and forth, light and teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stirred, instinctively twisting her body to escape the sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she moved, the \"feather\" turned into a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firm. Unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It caught her by the waist and pulled her back—straight into a warm, solid embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent’s chest pressed snugly against her back, his body heat wrapping around her like a second skin. His breath, warm and steady, brushed against the hollow of her neck in slow, deliberate rhythms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory blinked awake, still groggy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing she saw was a strip of black silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Vincent?\" Her sleepiness vanished instantly. \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t he supposed to still be in his own room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he tightened his hold around her, resting his chin against her shoulder and nuzzling lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement was soft... almost plaintive. Like someone who had suffered a great injustice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s heart tightened at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" she asked gently. \"Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had he gone from fine... to this, in such a short time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who had upset him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Rory, you lied to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, edged with the faintest trace of grievance—soft enough to sound almost pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory blinked, confused. She turned in his arms to face him, her gaze landing on the black silk still covering his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I lie to you? We were playing a game,\" she said. \"You told me I could punish you however I wanted. I was just... punishing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent had expected that answer. Of course she wouldn’t admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory...\" he murmured, his tone still carrying that quiet hurt, \"do you know what Nix and the others said about me after you left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s fingers rose unconsciously, brushing lightly over the silk covering his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did they say?\" she asked. \"Don’t tell me they dared to badmouth you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent was her first partner—strong, dependable, the one the others deferred to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent fell silent for a moment, as if gathering himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, he spoke. \"They said... I’m not good enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory blinked several times, confused. Her mind went blank for a full second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not good enough for what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely not—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Exactly what you’re thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory stared at him, stunned. \"That’s ridiculous! How could they possibly think that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cut herself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent explained calmly, though his tone still carried that faint trace of grievance, \"After a male bonds with his female for the first time, he usually stays close to her the next day. But after we bonded, you left on your own...and I stayed in bed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They assumed I was too exhausted to get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished, he buried his face lightly against her neck, his voice muffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My reputation is ruined. This concerns a male’s dignity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath brushed her skin, sending a subtle shiver through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without seeing his eyes, Rory couldfeelhis gaze—full of quiet accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory... what do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory pressed her lips together, trying not to smile. Then she lifted a hand, gently patting his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is my fault,\" she admitted softly. \"I didn’t know they’d think that. I’ll go downstairs and explain—it was just a game. You’re perfectly fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than fine, she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There probably wasn’t anyone in better condition than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Vincent refused immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head slightly, the silk ribbon brushing faintly against her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more you explain, the more they’ll think I’m trying to cover it up. That I’m guilty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer, their noses nearly touching, their breaths intertwining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of thing...\" he murmured, voice dropping into something softer, more dangerous, \"can’t be proven with words. Only with action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s face flushed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man... was absolutely taking advantage of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could protest, Vincent closed the distance again, his presence wrapping around her like a net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory... you don’t want them to keep thinking I’m incapable, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked so wronged, so unfairly treated, that she couldn’t bring herself to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itwasher fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this wasn’t cleared up... Vincent might never hold his head high in this house again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine,\" she sighed softly. \"I’ll make it up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cupped his face and pressed a light kiss to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent was very satisfied with that answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his hand, guiding hers toward the black silk at his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Help me take it off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a faint rasp now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s fingers brushed the smooth fabric—then the warmth of his skin beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbidden, memories from the night before surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heartbeat quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as her fingers began to loosen the knot, Vincent caught her hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he let out a low, quiet laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No. Leave it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guided her hand downward instead, placing it over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is more interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the thin fabric, she could feel the steady, powerful beat of his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent leaned closer, his voice soft, teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say I’m not capable... what doyouthink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory’s face burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought he was more than capable—far too capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Vincent didn’t press her for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he held her hand firmly in place, his breath growing slightly uneven—though his tone remained calm, controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Since you won’t say it... I’ll prove it to you myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory felt her resolve unraveling, piece by piece, melting under his warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was quiet, bathed in soft light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air thickened with something unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent, still blindfolded, withdrew his mental perception—leaving himself guided only by touch, by instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew her closer, lips finding hers—slowly, patiently—wearing down the last of her resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a long moment did he pull back slightly, resting his forehead against hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, softened, threaded with something dangerously tender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Rory. Now... it’s your turn to make it up to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1032,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","99b16221b84e184b25d36cecd5d4f18e4e80b88b03bec23bdf1d79e81a42bb8e","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-246","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-61",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]