Chapter 2

The newcomer was Tabitha, the female of a black tiger shifter in the tribe.

She aggressively accused me of seducing her male, demanding that I give her a proper explanation.

I was completely dumbfounded. "There is absolutely nothing between the black tiger and me."

"Still denying it." Tabitha pulled out a tuft of fur and threw it onto the ground. "This is your fur, right? I discovered it right on the bed in my home."

My original beast form was a white rabbit. The fur strewn across the ground was indeed rabbit fur.

But even so, that still didn't prove that I was having an affair with the black tiger. After all, I wasn't the only rabbit shifter residing in the tribe.

Just as I prepared to defend myself, Chloe stepped forward, letting out a sharp gasp. "Sister! No wonder I spotted you walking together with Big Brother Tiger that night. So it turns out you were out doing this sort of thing. How could you possibly seduce a male who already belongs to another female?"

Her singular statement instantly sealed my death sentence.

The other beastmen who had just been showing off like peacocks in front of me backed away immediately, keeping a safe distance. Especially Garrett; upon hearing those words, the joyful curl of his lips flattened out, his brows furrowing deeply.

I stared at Chloe in absolute disbelief. Within her gaze, I could clearly read the words cunning and sly.

I suddenly remembered that in our past life, Chloe actually had a brief romantic history with this specific black tiger. I understood right then that this entire scenario was a trap orchestrated by her.

I cried out to claim my innocence. "I didn't mess around with the black tiger! This isn't my fur either! If you don't believe me, I can shift into my rabbit form to show everyone!"

I reverted to my original form on the spot. I wanted to give everyone a comprehensive, three-hundred-and-sixty-degree view to demonstrate that there wasn't a single patch of missing fur anywhere on my body.

However, right there on my thigh, a patch of fur was truly completely bald.

With both the witness and the physical evidence secured against me, the entire beastman crowd erupted into total chaos.

"We were truly deceived by her. Usually when she treats the shifters for illnesses, her face flushes red the moment they remove their clothes. I honestly assumed she was incredibly pure."

"How can such a shameless female exist? Seducing someone else's male... a beastman like her should be driven right out of the tribe!"

The gossiping voices grew louder and more aggressive. Chieftain Gideon was forced to step forward to administer justice.

Within the tribe, regardless of whether they were female or male, everyone possessed an exceptionally high level of possessiveness over their mates. They could never tolerate the presence of a female who would actively seduce other males.

With a heavy wave of Gideon's arm, I was officially exiled.

When I was leaving, Chloe came out to see me off. She leaned comfortably against Jared's chest, offering me superficial comfort.

"Sister, being driven out might not necessarily be a terrible thing. There are plenty of powerful beastmen out there in the wilds; perhaps you'll manage to run into your destined mate."

Her words were nothing short of hypocritical.

There were indeed quite a few powerful beastmen wandering the outside world. However, they were all dangerous madmen who had been abandoned by their respective tribes. They didn't just consume wild beasts; they devoured other shifters as well. For a female like me, leaving the protection of the tribe was entirely equivalent to throwing my life away.

In our past life, Chloe had encountered danger multiple times in the wilderness, and I was the one who had saved her. I never expected that she wouldn't hold a single shred of familial affection, not only stealing my husband after being reincarnated but also driving me out of the tribe.

I let out a cold sneer. "I'll take my sister's auspicious words. However, you had better worry about your own affairs instead. Jared is strong and robust; you should nourish your body well, sister, lest you find yourself unable to satisfy him."

Jared was a snake shifter. Just as Chloe had noted, snakes were naturally hyper-sexual creatures. He wasn't particularly enthusiastic about hunting, but was entirely obsessed with matters of the bed.

This sort of activity two or three times a day might be an enjoyable pastime, but lasting continuously for two or three days at a time was pure persecution for a female. Furthermore, Jared was exceptionally violent during the act, completely devoid of any concept of gentleness.

Jared loved to act like a decent man, yet he was deeply suspicious by nature. If I couldn't satisfy him, he would venture outside to find other solitary females. Yet, if females from our own tribe came looking for him in secret, he would feign the behavior of a perfect gentleman. After all, he possessed no real survival skills; if he left the tribe, he wouldn't even be able to secure meat to eat.

Just thinking about those memories made my scalp tingle and my entire body ache with residual trauma. Chloe assumed she had obtained some magnificent treasure, completely oblivious to the fact that Jared was thoroughly rotten from the inside out.

"Hazel, you've already been exiled from the tribe, so what exactly do you have to be proud of?" Chloe's face instantly turned freezing cold upon hearing my retort. "In this lifetime, I am going to make you watch with your own eyes as I become the divine lady of this tribe."

Having finished her piece, she couldn't wait any longer and immediately returned to the cave with Jared. The crude, lewd laughter of the two of them drifted into my ears, causing a layer of disgusted goosebumps to erupt across my skin.

The moment I exited the tribal boundaries, I ran straight into a leopard shifter. Spotting that I was a lone female, he pounced toward me instantly, his eyes saturated with raw desire and killing intent.

I knew that rogue beastmen like him loved nothing more than to toy with females, ultimately killing them once they were broken. Driven by a desperate urge to survive, I turned on my heels and bolted.

As I sprinted, a cavern suddenly materialized before my eyes. Left with absolutely nowhere else to go, I could only dash directly into the cave.

Miraculously, the moment I stepped inside, the leopard came to a sudden halt. He paced back and forth near the entrance a few times. Seeing that I refused to come out, he spat out a few curses before finally departing.

Very quickly, I discovered the exact reason behind the leopard's hasty retreat.

The moment I ventured a few steps deeper into the cavern, a thunderous lion's roar shook me right where I stood.

Lifting my gaze, a remarkably beautiful and handsome white lion appeared right before my eyes. He opened his massive jaws wide—fully capable of swallowing my entire head in a single bite.