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Chapter 2

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The official responsible for registering the baby's birth stared at one particular line on the birth certificate.

Mother: White Deer

Father: Forest Tiger

Child: ...Orange Cat?

His pen hovered over the paper for what felt like forever. In the end, all he could do was draw a question mark in the Species box.

Beside it, he added a note: [Recommendation: Bloodline Verification Required.]

The entire ballroom fell silent.

Everyone knew one thing. The Tiger Clan had always been fiercely protective of its own. However, no one had expected that when it came to me, I would not even spare my own wife.

The first person to step forward and smooth things over was my personal bodyguard, Jack.

He had been by my side for nearly thirty years.

"Mr. White, please calm down," he pleaded.

"Mrs. White hasn't had a full night's sleep in over a month. Every morning at exactly two o'clock, she gets up to make the baby's formula.

"The water had to be exactly forty-two degrees. If it is even one degree too hot or too cold, she dumps it and starts over.

"She mixes the formula first, then adds mineral water, and finally infuses it with a tiny bit of her lightning magic to keep it warm. Otherwise, the little guy wouldn't drink it.

"The magical backlash left red marks all over her arms. They still haven't faded. How could you bear to break her heart like this?"

Several of the older guests sighed in agreement.

I looked sideways at Jack and let out an icy laugh.

"Jack."

"Yes, Mr. White."

"My son drinks his formula at two in the morning.

"As his father, I didn't even know that.

"So how is it that you're the one who knows the exact water temperature... and even how much magic goes into the bottle?"

Jack's face instantly turned bright red. His mouth opened, then closed again. Not a single word came out.

"Honey, don't make things difficult for him." Evelyn stepped in before the silence became unbearable.

"Our son's condition is unusual. Dr. Wilson created a special care plan for him.

"My body was still very weak after giving birth and I couldn't trust anyone else to look after him. Jack has been with us for so many years. I trust him, so I taught him how to help.

"For that entire month, I prepared every bottle myself, and Jack simply carried it into the nursery."

The moment she finished speaking, several of our household staff stepped forward as well. Every one of them confirmed the same story.

They all said Madam had barely slept for nearly a month. Day after day, the dark circles beneath her eyes had grown more pronounced, and they had all witnessed it firsthand. One after another, they stepped forward to speak in her defense.

By the end of it, I looked less like a concerned husband and more like a jealous fool imagining things.

Even several respected elders from the supernatural world could not stay quiet any longer.

"Mr. White, this one's on you.

"A woman has just had a baby. Of course life at home is going to be chaotic. You've lived for centuries, so why are you acting like some insecure young husband?"

"Exactly. Everyone in the supernatural world knows Evelyn is completely devoted to you."

"Back when she wanted to marry you, she personally waited outside the Supernatural Affairs Bureau's Approval Committee for three straight days before they finally granted permission for an interspecies marriage."

"Besides, just because the child isn't a tiger doesn't mean anything. Who says the child of a pureblood Forest Tiger has to be a tiger?"

"Interspecies marriages are incredibly rare. The fact that the two of you had a child with magical blood at all is already a blessing."

"Enough." Evelyn's expression suddenly turned icy.

One word was all it took. Every elder fell silent.

"This is our family's business. You don't need to concern yourselves with this.

"And if you truly care about me... please don't say another word."

……

The moment those words left her mouth, the atmosphere in the ballroom shifted again.

The looks everyone gave me became even stranger.

Evelyn, however, softened her expression once more. One arm cradled our chubby orange kitten while the other gently reached for my hand.

"Honey, I know this is your first time being a father. It's natural to overthink things."

"However, please believe me. In this lifetime... you're the only man I'll ever love."

Seeing the tension ease, several of the elders quickly tried to lighten the mood.

One elderly woman, Tracy, the Deputy Director of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau, set down her coffee cup with a smile.

"Mr. White, we live in a different era now.

"Success comes in all kinds of forms. Your son may not have much magical talent, but just look at him. That beautiful orange fur. He's absolutely adorable.

"I happen to know a film studio that specializes in working with supernatural creatures. I'll introduce you. Who knows? After a few commercials and a couple of movies, he could earn enough in a single year to buy an entire forest."

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    The fake Evelyn's expression finally changed."You really dare interfere?"If the Snake King awakens, not even the Ancient Laws will be able to stop him...""The Ancient Laws?" Tracy let out an icy laugh. "Then why don't you look up?"The fake Evelyn instinctively lifted her head.The sky had already disappeared beneath a blanket of thick black clouds.However, those were not ordinary storm clouds.Deep within them... countless streaks of dark golden lightning rolled and surged. It looked as if enough power to destroy the world was gathering inside.The Lightning of Judgment.The former Bureau Director slowly set down his coffee cup. Then he reached into his coat and pulled out an ancient bronze badge.Holding it high toward the sky, he declared, "In the name of the Director of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau..."By the authority of the Ancient Laws... I invoke the Rite of Judgment."The Snake Clan has allied with the forces of darkness. They kidnapped the guardian of the F

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    She was right.With the power I had left... I was no match for her.However, I had never been fighting alone. I gently lifted the little tiger cub from my back. Carefully setting him down in a corner of the stone chamber.Then I turned around. Standing alone before the hundreds of Snake Clan fighters.Slowly, I closed my eyes.At that moment...I remembered the last trace of ancient power my father had passed to me from the blood pool.It was only a tiny spark, but it was not ordinary magic. It was the true source of the First Forest Tiger's bloodline.Without the slightest hesitation... I ignited it completely.It was like throwing a blazing torch onto a pile of damp firewood.At first... there was only a tiny spark.Then...Boom! Every drop of blood in my body erupted into a boil as scorching power tore through me, flooding every muscle, every bone and every fiber of my being. Everything burned. The long-dormant bloodline of the First Forest Tiger had finally awakened.

  • The Wrong Cub   Chapter 11

    "Dad! Dad!! I'm here! I'm here to save you!"He smiled. It was the same smile that had appeared in my childhood dreams, gentle and peaceful, and filled with the love I had carried with me all those years."You've grown so much." He slowly extended out his tongue, gently licking the blood from my face. His eyes overflowed with pride. "You're becoming more and more like a true head of the White family.""Dad! I'm getting you out of here!" I immediately turned around, lowered my head and sank my teeth into the enchanted chains wrapped around him.The chains were forged from pitch-black magical metal, every link etched with ancient runes. Venom oozed constantly from their surface. Every time I bit down, the poison burned through the flesh inside my mouth, and blood poured from my jaws."Stop." Father gently shook his head. "These chains were forged using the Snake King's power."With your strength as it is now... you can't break them.""I won't leave without you!" I almost roared th

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    My blood turned ice-cold."T-Then... that chubby orange kitten..."Mother slowly closed her eyes. "That orange kitten… is the child of that snake impostor and Jack."Tears slid down her scar-covered face."Simon. Your real son has already been taken to the Avalon Ruins. You have to save him.""However, what about you...""Forget about me!" Mother suddenly struggled against her restraints. The enchanted chains wrapped around her body shook violently, filling the room with the harsh screech of grinding metal."This body of mine… is never getting out of here. Go to Avalon and bring your son back."And bring your father home too."Go!"I remained on my knees. My whole body trembled uncontrollably.For the first time in centuries... I realized just how hopelessly foolish I had been.I had been deceived for so long that I had not even noticed the woman beside me had been replaced.I had failed to protect Evelyn. I would not lose my son too.Slowly, I rose to my feet. I wiped aw

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    I lowered my eyes to my hand.The White family's bloodline carried the oldest power of the First Forest Tiger. That ancient bloodline was recognized by primordial magic itself.I bit my fingertip and let a single drop of blood fall onto the ancient seal.Hiss...The seal burst into flames the instant I touched it. In the blink of an eye, it crumbled into ash, and the massive iron door slowly swung open. Beyond it lay the seventh underground level. It looked nothing like the prison I had imagined. Instead, a long, silent corridor stretched out before me, its sides lined with transparent crystal walls. Behind each wall was a separate room. I froze for a heartbeat before hurrying to the nearest one. Inside, a woman who was half human and half deer lay on a medical bed. Her swollen belly told me she was close to giving birth. Her eyes were closed, and her breathing was weak, but she was still alive.I rushed to the second room. Inside lay a pregnant woman from the Wolf Clan, her w

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