Chapter 344: Chapter 275: Kill Her (Part 2)

She hadn’t had the chance to ask yet.

“Because I swallowed the beast core of the Dragon-Whisker Whale.”

Caleb Manning approached, his tall shadow instantly enveloped her, the pressure around him frighteningly low, “It has nothing to do with your mystical treasure.”

“I, I know…”

Chloe Callahan was forced to retreat by him, her back against the wall, “Caleb, please don’t be like this, you’re hurting me…”

Caleb ignored her words, suddenly gripping her chin with a force that seemed to almost shatter the bone: “Then why deceive those Beastmen? You knew exactly what they wanted!”

“I didn’t!”

Tears fell from Chloe’s eyes, “They insisted on pestering me… Caleb, during the time you were gone, I was so scared…”

She suddenly threw herself into Caleb’s arms, her voice trembling, “That Luna Sutton is terrifying, she deliberately carved words on my face and spread rumors in secret that I have a mystical treasure, she never planned to spare me… Caleb, since you became her Guardian, she must trust you, right?”

Caleb stood rigid, not pushing her away.

The rumors were indeed spread secretly by Luna Sutton through Caelan Phoenix and Lian Phoenix, and she had no intention of sparing Chloe, otherwise she wouldn’t have done this.

His expression was extremely complex, yet he didn’t speak, only quietly listened to her accusations.

Chloe looked up, tears in her eyes hiding a hint of malice, “Caleb, Luna Sutton is a demon, don’t forget, it was her five beast husbands who chased us, and you were beaten back to infancy because of that. We finally reunited, and now she wants to drive a wedge between us, wants to use rumors to kill me. Will you help me kill her? As long as she dies, we can…”

“Shut up!”

Caleb suddenly pushed her away, his face terrifyingly dark, “Chloe Callahan, don’t say another word.”

His golden eyes flashed with coldness and disappointment, “I once thought you were kind and vulnerable, someone who needed protection, but now it seems you don’t need it at all.”

Chloe was pushed to the ground, she looked at Caleb in disbelief, “You… you’re treating me like this?”

She suddenly screamed, “Have you fallen for that vile female? Has she bewitched you?”

“Shut up!”

Caleb’s temple pulsed with frustration, he rubbed his hair irritably, turned, and strode out of the cabin.

He needed to calm down, to think properly about his relationship with Chloe.

The night wind gently dispersed the screams and curses within the cabin.

Caleb wandered aimlessly in the tribe, Chloe’s words continuously echoing in his mind.

“Luna Sutton is a demon…”

“Will you help me kill her?”

He shook his head irritably, trying to shake those voices out of his mind.

Caleb didn’t understand why he felt so angry when he heard about killing Luna Sutton.

Even furious.

He clearly loved Chloe.

But… why does he always feel an inexplicable thrill whenever he thinks of Luna Sutton?

Her every frown and smile, every gesture, was so pleasing to the eye, so pleasant and delightful.

He shook his head, trying to expel such absurd thoughts from his mind.

How could he possibly have feelings for Luna Sutton?

His love was Chloe Callahan, the gentle and delicate female, forever needing his protection.

But… why does he always think of Luna Sutton?

Think of when he regressed to infancy, rolling and purring on her, eliciting her sweet laughter?

Caleb suddenly stopped in his tracks, confusion flashing in his golden eyes.

He realized he had truly changed.

He used to be all about Chloe Callahan, willing to give everything, even his life, for her.

But now, another female had started to occupy space in his heart.

A strong, wise, and beautiful female.

Caleb rubbed his temples with frustration, turning to walk toward the forest on the outskirts of the tribe.

He needed to calm down and figure out what he really wanted.

The night fell, stars scattered across the sky.

Caleb leaned against a big tree, looking up at the brilliant stars, an unprecedented confusion and loneliness surging within him.

He once thought he would always be with Chloe Callahan until the end of his life.

But now, he found himself drifting further away from her.

While another female’s figure became increasingly clear in his heart.

What exactly was happening?

Caleb closed his eyes in agony, pounding his head with his fists, intensely.

He didn’t know why he had become like this, nor did he know where he was supposed to go…

…

The night was like ink, beneath the northern cliff of The Winged Tiger Tribe.

Caelan Phoenix and Lian Phoenix, along with Jago and ten Beastmen from The Wolf Tribe, quietly mined brass.

“Be gentle.”

Caelan Phoenix lowered his voice, his cloudy old eyes cautiously scanning the surroundings, “Don’t alert the people of The Winged Tiger Tribe.”

Here, too close to The Winged Tiger Tribe, even the slightest commotion might attract attention; they had to be very cautious.

Jago wiped his sweat and dug out a piece of brass ore with a metallic sheen, throwing it into a basket, couldn’t help but mutter, “Can this stuff really be refined into copper?”

“The master says it can, so it definitely can.”

Lian Phoenix said as he continued to dig, not lifting his head.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he pressed Jago’s shoulder suddenly, “Shh—someone’s here!”

Everyone immediately held their breath, looking in the direction Lian Phoenix indicated.

In the moonlight, Caleb was leaning against an ancient tree, pounding his head with his fists, his handsome face twisted in pain, a stifled growl escaping from his throat.

“What madness is this White Tiger cub up to?”

Caelan Phoenix squinted his eyes, full of confusion.

Thinking to himself, Caleb indeed returned to save Chloe Callahan as the master predicted.

But what is he doing now?

Why hit his own head for no reason?

Jago scratched his head, “Could he have discovered us mining and is pretending to be mad?”

“Doesn’t seem like it.”

Lian Phoenix shook his head, his old eyes flashing with a glint of insight, “If he really discovered us, he would either pretend not to see and quietly disappear or go to The Winged Tiger Tribe to inform on us.”

As they spoke, Caleb suddenly stopped his actions, stood up, his golden eyes staring directly towards the cliff.

Caelan Phoenix was startled, thinking: this White Tiger cub is quite alert, noticing from such a distance.

He quickly made a hand signal, and everyone instantly lowered themselves, blending into the shadows.

Caleb frowned; he was sure there had been movement over there just now, but it quickly vanished.

However, he had no desire to investigate further.

His mind was too troubled at the moment.

He only glanced in that direction for a moment, then turned and transformed into a White Tiger, leaping into the forest, disappearing without a trace.

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