Spoiled By My Nine Beast Husbands (Emma Tibarn) novel Chapter 33

**When She Opened the Door to the Life She Was Afraid to Live by Nora Vale Kingsley**

“I’ve got everything you asked for, just like you said,” Laura declared, her voice steady as she let the gear tumble to the ground with a soft thud.

“And we already consumed the antidote back in the car,” she added, trying to keep the mood light despite the tension that hung in the air.

Evie rolled her eyes, a scoff escaping her lips. “We’re Etherians, for crying out loud! And you really think we need to wear night-vision goggles meant for Subtherians? Other Etherians would burst out laughing at the thought.”

Laura shot her a look, firm and unyielding. “Evie, you’ve got to trust Emma. She’s navigated this forest more times than we can count. She knows it like the back of her hand. She wouldn’t lead us astray.”

Evie waved her hand dismissively, her tone dripping with disdain. “She needs those goggles because she’s weak. I’m a Rank 5 Etherian, and my mate is at least Rank 6. We’ve outgrown the need for detox potions ages ago.”

Therians had never been intimidated by the dark; their vision pierced the night effortlessly. Etherians, in fact, were even more adept in that regard, thriving in the shadows.

Evie and her mate often hunted formidable beasts, never once requiring such equipment. To her, it only reinforced her belief that Emma was simply too fragile, relying on tools to mask her inadequacies.

Emma chose silence over confrontation. If Evie wanted to dig her own grave with her arrogance, she wouldn’t interfere.

The scanner had already locked onto the direction of the beasts.

They were entering from the pond that lay on the eastern side.

Before stepping into the dense foliage, Emma sent her coordinates to Edric, her heart racing as she did so.

She replayed his words from the night before in her mind, a constant reminder of the stakes involved.

The forest’s edge was an unsettling silence, the kind that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. The group moved swiftly, their presence barely disturbing the tranquility of the surroundings.

Evie, ever the chatterbox, leaned closer to Laura. “Hey, Laura, you won’t believe what I heard while I was on the Central Planet! There’s some juicy gossip about the outer battlefield.”

Laura turned her head, curiosity piqued. “Is the war finally over? I heard that Prince Louis and the First Commander were deployed there.”

Lowering her voice conspiratorially, Evie replied, “Yeah, I heard it’s ended. But guess what? Both Prince Louis and the Commander have been missing for half a month.”

The revelation hit Laura like a punch to the gut, and she instinctively clapped a hand over her mouth to stifle a gasp.

After a moment of stunned silence, she managed to speak, her voice taut with disbelief. “Is that really true?”

Evie nodded, her expression grave. “My cousin’s mate is part of the Aurelia royal line. He might not be a major player, but his information is solid.”

A wave of shock washed over Laura, almost overwhelming her. “But there have never been any photos of Prince Louis on the lightcore. I remember once, when I visited the Central Planet, I caught just a fleeting glimpse of him from a distance.”

Her eyes softened as she reminisced. “He was like a vision, so breathtaking that it felt as if I were gazing upon the Beast God himself.”

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