The World of Beasts: She's Got Their Hearts novel Chapter 85

Sean's mother said her son had always been weak and sickly, and it was rare for him to finally have a healthy body…

"Hah, that kind of mindset is for the weak!" Ophir sneered.

"If you cooperate with me, we could rule the entire Interstellar universe and be above everyone else! Don't you want that?" Ophir tried to convince Sean, its voice laced with temptation.

"I'm just an ordinary person," Sean replied and then proceeded to ignore Ophir.

Originally, he had thought he might at least be able to die and find release.

But the moment Analise let her arrow fly, Ophir panicked. And in that fear, it had dragged his soul out of the original Sean's body, escaping with him into the boundless open space.

In the vast open space, two faint points of light drifted in the darkness, unseen by anyone.

Starships glided silently through the space around them until sunlight finally shone upon them once again.

Inside one such starship…

"We'll be reaching the Stormclaw Alliance by tomorrow. I sure miss my giant bed!"

Analise stood in the front cabin, gazing out at the floating chunks of rock ahead.

She figured they were probably the same meteorites she'd heard about back in the human era.

"Once we get back, I've got a pile of things to handle, so I'll have to let Finlay keep you company," Scott said with a calm expression. However, inside, he was eaten alive with jealousy.

"Alright." Analise nodded.

"I'll finish up as quickly as I can," Scott promised.

But he knew better. Ten days had passed. His work would have piled up beyond belief. There was no way he'd be done anytime soon.

"Oh, Scott." Analise suddenly remembered something.

"What is it?" he asked.

"When we return, you should go visit your mother first," she said softly. "I believe it's her greatest wish to know that Sean is alive."

"Yeah." Scott nodded and fell silent for a moment.

"After Sean's health improved, he started acting out of character. At first, I didn't pay it much mind. I just thought it was good that he was finally better.

Analise waved her hand in a grand gesture and said, "It was like—whoosh! I just conjured it out of nowhere."

Finlay scratched his head, unable to locate the emerald-colored bow from that day. "I don't see it, though."

Analise leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Later. I'll explain when we're not surrounded by people."

"O-Okay."

Feeling her breath brushing against his ear reminded him of the time she nibbled his earlobe, which made him blush immediately.

Scott watched the two whispering to each other and got jealous again. However, there was nothing he could do about it except suffer in silence.

"Ana, do you remember what we said we'd do once we got back?" Finlay asked while tugging at her hand with a pitiful whimper.

"Nope. Wasn't it nothing important?" Analise acted as if she had forgotten all about it.

"D-Didn't we agree to form a contract?" Finlay's face dropped visibly. "Ana, are you… Are you going back on your word?"

"A contract?" Scott blurted in disbelief.