A Novel's Beast World

72. Corpse Party

3/3 updates for today, July 4th, 2022.

We sat there for hours. The men begged us to go inside somewhere and warm up. I snuggled into Shuu's lap. I wasn't leaving Harvey and I'm so not chilling in the castle of the one who caused all this. Qingqing wasn't leaving Muir. The wolf king came over to us and talked with Shuu.

Rosa had been thrown in jail. Since Curtis didn't reck her males, does that mean ape shit killed them? I don't think they'd let Rosa get her tongue removed otherwise. How's the wolf king feel about that? Would he kill Shuu if that bitch ordered it? I thought I wanted an extra ally, but maybe not this asswipe.

The tiger king crashed the party to bail out his cub and the wolf king went to deal with it. I hope they all get fucked. Because snake man was pissy he went to join the fight. I sent Rowan after him to deliver a message to both Curtis and the wolf king. Might as well add fuel to the fire. If they both know that ape king is stringing them along, they should give him a harder time.

I ignored the sounds of battle and poor Shuu was super tense. Rowan dropped back in and I asked him how it went.

"Curtis ignored me." Bastard. Kind of figured he would. "The wolf king listened at least." That's good enough.

"I understand the message you sent to Curtis, but not the one to the wolf king. It seems unwise for the ape king to remove his strongest backer." It is, but I never claimed the ape king to be smart.

"Ape king wants power. I think he's snorting crystals and it's making him high and brain dead." I can see him trying to piece that together. "He's going to rob the vaults blind after disposing of the kings." I'm thinking that's it. It seems familiar, so that guess should be good.

"You're sure." No, not really.

"No." Not gonna lie. Everything can change. "But it's worth planning for." I'm trying to keep my ass and the families' asses safe.

"And you think the wolf king would stop him?" He questioned me quietly.

"No, but he might give the bitch a harder time if he's on guard. Curtis... is Curtis. My expectations weren't high." Rowan nodded in understanding.

"My father... You don't think he'll survive?" Ouch, my heart. I'm sorry Shuu.

"Not if he keeps trusting the ape king." I don't know how he does it, but he killed the wolf king in the original plot. Pretty sure it was after the tiger king kicked it.

The battle was spilling over. The tiger king did bring a small army with him. Hawks were circling above, unsure of who to help or how to. It wasn't safe to stay here so we were forcibly moved. Well, not me. I went willingly. It was Qingqing who pitched a fit.

Harvey and Rowan carried Muir who miraculously, wasn't dead yet. The man's almost-corpse hung like it was dead, but Harvey said he wasn't. I had Shuu toss the seeds onto me as we left. Yeah, I wasn't so torn up that I was forgetting those. The sounds of animals fighting to the death was definitely going to give me some wicked nightmares though.

We deposited Muir at Qingqing's house. Harvey gave her grass paste and tea brewing instructions. He said to feed him crystals that they didn't have. Harvey glanced at me, but I offered nothing. He said crystals, plural. For an ass we barely knew, I think we did a lot already. But Qingqing was still sobbing like a bitch.

I went up to her and checked her ankle. She flipped on me, but I saw what I needed to. It was still bright red. Curtis was alive and kicking.

"What are you doing?" Guess I did touch her without asking.