After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back Chapter 303: Finally belonged to her

The male stepped aside and opened the door wider. "Co in."

Idir carried Nina inside, only for his brows to knit tightly the mont he saw the courtyard crowded with beastn.

Why were there so many people here? Did everyone decide to mate today?

The mont the others saw Nina and Idir, the entire courtyard fell briefly silent.

What an unbelievably beautiful pair...

Nina patted Idir lightly, signaling for him to put her down. Then she pulled him off to the side and lowered her voice.

"You want to form a mating bond with ?"

Idir nodded imdiately. "Yes."

"You’re serious?" Nina searched his eyes carefully.

Idir t her gaze with complete sincerity. "Nina, I’ve never been more serious."

No one knew better than him how desperately he wanted to beco her mate.

Nina hesitated. Should she really bind herself to Idir while he was in this unstable state?

Even though his feelings had once seed uncertain, after everything that had happened recently, she could already sense his heart clearly.

And truthfully... Her own feelings toward him seed to have changed too.

Besides, if she rejected him now... Nina suddenly shivered. She had a strong feeling the consequences might beco very serious.

Looking at Idir, she wondered silently whether completing the mating bond tonight might calm him again.

"You..." she said carefully, "are you sure you won’t regret it?"

Idir clasped her hand firmly. "Never."

Nina looked at him, still conflicted. After all, he wasn’t entirely rational right now.

A trace of panic flashed through Idir’s eyes. His grip tightened. Without another word, he suddenly scooped Nina back into his arms and strode toward the shaman.

Stopping in front of him, Idir said coldly, "Do ours first."

The shaman barely lifted his head. "Get in line."

At once, a terrifyingly violent aura erupted from Idir. The surrounding beastn stiffened in alarm and hurriedly retreated, fear appearing in their eyes.

What horrifying pressure...

Even the shaman’s expression changed slightly, though he forced himself to remain calm and continued his work.

When it beca the next pair’s turn, the couple glanced nervously at Idir, too intimidated to step forward.

Nina pressed a hand against Idir’s chest. "No cutting in line."

She tilted her chin toward the back of the queue. "Go wait properly."

Idir glanced at Nina, then at the long line ahead of them. Reluctantly, he carried her to the very end. The entire ti, his gaze remained fixed anxiously on the shaman, silently urging him to hurry. He was terrified that if they waited too long, Nina would change her mind.

Even now, she hadn’t truly agreed. She simply hadn’t refused him outright.

And the longer they waited, the more restless he beca.

Watching him pace anxiously while clutching her so tightly, Nina suddenly felt the urge to laugh.

She patted his shoulder. "You can put down."

Idir imdiately shook his head. "No."

He was afraid that if he let go, Nina would suddenly run away.

"Doesn’t carrying this long get tiring?" Nina asked helplessly.

He had been holding her for nearly the entire day.

Idir looked at her with a raised brow. "You’re very light."

To him, carrying Nina could never be exhausting. If she were willing, he could hold her forever.

Nina smiled helplessly and stopped trying to persuade him.

After a long wait, it finally beca their turn. Idir imdiately stepped forward and gently set Nina down before the shaman. Without hesitation, he extended his hand.

The shaman pierced his fingertip with a sharp tool.

Nina’s fingers curled slightly. Now that the mont had truly arrived... she still felt uncertain.

Idir’s unease deepened instantly.

"Nina..."

Did she still not want to beco mates with him? Then what was he supposed to do?

He looked at her pleadingly, panic and vulnerability filling his eyes.

Nina lowered her gaze, unable to make a decision.

The shaman frowned deeply. "Dear female, if you’re unwilling, you can reject him openly."

His voice turned cold as he looked at Idir. "Males are not allowed to force females. As long as you refuse, I absolutely will not perform the marking today."

The surrounding beastn looked at Nina and Idir with similar confusion.

Several males were already glaring at Idir with hostility. Clearly, they had reached the sa conclusion as the shaman.

Nina hurriedly waved her hands. "It’s not what you think."

But there was no way for her to properly explain the complicated situation.

Idir’s expression dimd.

Yes. He really was forcing her. Nina had never actually agreed.

Slowly, he withdrew his hand. He couldn’t make Nina do sothing she didn’t want to do. Nor should he use coercion to bind her to him.

Idir gently took Nina’s hand.

"Nina," he said quietly, "let’s go back."

But Nina didn’t move. Her gaze dimd.

"You’re giving up on the mating bond?"

A shadow crossed Idir’s eyes.

"I want to beco mates with you more than anything," he admitted softly. "But I don’t want to force you into sothing you don’t want."

His gaze softened with heartbreaking tenderness.

"Co on," he murmured gently. "I’ll take you ho."

But Nina suddenly tightened her grip on Idir’s hand.

At last, she made her decision. Slowly, she extended her other hand toward the shaman.

"I’m going to do it."

Idir’s eyes widened. Nina had just said... She was going to do it.

His heartbeat shook uncontrollably. Nina was willing to beco mates with him.

The shaman did not imdiately pierce Nina’s fingertip. Instead, he looked at her seriously.

"Little female, are you truly willing?"

Nina’s voice was calm but firm. "I truly am."

Then she turned to Idir. "You’ve thought this through, right? Once the mark is made, there’s no taking it back."

Idir tightened his hold on her hand. "I’ve thought it through."

His eyes overflowed with love as he looked at her. "I will never regret this."

How could he possibly regret it? He only wanted to spend the rest of his life loving her with everything he had.

Nina looked back toward the shaman. "Please help us complete the marking."

If Idir regretted it later, that would be his problem. After all, he was the one who had kidnapped her here.

The shaman nodded and pierced Nina’s fingertip.

Idir held his breath as he watched the ritual unfold. And the instant it was completed, joy exploded inside him, lting his heart.

He had truly beco Nina’s mate.

He finally... finally belonged to her.

Lowering his head, he looked at Nina with burning emotion. Now there was only one final step left.

Overflowing with happiness, he scooped her into his arms.

"Nina, let’s go."

"Go where?" Nina blinked. "Aren’t we going ho?"

Idir imdiately looked pitiful. "Nina... I don’t want to go ho."

If they went back now, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to complete that final step.

"Then where do you want to go?" she asked helplessly.

"Anywhere," he answered instantly. "As long as it’s not ho."

The mont he finished speaking, he carried her swiftly out of the shaman’s residence.

His strides were impossibly fast. Truthfully, he wanted to fly, but he was afraid Odian and the others would notice him.

Right now was the most important mont of his life. He absolutely could not let those jealous males ruin it.

After weaving through countless streets, Idir finally found a district that rented private residences.

Without hesitation, he chose the most luxurious and comfortable one available. He carried Nina inside and gently laid her down on the bed before imdiately leaning in to kiss her.

But Nina pressed a hand lightly against his lips. "Give back my bracelet first. I need to let the others know I’m safe."

Idir looked upset. "Nina... today is our mating day. I don’t want any other males coming here."

He wrapped his arms around her tightly. "Today, you belong to ."

Only him.

Nina sighed softly. "I’m only letting them know I’m safe. I’m not asking them to co."

"Really?" Idir asked uncertainly.

Nina held out her hand. "Give it to ."

Unable to disobey her, Idir reluctantly returned the locator bracelet.

The mont she got it back, Nina imdiately connected to Odian’s communicator. The instant Odian felt the device vibrate, relief flooded through him.

He answered imdiately. "Nina? Where are you? Are you alright?"

"I’m fine," Nina reassured quickly. "Don’t worry about . You don’t need to keep searching. I’ll co back later."

"But—"

Before Odian could finish speaking, Idir abruptly cut the connection.

"Nina, you already reported that you’re safe."

Then he tossed the communicator aside again. A mont later, he produced a pink pearl necklace.

"This is for you."

One by one, he removed all the necklaces given by her other mates before replacing them with his own.

Nina looked down at the necklace around her neck.

For so reason... Sothing felt off. But before she could figure out what it was, Idir had already pressed her beneath him.

A storm of scorching kisses fell across her lips.

"Nina," he breathed hoarsely, "we should complete the final step now."

He couldn’t give her any chance to regret this. And soon, Nina lost the ability to think entirely as Idir’s burning love engulfed her completely.

Before long, breathless sounds filled the room, warm and intoxicating.

. . .

Elsewhere, Odian stared darkly at the abruptly disconnected communicator.

"That damned snake..."

He had hung up on Nina’s communicator again.

The mont Idir returned, Odian fully intended to beat him senseless one more ti.

Clenching his fists, he inford the other mates of Nina’s ssage before deciding to head back first.

Searching aimlessly through the city like this would never work.

Odian cast one final glance ahead before disappearing into the crowd.

***

The next morning, Nina slowly woke in Idir’s embrace. After gathering her senses, she sat up.

Her fingers brushed the pearl necklace around her neck and suddenly, she finally realized what had felt wrong.

The instant Idir saw her wake, he imdiately sat up and dropped to his knees in front of her.

"Nina," he said obediently, "I did sothing bad."

Resting her chin lazily against one hand, Nina narrowed her eyes at him.

"So... you were pretending yesterday?"