Cassian nodded once, his expression becoming serious. "I will be direct with you. You want Lin Wan back."
"Yes," Wang confirmed firmly.
"I will not let her go," Cassian stated.
No one on the Silver Leopard side looked surprised by the refusal. Wei Xiang's jaw tightened in anger, and General Luo looked ready to argue, but Wang simply asked a single, calm question.
"Why?"
Cassian answered without a second of hesitation. "Because she is carrying my cub."
Complete silence fell over the field. The heavy words spread across the snowy plain, and even the howling wind seemed to vanish completely.
Wei Xiang slowly turned his head to look at Wang in utter shock. General Luo's eyes widened in disbelief, while Elder Shen quietly lowered his head. Not a single person spoke.
Cassian continued, his voice echoing clearly. "The royal physicians confirmed it weeks ago. The pregnancy is stable, and I will not allow anything to endanger her or the unborn cubs."
