The reason Scott became Analise''s guardian was twofold. On one hand, she was a pure human who possessed the ability to heal S-grade males with her mind essence. On the other, there was something about her that felt different from other females-though he couldn''t quite put his finger on what it was.


    From the moment he firstid eyes on her, he instinctively wanted to be her guardian. When Fiy and Kyle had first mentioned Analise, he hadn''t had much of a reaction. But the moment he saw her at the hospital, the thought immediately took root in his mind—he had to be her guardian.


    After all, being a female''s guardian significantly increased the chances of bing her mate. With females being scarce and males abundant, it wasmon for a female to have multiple male partners.


    "Your ears... Are they tiger ears?"


    Analise''s gaze fell on Scott''s tail. It looked sturdier than a regr cat''s tail, and its coloration closely resembled that of a tiger. As for his ears, his hair was slightly longer than most males, so she could only see their faint outline.


    "Yes. I''m a tiger therian." Scott nodded, sensing an opportunity. His smile deepened.


    "Then, I can''t touch them." Analise shook her head.


    "Why not?" Scott froze, his smile stiffening as a wave of disappointment washed over him.


    "Because they say you should never touch a tiger''s tail," Analise replied matter-of- factly before quickly entering the vi.


    What she didn''t notice, however, was that Fiy was nowhere in sight. Scott, slightly thrown off, followed her inside, though he kept a warm smile on his face.


    Analise searched around until she finally spotted Fiy emerging from the butler''s room on the first floor-wrapped in nothing but a bath towel.


    She waspletely stunned. Scott was also momentarily dumbfounded. He suddenly felt as if he had already lost to Fiy by a long shot.


    This was probably all thanks to that friend Fiy had mentioned earlier-the one who gave him advice. Should he find someone to ask for tips on how to win a female''s favor, too?


    But he was themander. If he asked about something like this, wouldn''t the othersugh at him?


    Avoiding looking directly at Fiy, Scott went straight to his room and shut the door.


    Analise, however, didn''t even notice. Her gaze was still locked onto Fiy,pletely oblivious to the fact that Scott had already left.


    Meanwhile, Fiy was blushing furiously. He only noticed Scott heading upstairs and didn''t realize that his mood had soured.


    Analise grinned mischievously as


    she approached Fiy. His strong arms, his neck, and the water droplets sliding from the tips of his damp hair onto his toned


    ver


    chest-before trailing down his


    defined abs and disappearing


    beneath the towel. Contént belongs


    His tail, which must have been dried beforehand, now looked extra clean and fluffypared to earlier.


    Fiy noticed the way Analise was eyeing him-her expression a little too eager, almost ravenous. He hesitated for a moment, then took two steps forward and stopped right in front of her.


    His face, ears, and even the skin along his neck were tinged with pink. Fiy took a deep breath, recalling his friend''s advice. He decided test the waters and asked


    ovelone


    cautiously, "Ana, can you help me dry my hair?"


    His pale gray eyes, shining like the moon, fixed intently on Analise.


    "Sure! Of course! But... I''ll have to charge a little fee for it." Analise grinned yfully, making no effort to hide the way she was checking him out.


    Fiy grew even more flustered under her heated gaze. But his buddy''s strategy definitely worked!


    Look at herpletely mesmerized! Just one step away from reaching out and...


    Analise was already touching him. Before he could even process it, Analise had grabbed his wrist and was leading him upstairs without hesitation.