Holding her in his arms, Curtis let out a chuckle. Sensing the vibration at his chest, Irina suddenly couldn’t stay mad at him anymore.

“You’re still laughing,” Irina said in a disgruntled tone.

“You must be hungry. Let’s go home.” As Curtis spoke, he retreated and slammed his tail at the entrance vigorously.

Bang—

Following a loud bang, a bright light flooded into the hole. Irina involuntarily narrowed her eyes, but even then the piercing light was so aggravating to her eyes that it made her tear up.

Curtis pinned Irina’s face to his chest and covered the snakeskin over her head, before slithering out.

As they passed by a...