Lily pulled Malik's hand away to get a clear look at the scene, and her jaw dropped at Liam's state.
He was actually covered in snow; Devin had remolded him with snow, and now he was shivering for real.
Seeing Liam's state, Lily couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Devin looked at Lily, and a sweet smile appeared on his face. "I make her laugh," he thought, feeling proud.
Liam sneezed twice in a row. "I will freeze to death! Release me now!" he exclaimed, his anger knowing no bounds.
Lily held her tummy, trying very hard to suppress her laughter. "Devin... don't let him catch cold," she stammered between giggles.
Devin nodded, and with just a wave, all the snow around Liam scattered, and he was released.
Liam sneezed twice again, his teeth chattering together, but his deadly gaze was fixed on Devin.
Lily finally gained control over her laughter. "You've caught cold already?" she smiled.
"No," Liam replied, trying to sound strong, but another sneeze escaped him.
Lily smiled and gestured for Malik to put her down. After she was released, she walked up to him and removed the sack that covered her body, then dropped it over Liam. "Warm?" she questioned.
Being too close to Lily, he could smell her sweet fragrance, which made him lose his reasoning for a short period of time. He looked into Lily's eyes and flashed her a charming smile, then he suddenly leaned forward and stole a kiss from her. "Warm," he answered.
Lily was stunned for a moment, and her heart quickened. "Don't be naughty," she commented, and was about to leave when Liam suddenly carried her.
"Liam, your body is still cold!" Angus's alarmed voice echoed.
Liam looked at Angus, and suddenly, his whole body ignited with warmth.
"This..." Lily was astonished. "You are warm now," she remarked.
"So I can carry Beauty without any trouble," Liam flashed her a sweet smile.
Lily rolled her eyes. "I said Malik will do the job of carrying me today, so put me down," she insisted.
Liam's brows furrowed, and his gaze fell on Malik. "I didn't hear you," he retorted.
Lily was stunned. "Ehn?" She was completely speechless.
"Can we move forward, please? I don't want to freeze to death here," Star's annoyed voice echoed.
"Let's go," Liam replied with a grin, and they walked forward.
...
The group finally entered a separate room where the temperature dropped even further. It was so cold and chilling that if Lily weren't in Liam's warm embrace, she would have started shivering.
While all of Lily's mates were unharmed with the cold, Star was already wrapped in several thick sacks, making it almost impossible to see her.
Lily's gaze fell on the ice box where Grant lay, handsomely resting inside. A satisfied smile appeared on her face as she found him in good health.
"He looks even more handsome," Lily remarked, a sweet smile brightening her face.
"I'm more handsome as well!" Liam interjected, his expression filled with jealousy.
Lily looked at him in disbelief.
"So what are we doing here now?" Star's voice chimed in; it was barely possible for her to open her eyes.
Lily's attention was drawn back to Star. "The last time I was here, the room temperature wasn't this cold," she observed, and then got down from Liam's embrace. Strangely enough, she wasn't feeling cold. "Wait... something isn't right," she said, looking at Star.
"Under normal circumstances, you would have directly entered the space ring since you can't handle the cold. Why are you still here?" She raised her brows with suspicion.
Star's jaw dropped, and she looked at Lily as if she were ready to tear her apart. "Don't tell me you just noticed this all along!" she shouted in frustration.
Lily scratched the back of her head sheepishly. "Um... I did notice, but I never thought it was something serious," she replied.
"You... you are really unbelievable!" Star exclaimed in exasperation, her expression darkening.
All eyes turned to Star.
"Don't you think you're raising too much of your voice at Angel?" Lily's husbands all questioned in unison, their deadly aura locking onto Star.
Star shivered even more and smiled awkwardly. "This world! Why did I even come here?" she thought inwardly.
"But on a serious note, tell me what happened," Lily inquired.
Star hissed. "All thanks to you, I lost my powers when your consciousness was gone," she explained.
Lily's brows knitted. "Aren't I fine now? Why are you still like this?" she questioned.
"I don't know myself," Star replied, looking at Lily. "I'm the one suffering here," she complained.
Lily cleared her throat. "I... I will find a solution to that," she responded.
"Will you go to the sky?" Star suddenly asked.
Instantly, Angus and Devin appeared in front of Star, their murderous intent palpable. "What are your intentions?" they inquired in unison.
Star was frightened. "Are you both crazy? Do you want to bully me now?" she exclaimed angrily.
Lily sighed. "Devin! Angus!" she called softly.
Devin and Angus both retreated, but their deadly glares remained fixed on Star.
"I'm sorry," Lily apologized.
"Forget it. I don't want to get killed right now; it's better to be safe than sorry," Star murmured.
"Now it's your turn to say it's better to be safe than sorry," Lily smiled.
Star huffed. "At least I'm not as weak as you," she snapped.
"And who says Beauty is weak? Are you blind or what?" Liam interrupted.
"You... mind your own business, okay?" Star exclaimed in rage.
"Dumb," Liam remarked.
"You..." Lily gritted her teeth together.
The argument continued until suddenly the whole place trembled, stunning everyone.
"Shhhh! We're disturbing Grant," Lily commented in a whisper.
Star rolled her eyes while silence took control.
The ice box suddenly cracked with a loud sound, driving everyone's attention. The cracks on the box spread until it completely shattered into thousands of pieces.
Everyone took a step back to avoid any accidents.
Grant slowly opened his ice silver eyes and stood up, having just awakened. His expression was cold, and a murderous intent surrounded him, driving all creatures away. His long hair was blown by the cold wind, making him resemble a handsome god. He looked even more striking than his usual self, and his cold gaze fell on Devin.
"You dare to break into my territory? There will be no forgiveness!" His chilling voice echoed, and a pair of majestic snow-white wings appeared behind him. His eyes were beautiful but cold, with a hint of bloodthirst.