Eunhyang pauses just in front of the confused cubs who are all looking at Eunhyang with curiosity even Gray was surprised by why she didn't react at all and just stood there but then a chill runs down grays spine as he sees that his aunts darkened expression.
"Eunhyang, dear…just stay there and don't do anything." Hugo said anxiously as he took slow but cautiously takes slow steps towards Eunhyang who didn't move even a muscle.
"Good, just stay still and don't move." Hugo continues on as Lily and Roxanna look at each other in confusion of why there friend is acting weirdly.
"I…can't...control…my…self must…" Eunhyang says in a rather shaking voice as if try to resists an invisible force.
"Nooo!!" Hugo shouts as he stretches out his hand to grab Eunhyang but it's too late. Eunhyang is already jumping on to the three cubs who are scared to their wits end as she pounces on them.
Eunhyang falls, on to the pink carpet the three cousins were on, and grabs the three little cubs in an embrace.
"Your all sooo~ cute~" Eunhyang says as she blushes madly looking extremely excited while also breathing hard. This terrifies the three and they try to escape but it's impossible since Eunhyang held them tightly.
"What's wrong with Eunhyang?" Roxanna asks in surprise to the now helpless Hugo.
"She can't control herself when she is with anything she terms as 'impossibly cute' that mostly entails to kittens, little cats and well cubs." Hugo explains and just before Roxanna could say or ask anything Hugo continues.
"It started when our first child first turned to a cub and she couldn't stop cuddling him nearly killer her own father when he tried to separate the two.
Both Lily and Roxanna look at each other in concurrence then they chuckle and soon start to laugh lightly but almost in tears.
"We should have known since this isn't the first time she acted this way." Lily says as she wipes a tear from her eye. Hugo is dumbfounded at this.
Eunhyang on the other hand is cuddling Gray and his two cousins. She grabs her son in his cub form stretches out her hands still holding and looks at him but all Eugene does is make a cute meow sound which sends Eunhyang's heart to the edge nearly exploding as she cuddles him in excitement. This makes the two ladies to laugh even more. Hugo now seeing that both Lily and Roxanna don't have a problem with how his wife is acting smiles lightly.
"Hey Eunhyang stop hogging all our kids for yourself." Roxanna says now walking towards Eunhyang in rather large steps and picks up her child.
"You look cute in this form my little princess." Roxanna says then cuddles her daughter which makes her make a little purring sound. Lily now seeing her two embracing their children steps forward and picks up her child and hold him in a motherly embrace.
"You adorable~ my little lion prince." She says in a soft voice and with a smile on her face.
"Thank you mom." Gray self-talks and hold tightly on to Lily.
Despite Lily's smile there is still signs of worriedness on her face, almost signs of some fear. Both Roxanna and Hugo see this and both in agreement try to comfort Lily to tell her that it will all be alright since they knew what might disturbing Lily, is the fact that since Gray was able to use the beast transformation ability he will have a fast growth rate which will lead to him probably going into battles in a young age or that those that have a grudge with the Leonhard or her and Julian's enemies might try to kill him in the attempt or remove a powerful variable who can lead to their downfall. Just then as Hugo is about to put an assuring hand on Lily's should, Gray makes an almost growl like sound which to him meant that he will be okay and that he will destroy all those that stand in his way. This growl-like sound catches both Lily and Hugo in surprise and even makes Eunhyang who was concentrating on her son, who looked exhausted from all the cuddling, look up at her friend.
"I promise you that I will destroy all those that try to touch my family." Gray self-talks and tries to make a fierce face but his cub like form makes him look even cuter. Lily who seeming like she understood this fell silent and her face darkened, this makes them have worried faces as the all look at each other.
"Lily…" Roxanna says softly but with a worried voice as she tries to reach out to her friend with one hand. Lily raises her head and tears are streaming down her checks.
"I love you my son. And I believe in you." Lily says smiling with her eyes closed as tears continue to roll down her checks as she holds Gray tightly. His surprise all three of them then Roxanna expression changes and she smiles followed by Eunhyang who stands up still holding her son, whose eyes look dead from all the cuddling and hugging. The two friends walk up to Lily each on one side they hug her.
"Were here for you and we will make sure that nothing will ever happen to Gray, ever." Eunhyang says with her eyes closed.
"Thank you, you guys. Really am very grateful." Lily says as tears still linger on her eyes. There is a moment of silence as the three share the moment. Hugo seeing this smiles lightly as the wind blows entering the room through a slightly opened window making the room's curtain by the window to sway back and forth creating a soft and calm scenery in the room.
Just then in the hallway footsteps can be seen moving in an almost running motion.
"My lady!!" a voice can be heard towards the door, and a servant can be seen panting by the doorway. Roxanna looking concerned pulls away from Lily and Eunhyang and goes to the servant to know what has happened.
"What's wrong Fidelia!?" Roxanna asks with a concerned voice as she walks slowly towards the servant.
Fidelia is the lady's maid of Roxanna and is the head of all the other female servants in the mansion. She came from an aristocrat family but pledged her loyalty to the lady of the Leonhard household after she defended her family when it was being trialed in the royal court after being falsely accused.
"Hey, what's wrong Fidelia!?" Hugo asks also looking concerned since it was rare to see the lady's maid to act like some disaster is occurring.
"The…grand…" she tries to say but she is breathing too hard to be able to speak and is also coughing.
"Grand what Fidelia." Roxanna asks looking even more concerned and confused. Hugo goes to where she is and place a hand on her left shoulder to steady her.
"Tell us Fidelia." Hugo says now in a much more calm voice. Fidelia whose breathing now steadied looks up to speak but stops looking horrified her eyes wide in shock. The other look at her confused why she is not speaking.
"So this are my two grand kids that have the ability of the black lion." A deep male's voice can be heard from behind them. Lily, Roxanna, Eunhyang and Hugo causing a terrifying pressure to be felt in the room. Lily and Roxanna instinctively look at their hands only to notice that they are no longer holding on to their children.
A large and built man can be seen facing the window holding the two black lion cubs on their scruffs each on one hand of the man. The man has a dark golden beard and hair the contrast of his age since he looked like an old man. All three women and Hugo turn to look at the man who is examining the two cubs.
"How blessed am I to have black lion cubs in my family and from my first wife. And they even managed to use the beast transformation skill at such a young age. Your mother will be very happy to see this Hugo." The man says with a deep voice and turns his head just slightly so as to look at Hugo and the four women in the room. Hugo who manages to regain control over himself and turns to look at the old man.
"Th…thank you father." Hugo says anxiously.
"Why the scared face? I won't eat my own grand kids." The man says laughing.
"I wonder Julian would react if he knew his son isn't like his daughters or any of the other members of the family." The old man say which makes Lily blink her eyes returning from whatever horrific place her mind went and she turns to look at the old man whose gaze didn't change, still looking at them with his left eye. The other three women also manage to break from whatever force that was on them.
"Wh…what are you doing here grand patriarch?" Roxanna asks anxiously. The old man seeing the tension in the room decide to turn around so as to face them still holding Gray and Iris in his hands. He walks up to Lily and Roxanna giving each of them back there child.
"I only came to see my grandchildren especially your children Roxanna and Lily. I haven't forgotten about your son Hugo but I hope that he will have a good relation with your nephew and nieces." The old man says to the two women then to Hugo.
"I have already seen what I came here to see. I have gone to see Raul. Oh! And your mother came Hugo. It would be nice if you all go and greet her, especially you Lily." The grand patriarch says as he starts to leave the room.
"Yes, I will grand patriarch." Lily says trying to muster up some courage as she holds Gray tightly in her arm.
"I will be off then. You may see me next time during 'The Selection'." He says as he leaves the room. He turns to his left and walks down the hallway.
"How are the two?" A voice ask near the grand patriarch as he walks down the hallway. The grand patriarch unfazed continues walking.
"They are both powerful that's for sure. Especially Lily's son." The grand patriarch responds back to the voice.
"You mean Julian's son?" The voice asks.
Yes, at such a young age and yet so powerful. I wish he was under me." The grand patriarch says with a sigh.
"You know that Lily would never allow it." The voice says.
"Yes, you are right but I will not give up. Not when it has been hundreds of years since a talent like him has emerged not to mention Raul's daughter who despite not being as strong as Gray is still at the level of Hugo's daughter the white lion. But even his son, Eugene is still strong despite being a silver lion he is still at the same level of Raul's daughter, Iris." The grand patriarch says to the voice as servants bow down before him as they pass by doing their duties looking as if it is normal for the grand patriarch to talk with a voice that has no body.
"I was expecting you to say that." The voice says sounding amused.
"I will make sure that I get my hands on them, I could not with the Hugo's daughter the white lion cub but I won't with this three and my daughter's black lion cub." The grand patriarch says as he grins broadly from ear to ear.