After Crossing the Grasslands, I Became the Leopardess’s Cherished Mate

Zhou Mingwu was on an archaeological expedition when a massive mudslide triggered by a torrential storm buried her alive.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself surrounded by more than a dozen vultures that could speak.

Within archaeological circles, a secret had long been whispered about: somewhere in the world existed a mysterious continent inhabited by intelligent animals. They could shift freely between animal and human forms, spoke human languages, yet still retained their instincts, wildness, and natural behaviors.

Zhou Mingwu had never believed such stories. In fact, she had always dismissed them as nonsense.

That was, until she found herself transported to that very continent.

Cunning and ruthless hyenas. Powerful, bloodthirsty lion prides. Everything she encountered shattered her understanding of the world. Worse still, she became the “prey” coveted by the grassland’s apex predators.

To survive, Zhou Mingwu attached herself to a female leopard raising three cubs on her own.

She carefully cared for the cubs, slept beside the leopard, and covered herself in the leopard’s scent. With the leopard backing her up, she managed to carve out a safe place for herself on the savanna.

She thought life would continue peacefully like that.

Until the leopard entered her first heat.

In leopard form, she crouched before Zhou Mingwu, tail raised in invitation. When Zhou Mingwu failed to respond, the leopard transformed into a stunning woman with black hair, golden eyes, and honey-colored skin, then pressed herself against her.

Zhou Mingwu swallowed hard and froze.

She was doomed.

The leopard had mistaken her for a mate.

One-Line Summary: A human woman becomes the object of desire among the predators of the grasslands.

Theme: Perseverance and hard work can overcome even the harshest environments.