Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 3

The thought of mental power awakening flashed through Nyx’s mind but was quickly forgotten.

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“Ms. Voss, your personal information has been uploaded to the system. From today, you’re officially a citizen of this empire. Whenever you need to verify your identity, just scan your iris,” the clerk explained.

Nyx accepted the bracelet–like device, called Intelligent Brain, and tapped it to check her profile. Her name, gender, age, height, weight, health score, and other information were all neatly displayed.

But then she noticed the section for her spouse’s information. It said “None“, and right next to it was a spouse applications counter, which was ticking up fast.

Nyx furrowed her brows and thought, ‘Is this thing broken? How could there be so many people applying to be my spouse?‘

“What’s with this number?” she asked, pointing at the screen.

The clerk said with a calm, almost rehearsed tone, “Since you don’t have a spouse, your profile is automatically set to accept applications from eligible unmarried males.

“You can choose one main consort and any secondary consorts you like. You’ll be their matron, and they’ll serve as your protectors, providing for your every need–housing, food, safety–everything. Their lives will be devoted to you.”

Nyx’s face instantly turned awkward, and she asked, “Is this… mandatory?”

The clerk sensed her displeasure and bowed in apology while explaining, “Not at all. The empire would never force a female to marry, I assure you. But for your safety, unmarried females are required to have at least three guardians.”

Apparently, most females ended up marrying their guardians anyway, but as long as it wasn’t a forced arrangement, Nyx could accept it.

She wasn’t in any hurry to think about marriage now. Her recent experiences had left her with a pretty big mental block on the subject.

Nyx glanced at Theon and Zayne, the two who had been by her side through everything so far. She bit her lip, hesitating. She barely knew anyone in this world, and she couldn’t help but feel attached to them.

Zayne, understanding her unspoken thoughts, stepped forward and said, “Ms. Voss, if you allow it, I’d be honored to be one of your guardians.”

Theon followed immediately and said in a sincere tone, “I’d like to be your guardian as well.”

Nyx nodded again and again but said no words.

Seeing the scene, Zayne showed a gentle smile. It was a rare sight that softened his usually sharp and serious features. His calm, almost frosty demeanor melted away, and his smile was like the first warm breeze after winter

He took Nyx’s hand and bowed slightly to press a light kiss to Nyx’s fingertips.

Theon did the same, gently kissing her other hand with a reverence that made her blush.

expression and mustered her courage. “Can you both stop being so formal with me? Just relax

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like “Ms. Voss” and “honored” they said to her made her feel

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and thought, ‘How sweet this female is. These two guys really

one month to find a third guardian. If you

figured she had plenty of time, so she didn’t stress about it.

for Jade Garden, one of the

art had taken a backseat. Most people preferred nutrient drinks over actual food. Nyx had already experienced one forgettable meal on

breakfast today, a peach–flavored one. It tasted sweet, though there was a weird aftertaste that reminded her

better in the restaurant. However, when she arrived at Jade Garden, reality

disappointment. Compared to the military food, the only difference was the price. The food in the restaurant was ridiculously expensive

but now that the food was in front of her, she

watching her closely, instantly picked up

“If you don’t like it, pass it to me. Want to try something else? Or

and slid it over with quiet patience, waiting for her

drink and flashed a sweet smile as she glanced at Zayne. Then, after a moment’s thought, she leaned closer to Theon, her voice dropping to a whisper. “I don’t want

she was to those males when

fixed on her from every

males had been attracted by Nyx’s

felt her warm breath brush against his ear, and his sharp senses nearly short–circuited. The battle–hardened young general suddenly found his ears burning red, and

stiffly, ordered several vegetable dishes, and returned to his seat. His

slid the rest of her dry, tasteless steak onto Theon and Zayne’s plates. In exchange, she made them an

been sneaking glances at her looked ready to

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known for reviewing high–end restaurants, happened to capture the moment on camera. Suddenly, their small audience began skyrocketing

Zoom in, will ya?!]

adorable. And she said thanks! To a

wait… She promised to cook for them? I’m dying. How can

a female like her. Let the males handle it. We all learned cooking as a mandatory

matron hasn’t smiled at me in ages, let alone cooked

whip you with a belt

shut up. I don’t even have