Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 4

[I take my comment back. This is the strongest female I’ve ever seen!]

[She’s so cute, but damn, she’s fierce!]

The males in the restaurant stayed frozen in place, unsure of what to do. Astraea, meanwhile, yelped in pain when Nyx gripped her wrist.

Nyx released her, but Astraea wasn’t done yet. She glared at Nyx and tried to kick her.

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Nyx dodged effortlessly. Astraea’s foot swung through empty air, throwing her off balance, and she tumbled forward in a very ungraceful heap.

By now, the livestream’s viewership had skyrocketed, far surpassing the usual numbers for top streamers. The streamer, torn between fear and greed, kept filming despite the chaos.

More viewers were drawn in by the commotion. What they saw completely surprised them.

[Am I hallucinating, or are two females really fighting?!]

[That’s not a fight. It’s called self–defense.]

[But wasn’t Astraea trying to hit Zayne first?]

Zayne was a male, and in this society, males were at the bottom of the food chain. If a female hit a male, he had to take it. If he dared fight back, he’d be slapped with assault charges and spend at least ten years in prison.

Astraea, furious after her double humiliation, finally remembered she wasn’t alone. She turned to her companions and shouted, “You’re just gonna sit there and watch me get bullied?!”

They were two secondary consorts Astraea had just taken, a pair of brothers. The two of them seemed awkward now and hesitated.

As Astraea’s consorts, they were supposed to defend her, to fight for her honor.

But the person standing opposite Astraea was another female, a more petite and delicate female who radiated an air of vulnerability.

Even if they were willing to risk the consequences of hitting a female, they couldn’t bring themselves to raise a hand against Nyx. She looked too fragile, like she might break if they even tried.

Seeing their hesitation, Astraea took a shaky breath and burst into tears.

caught completely off guard.

seen someone so high–maintenance,

pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it over

a little sunflower embroidered

and wiped her face, glaring at Nyx

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Astraea’s voice trembled with indignation. “Unbelievable! You hit me for

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this was absurd. Females were meant to be above everything. Males, no matter their rank or

of all, I didn’t hit you. I just stopped you

nothing to do with their gender. You feel humiliated because I stopped you, but how do you think Zayne would’ve felt if you slapped him in front of all these people? Does he

third…” Nyx’s gaze turned sharp. “To me, you’re just a stranger. But Zayne is my family. If you try to hurt him in front.

female had spoken with a confidence and presence that

and the viewers went

I need her

I’m

going to protect him.” Someone put that on repeat for me, please!]

says males deserve respect.

want her to call me family. I want her

her in my lifetime. No other

crawl through their

friend. Only then did he know the livestream had a massive

the crowd and locked onto the streamer. He

a quick glance with Zayne, and they both

was now back with her consorts. She clutched the handkerchief tightly, staring at Nyx’s retreating figure. For once,

Zayne took the seat to Nyx’s left. His gaze lingered on her profile, unable to look away.

words she said to defend him replayed in his mind on an endless loop. His heart pounded relentlessly, like a drumbeat that refused to

the weight of his stare, but she

had worn off, embarrassment started to creep in. At the restaurant, she acted on impulse, letting her emotions take over. But now, sitting quietly in the

in her shoes as the awkwardness consumed her. After a few minutes of this unbearable tension, she