Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Kiss

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Nyx’s skin was fair, and her neck was slender and delicate. Kian had once gently wrapped around it and brushed against it in his beast form during his loss–of–control episode.

Even though those memories had long since blurred into a hazy dream, Kian could still close his eyes and vividly picture how that necklace would look draped around Nyx’s neck.

The necklace cost him 4,000 StarCoins. The price of the necklace was four months’s worth of Kian’s living expenses, but he paid it without hesitation. After that, he nervously sent a message to Nyx.

Kian: [I bought you a gift. It’ll be at your place by tomorrow at the latest.]

The gift was missing a proper gift box, so Kian decided to personally carve and polish one to show his sincerity.

Back at his dorm, his roommates were all gone. In the era, most students attended day classes, while only the military academy students stayed in dorms. Kian shared a room with three others, and he rarely ever went home.

He hadn’t gone back for years, but his mother still found ways to make his life miserable. She’d show up at his dorm to demand money, or worse, beat and humiliate him for no reason at all. But now, his mother would never cause trouble again.

A few days ago, after Kian had just returned to his human form, he heard that his mother had reported him to the Female Protection Association.

It was no surprise, but thanks to multiple witnesses speaking up for him, the Supervision Office had supported the claim that Kian was not in the wrong. The Female Protection Association eventually decided not to press charges.

That loss of control nearly cost both Kian’s mother and her favorite son their lives, but somehow, Kian didn’t end up in prison or even facing a lawsuit. His mother was furious with the outcome, but now, she was too afraid to lay a hand on Kian again.

That lesson had left them both scarred. The fear of the venomous snake’s fangs would haunt them for life–an ordeal they were powerless to overcome.

Kian washed out the transparent thermal box that had held the sandwiches and placed it carefully on the top shelf of his cabinet, right next to that yellow shirt.

He couldn’t help but run his fingers over the shirt, tempted to pull it down and hug it close. But he quickly withdrew his hand, forcing himself to suppress the overwhelming urge. His eyes lingered on the shirt as it sat peacefully in its high place.

like him, covered in dirt and grime, couldn’t and shouldn’t contaminate something so pure. Even just thinking about it felt

night. Meanwhile, Nyx slept soundly.

stream and settling a few things, Nyx’s insomnia vanished that night. She slept all the way until late

up, she found two gifts waiting for her. For a moment, she was confused

boxes were both exquisitely

was a necklace. The chain

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neck, and the small blue iris flower dangled perfectly between her collarbones, its shimmer catching

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clips. She took them out and was

better than she expected when placed in her hair–cute, not childish–she still felt a bit embarrassed.

clips clearly didn’t match the mature, dignified vibe of someone like Felix, so Nyx assumed they must’ve been from Kian. After all, he was a young male; it made sense that he’d enjoy something like that.

didn’t know she’d gotten

them with a message and carefully stored both gifts

care.

Nyx also received an invitation letter that gave off a faint, pleasant

tiger totem, which Nyx immediately

is… an invitation to a royal ball?‘

quickly looked it up on StarNet and confirmed it was real. The ball was set to take place a month later at the

but in reality, it

invited were all top–tier young elites, mostly from noble families, while the female guests were all A–level mental power holders. And,

As it turned out, both

was stunned. “But I haven’t even awakened my mental

are A–level, how on earth have I received an invitation?‘ wondered Nyx.

responded in a deep voice, “The royal family has a

across StarNet, and while ordinary people might not have noticed, it was clear the royal family had realized something beneath

was said to be in a precarious state

royal family had their eye on her.

asked, “What kind of person is the crown prince?

nodded and answered, “He’s a competent heir, so… yeah, I’d say he’s a good guy.”

Zayne was at the Imperial Military Academy,