Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 216

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Ever since it became known that Heps was close to Nyx, many classmates had tried to curry favor with him, but he ignored

them.

Naturally, those who failed to win his attention were displeased, though they dared not show it due to his background.

But after news of Chubby spread, the class dynamics shifted.

“Heps, I heard you visited Lord Nyx. So? She must really dote on her cubs, right?”

“Of course, her biological children are different. You can’t compare them to stray kittens and puppies.”

“Her cubs must really hate you for competing with them for their mother’s affection, huh?”

“Does Lord Nyx still like you?”

“Tsk. Such obvious dark circles. Couldn’t sleep from heartbreak?”

Children’s malice was often direct and undisguised. Their words stabbed straight at Heps‘ heart.

Surrounded by them, Heps recalled his last visit to Nyx. His expression turned odd.

Chubby, on the other hand, didn’t dislike Heps at all. If anything, Chubby was too enthusiastic about his beast form, nearly suffocating him in a cuddle.

Thankfully, Nyx rescued him.

When he came to his senses, he felt like Nyx had secretly been rubbing his fur. Then, his master had dragged him to the study for an afternoon of make–up lessons.

“Lord Nyx isn’t like what you’re imagining,” Heps snapped back to reality and argued, “Chubby is really nice too. You guys better not badmouth him.”

“Who badmouthed him?” The classmates quickly denied it, unwilling to be accused of such a thing. “We were talking about you–so thick–skinned, not knowing your place. If you haven’t lost favor, then why couldn’t you sleep?”

Heps pressed his lips together tightly. He couldn’t sleep because Chubby had shared his happiness with him, and he had been too excited to rest.

But since Nyx hadn’t publicly announced it, only close people knew. He had to keep it a secret for her.

stay silent, his classmates looked smug. “Huh? Finally dropping the act?”

and frowned. She

her broke out in cold sweat. “S–Sorry! We’ll definitely strengthen moral education and put an end to

reached the

Nyx and Theon standing

he ran over as fast as he could.

out of Theon’s arms, latching onto Heps with pinpoint accuracy.

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Chapter 216

the exact same

awkwardly, “Chubby wanted to come play with

two fluffy little brothers. He had rotted wound in exement base was disappointed

they had come to deliver a meal to Heps

happened to witness

extremely protective,

much time with Jaws, Chubby had begun to pick up Jewt urong presence. When be ya seron, he exuded a terrifying sense of

completely forgetting that he was just a hatchling that

his shell.

they lowered their heads and

glared at them fiercely, resisting the urge to bite, and then turned

seriously. The school

scene and looked at Chubby

never knew Chubby was so impressive that he even knew exactly who to turn

needed to worry about Chubby being bullied at school.

was never the type to be bullied in the first place–if anything, she should be more worried about whether he would end up bullying others, like forcing his little

Nyx sighed helplessly. She

been growing at an

he first broke out of his shell, but in just a few more days, he might be bigger than the

with Chubby, only to be overwhelmed by

to say anything and planned to silently endure it.

noticed Heps‘ discomfort. “Chubby, don’t cling too

loosened his grip. He had simply been too excited and had forgotten to control himself–it wasn’t intentional. As an apology, he gave the ferret a big drumstick from his

exchanged nervous glances and swallowed hard. Even with their