Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 345

"Nys, it's i

that you don't want to do your face, it's that you don't want to marry."

"It's a pity that you're getting older, and your family can't keep you any longer. If you wait another two years, you'll become an old maid, and that'll be even harder to handle.

"Even though Erik is injured and has a bad temper, he's still a good match for you. He's much better than some country bumpkin

The two of them kept chatting back and forth, laughing and deliberately steering the conversation towards Erik's limp and bad temper, watching Nyx's expression to see if she would look anxious or burst into tears.

On the wedding day, a bride crying and sobbing would look inappropriate, and Joyce would scold her when she saw it. Her new family would surely be disgusted, and her husband who already couldn't stand stress, would surely get angry and might even lash out.

The two of them had bad intentions, but Nyx didn't react the way they expected. She didn't show any anxiety, nor did she shed a tear. She simply sat there, turned her head, and stared at them coldly, as if she saw through everything.

Her long hair, which had usually been a bit messy without anyone to attend to it, was now neatly tied up in a high bun, dark as ink. Beautiful jewels held every strand in place, revealing a delicate face, as if carved from jade, making her look like a goddess.

The two sisters froze, holding their breath. They stared for a long time, biting their teeth in silence, their handkerchiefs tightly twisted in their hands.

The reason they always bullied Nyx was partly for fun, but mostly out of jealousy.

Normally, Nyx, with her plain face, looked like a delicate flower, quiet and modest, with no particular grace, but just her face alone could make them feel inferior, and they naturally resented her for it.

Now, dressed up, she was even more stunning, her presence completely different. The weakness that had once been there was gone, and her eyes, clear and sharp, were so intense that they almost didn't dare meet her gaze..

After a long silence, the second sister, Mila, gritted her teeth and, under the pressure, spoke again, "Nyx, don't be afraid of doing your face. It'll only hurt a little, just endure it, it'll pass. There'll be more painful things ahead."

Mila heard that Erik had become unpredictable, the servants were constantly changing, and beatings and punishments were routine. One wrong move, and Nyx could lose her life.

Mila thought, "Who would dare to be his bed partner? Even if you are cautious all the time, you still couldn't avoid occasional mistakes. Once you anger him, being beaten is inevitable!

"Nyx, with your fragile body, going to such a dangerous place I'm really worried about you," the third sister, Kaya, pretended to cry, but the smile at the corner of her lips was hard to suppress.

Erik was a tall man, over 6 feet 3 inches, a warrior who killed enemies on the battlefield at the age of twelve or thirteen. Even though his leg was injured, his strength wouldn't necessarily be affected. A weak and sickly person like Nyx wouldn't survive a few beatings. She might die in no time.

Nyx asked. "Do you dare to tell our father and mother about that?"

The cold voice suddenly pierced their ears, and both Mila and Kaya shivered in surprise, looking at Nyx in disbelief.

"A dangerous place," Nyx smiled faintly, her voice light, but her smile didn't reach her eyes. "The Read family has always been brave and loyal, with Matay being personally appointed by the late emperor.

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"Erik defeated the enemies in battle, and the emperor personally awarded him... You two have such big guts, how dare you call Duke's Mansion a dangerous place? Does that mean, in your eyes, Matay and Erik are nothing more than wild beasts?"

Although Pale Wolf was indeed dangerous, he was a well-behaved good wolf. Nyx added. "If I tell the Read family what you've said-

"No," Mila

"No," Mila and Kaya hurriedly interrupted her, both panicking.

They never expected things to develop this way. They thought, "How dare she? She has always been the one to cry when bullied, and she doesn't even dare complain to her father. How did she suddenly gain so much courage?

'Could it be that the fall into the water damaged her brain, and she's gone mad?'

"These words are just between us sisters, how could they be told to outsiders?" Mila forced a smile. "We were just worried about you. After all, you're marrying into the Read family. You have to leave a good impression on your husband's family."

If Nyx were to use these words to complain, they'd suddenly be in trouble. And Nyx, being blood-related to them, couldn't just stand aside. She'd have to suffer the consequences with them.

They thought, 'Even if Nyx hates us, she wouldn't be crazy enough to want to perish alongside us, right?"

Mila and Kaya were nervous. Nyx was unmoved, smiling slightly. "Since I married into the family, becoming a wife of the family, everything must come first with my husband. No matter what anyone says, as long as it concerns

my husband. I won't hide the truth or lie..

you say. He's a man of good character, not someone with a violent temperament. Since we're mates in

at Nyx's calm and confident expression, Mila and Kaya

she couldn't accept the reality that she is marrying a

a dry laugh. "Just

being stubborn now? Once she gets beaten, she'll surely come to

backfire and lead

longer. Annoyed, they left,

if she comes back

personality, she wouldn't dare to run after

see during the return ceremony. Maybe she'll come back bruised,

and the woman who was supposed to help with the face painting also realized Nyx wasn't quite right in the head. She didn't dare argue

then don't. If her husband dislikes

an unnecessary painful ritual. Nyx still couldn't escape the

had designed for her, this one was still beautiful but a

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head like a mountain, making

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he had no expectations for this marriage.

had been focused on the battlefield, avoiding marriage, pushing it off time and time again, will

when the newlyweds were alone, feeling "Our young master is usually a good-natured person, but such a big change has understandably affected his mood

most important thing

advantages. Since the lady isn't of noble birth, she

help saying a few more words, advising Nyx on how to win

fell asleep, feeling like she was listening to ancient

in a long time, and

tell you to say all this to me?" Nyx squinted her eyes, rubbing

off guard by the question. To avoid making Nyx feel that Erik didn't care for her, she kindly told a harmless little lie, "Yes, that's

lot

eager to see Pale Wolf, to find out if he really wanted her to serve

old maid looked at Nyx's serene smile and felt uneasy. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was

strange feeling and smiled contentedly. She had handled this matter very properly, and she was

the groom didn't come to personally welcome the bride, the Read family had done everything according to tradition,

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grand.

from a distance couldn't help but

and the impressive ceremony, and they

favored, most inconspicuous daughter to marry into the Read family ow could they be so

after the old Duke and

Erik's current condition as long

a wave of soft sighs from around

disabled. To be blunt,

and ambition, could no longer go to battle and achieve fears. future is destroyed. Even though he could inherit the title and live as a nobleman, without real power or an army, he is far