Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 366Chapter 366

"Where's Pale Wolf?" Nyx called out, tapping the window to summon Arlong.

"The master is busy with work, and it seems he won't be able to come back and rest tonight." Arlong carefully glanced at Nyx's expression, silently hoping that she wouldn't be upset.

Not just tonight, but for a while, Erik wouldn't be seen by Nyx.

Last night, Jinx and Jules went to meet the contact sent by Banon with false information, and they successfully brought back two antidotes for the Moonshade Poison.

The doctors at the mansion tried to figure out how to treat Erik's leg. They worked through the night and finally made some

progress.

The news was reported to Erik early this morning.

Upon learning that the poisoning during the treatment would be much more painful than usual, Erik hesitated for a long time, and then decided to stay in the study under the pretense of working. He didn't want Nyx to see him in such a state, drenched in sweat and grimacing from pain.

Arlong didn't agree with this decision.

Treating the leg injury would take time, and after the wound healed, additional time would be needed for rehabilitation, to practice walking. Avoiding seeing Nyx for so long could affect their relationship.

To maintain the stability of the relationship between Erik and Nyx, Arlong tried to reason with Erik, urging him repeatedly.

Erik was moved, but after experiencing the pain of the poison during the first dose, he firmly stuck to his original decision.

Erik thought, 'It will be just too embarrassing if she sees it.

He knew that Nyx probably wouldn't mind, but he still didn't want her to see him in such a pitiful state.

He wanted to hide like an injured wild animal, heal by himself, and reappear before his mate only when his wounds had fully healed and he felt strong again.

He thought that when they met again, Nyx would be pleasantly surprised to see his leg healed.

At night, he wouldn't have to sit still all the time. He could try different positions, and recently, he had learned a lot of new things, just waiting for the opportunity to put them into practice, to win Nyx's favor and keep their relationship fresh.

Unable to persuade Erik, Arlong reluctantly took on the task of hiding the truth from Nyx. "Since the master injured his leg, he has accumulated a lot of unfinished work. Now Aurelius is urging him, and he has to get back to work.

"The master hopes to finish the work as quickly as possible and then come to accompany you."

Nyx immediately understood. She thought, 'So it's because Erik has been slacking off for too long and has been caught by his superior.'

Although Erik was a military officer, he also had a civilian post in the Ministry of Defense. Besides leading troops in battle, there was a lot of work to handle in daily life.

Because of his leg injury, Erik had been in a state of neglect, staying behind closed doors and avoiding work for so long. Aurelius had been considerate, only now starting to urge him.

Nyx didn't dare underestimate the authority of the feudal rulers.

Although it seemed that Pale Wolf and Aurelius had a close relationship, there was still a difference between ruler and subject. In the interstellar age, workers who slacked off might only get fired, but in this era, if one angered Aurelius, they could lose their life.

"I understand," she sighed. "You don't need to stay here with me. Go look after him, and remind him to rest early. Even if he has to stay up late, he should be careful not to overwork and ruin his health."

Putting aside her worries about Pale Wolf's schedule, the fact that he wouldn't be coming back tonight seemed like good news for her.

Since that day when she first had sex with Erik, Nyx had been exhausted by Erik for many days, with no free time at all. She had long been longing for a chance to take a rest.

Just knowing she wouldn't have to be fucked around all night brought a hint of joy to her face.

She thought, 'Finally, I'm free. Finally, freedom.

Arlong hadn't expected that Nyx would so easily accept the fact that Erik wouldn't be coming home for the night.

He looked up in surprise and immediately saw the joy hidden in Nyx's expression, freezing in place.

Arlong thought, 'How could this be? Doesn't the lady even wonder if the master is out with another woman?'

He had prepared for a round of questioning, but Nyx didn't ask anything at all, leaving him with no use for the answers he had planned.

"This is bad. Could it be that the lady has grown tired of the master?' Arlong thought, as his heart skipped a beat.

Nyx had no idea what Arlong was thinking. She was still smiling as she advised, "Tell Pale Wolf not to rush things."

If he rushed to finish the work and compromised its quality, Aurelius might be displeased, potentially damaging Pale Wolf's reputation with him.

When Arlong heard this, he thought it meant Nyx wanted Erik to come back later.

He returned to Erik, sweating nervously, and didn't dare say his thoughts aloud. He only mentioned that Nyx was concerned about Erik's eating and sleeping.

Erik, who had just endured the poisoning and was drenched in sweat, his face pale, still smiled when he heard Nyx's advice to rest. It seemed to ease his pain a little.

"Since Nyx is afraid of the cold, light the heater for her, and give her a hot water bottle,” he whispered to Arlong. "You stay by the window and make sure she's okay."

Usually, he would be the one holding Nyx to sleep, but tonight, Nyx would have to make do with a hot water bottle. He wondered if she would have trouble sleeping, but he knew that his own insomnia was inevitable.

Without the warm, fragrant body of Nyx's beside him, Erik tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

Late at night, after enduring another episode of the poison, he took a bath, put on his outer robe, and quietly slipped out under the moonlight.

"Master?" Arlong, stationed outside Nyx's window, heard a noise and opened his eyes. He saw an unexpected figure in the yard and, for a moment, thought he was seeing things.

He thought, 'Didn't the master say he wouldn't return tonight?'

"Shh," Erik frowned and raised a finger to his lips, signaling for silence so he wouldn't wake Nyx.

He carefully pushed open the door, leaving a small gap for ventilation, and tiptoed

inside.

A wave of heat hit him as the heater was blazing hot,

Erik looked satisfied as he cautiously sat on the edge of the bed and gently

touched Nyx's hand.

It wasn't too cold, but it wasn't warm enough either.

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temperature of the hot water bottle

it couldn't keep her warm for

soon as he slipped under the

it like an octopus as

woke up, only Nyx was left in the bed, and

her eyes, as if still half-asleep, groggily getting up and looking around,

she didn't see anyone, Nyx was sure Pale Wolf had come back

in a row, Erik had been sneaking into

would slip

Erik was doing and kept his

other people in the house didn't know

Erik rested in the

rested there for three days, whispers

fifteen days, rumors started circulating, saying that Erik had grown tired of

discuss it openly, and

of the servants had

also been reduced, and eventually, they stopped coming altogether. Even the variety of dishes had become much

the ledgers and didn't have time to

working nonstop, so he had no idea that someone in the house had

went unpunished,

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pile of ledgers and rubbed her slightly

assistant also put town his pen and

realized something wasn't right. "Why hasn't anyone

yet?"

should have already had

He'd been in the house

He knew better

servants here were

was with Nyx, the kitchen never failed

a slip-up, meant that some careless servant had stopped

carried an edge

to many things,

it slide. He had to deal with it

came running in response, sensing the tension in the air. They lowered their heads and trembled

is it? Why hasn't anyone brought lunch yet?" The

was sharp.

and was still the steward of

and Nyx. He held a high position in the household, and his words

were used to dealing with the gentle Nyx, were so

into tears.

stationed outside the courtyard, mainly responsible for attending to Nyx's daily needs, like bringing water, changing clothes, and combing her hair. Delivering meals was the kitchen's

anger. "You're all just

the maids on the verge of tears and quickly cleared her

the assistant with

just a little slow, but they usually worked diligently. She didn't think

for the kitchen, could you please go check what's going

kitchen staff. "Do what needs to be done and report back to me.

coming back at night to rest for a short while. She didn't want to add these

don't need to send food today. I'll

myself."

think much of it, assuming she wanted

from a nearby restaurant. He

a

when the steward suddenly arrived, startling them so much that they dropped their fork. Seeing the steward's grim expression,

some nerve," Enzo Hussain sneered. "You even dared to

meals."

a few of them couldn't help but gasp,

sweat.

Was, was it discovered?

with her. How could he have noticed something was missing from her

the madam's gentle nature, thinking she won't argue.

selling them for money to buy alcohol.

lowered their heads, secretly regretting their actions. Enzo looked down at

He thought, 'Looks like not everyone is in on it. It's just

Harley, Maxim..." He called each name, accurately

twenty lashes and throw

there were sounds of people nervously bowing and begging

"Please spare us!"

"Please, have mercy!"

Steward Hussain! We'll never

with you," Enzo said coldly, staring at them. "You didn't deliver the meals to the madam

hungry. If this gets to the young master's ears, you can

"W-What?"

"This is unjust..."

"We didn't do it!"

not deliver the meals

was shocked and immediately cried out in

wanted to secretly make some profit, never

was still with Erik,

deal with them.

Enzo furrowed

their expressions, he didn't seem to think they

What happened?" He pointed to an

madam's lunch

maid was also shocked. "We prepared the food

to deliver it."

person who was supposed to

of delivering the

silence. Everyone instinctively looked

and reported to

not here."

food, but today I'm ill and

madam," a young servant spoke up,

me and left a long time ago, but he still hasn't come back." Myles Hussain

servant secretly glanced at Enzo's face and saw that Enzo's

darkened.