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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the hot water bottle had already

couldn't keep her warm

the blanket, Nyx instinctively clung to it,

octopus as she drifted into an even

she woke up, only Nyx was left in the bed, and there was no one

groggily getting

was sure Pale Wolf had come back

nights in a row, Erik had been sneaking into her

dawn, he would slip away without a trace,

doing and kept his mouth shut,

people in the house

first day Erik rested in the study,

he had rested there for three days,

saying that Erik had grown tired of Nyx and hadn't visited her in a long

discuss it openly,

of the servants had changed, and

the kitchen had also been reduced, and eventually, they stopped

through the ledgers and didn't

courtyard at night, working nonstop, so he had no idea that someone

unpunished, further

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pile of ledgers and rubbed her slightly aching forehead.

The assistant also put town

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

yet?"

this time, Nyx should have already had her lunch

immediately darkened. He'd been

many years. He knew better than

were

was with Nyx, the kitchen never failed to deliver

intentional or just a slip-up, meant that some careless

His voice carried an edge of

usually turned a blind eye to many things, but this time,

let it slide. He had to deal with

the tension in the air.

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

was sharp.

and was still the steward of the Duke's Mansion, only

Nyx. He held a high position

dealing with the gentle Nyx, were

into tears. "The kitchen... the kitchen

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 job and wasn't really their responsibility. "The kitchen didn't send anyone? Don't you know to

burning with anger. "You're all just sitting there

of tears

the assistant with a

worked diligently.

please

kitchen staff. "Do what needs to be done and report back to me. Don't

been so busy lately, only coming back at night to rest for a short

"tell the kitchen they don't need to

myself."

think much of it, assuming she wanted him to

food from a nearby restaurant.

with a stormy

them so much that they dropped their

nerve," Enzo Hussain sneered. "You even dared

meals."

couldn't help but gasp, breaking out

sweat.

Was, was it discovered? But even

with her. How could he have noticed something was missing from her meal? Could it be that the madam

madam's gentle nature, thinking she

selling them for money to

we would've done it more secretly. The group lowered their heads, secretly regretting their actions. Enzo looked down at everyone, taking

is in on it. It's just a few bold little thieves

each name, accurately pointing out the

subordinates, "Give them twenty lashes and throw

people nervously bowing and

"Please spare us!"

"Please, have mercy!"

We'll

already been lenient with you," Enzo said coldly, staring at them. "You didn't deliver

gets to the young master's ears, you

"W-What?"

"This is unjust..."

"We didn't do it!"

dare not deliver the meals to the

was shocked and immediately

wanted to secretly make some profit,

if Nyx had lost favor, she was still with

deal with them.

furrowed his

expressions, he didn't seem to

happened?" He pointed to an honest-looking

the madam's lunch

maid was also shocked. "We prepared the food

to deliver it."

who was supposed to deliver it?" Enzo

the meal

a brief silence. Everyone instinctively looked at each other,

their heads and reported to

not here."

the food, but today I'm ill and couldn't

up,

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

Enzo's face

darkened.