Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

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The study was silent, so quiet that even the drop of a pin would be clearly heard.

Enzo knelt on the ground, his face ashen.

On the side, Myles was tied up like an animal awaiting slaughter, drenched in cold sweat.

A drop of sweat slid into his eye, stinging him, but Myles couldn't care about the tiny pain. His blood surged with nervousness, his face flushed, his hands and feet cold, trembling uncontrollably.

After receiving a beating and being kicked out of the mansion, he had learned his lesson and had become much more obedient than before.

However, after recovering from his injuries, Myles slowly returned to his old ways. Yet, just two days after becoming arrogant again, disaster struck once more.

In the early morning, Myles was enthusiastically gambling at the table when a group of guards from the Duke's manor suddenly barged in, binding him without a word, and before he could react, he was brought here.

Seeing his kneeling uncle and Erik sitting high above, it felt as if cold water had been splashed on him, leaving him shivering from head to toe.

The painful memories of being beaten that day surged back overwhelmingly, and Myles was scared out of his wits.

He already understood that Nyx had never fallen out of favor, nor was she just a useless beauty.

Erik had genuine feelings for her and cherished her deeply, yet he had been foolish enough to cut back on her meals.

Myles thought, 'Would the young master have me beaten to death?'

Considering all the stupid things he had done, if not for Enzo secretly covering for him, he would have been dead for a long time.

But while he escaped punishment once, he couldn't avoid it forever. In the end, he couldn't escape his fate.

Overwhelmed with despair, Myles began trembling nonstop.

Enzo took a deep breath, then heavily kowtowed to the ground. "I deceived the master. I deserve to die."

Erik had long instructed him to take good care of Nyx. For her to have been mistreated was already his failure, and to make matters worse, the offender was his own nephew.

Even though Nyx had said there was no need to inform Erik, he should have confessed to him. Yet he had clung to a sliver of hope, hiding the matter, and had been living in constant anxiety ever since. Today, his secret was finally exposed.

"I submit to any punishment the master deems fit. I only beg... I only beg for the master to spare Myles's life..." Enzo pleaded desperately.

From Erik's expression alone, he knew this matter would not end well.

No matter what punishment awaited, he was ready to accept it. But Myles was the last bloodline of the Hussain family, his only selfish concern. He just wanted to protect Myles.

Erik looked down coldly at the uncle and nephew duo, his gaze icy and detached.

He had spent years at war and was rarely home. Used to leaving the household affairs to Enzo, he had trusted him

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completely, and nothing major had ever gone wrong in all these years.

Enzo was a loyal confidant, someone he trusted deeply. But he had overlooked the existence of someone like Myles.

"Strictly speaking. Myles is no longer one of the household staff, so I have no reason to deal with him," Erik said indifferently.

Before Enzo could breathe a sigh of relief, Erik suddenly changed his tone. "But he's been in close contact with spies planted here by Banon. What do you think should be done?"

At these words, Enzo turned pale. "He... he didn't do it intentionally..."

Halfway through his explanation, he stopped himself. He swallowed the rest of his plea and kept silent.

Intentional or not, the truth was that over the years, Myles had mingled with Banon's spies during card games, often boasting and inadvertently leaking information about the household.

That alone was enough reason for Erik to take Myles's life, not to mention the offense of mistreating Nyx, which had undoubtedly earned Erik's deep hatred.

At this point, there seemed to be no room for struggle.

With despair written all over his face, Enzo closed his eyes, hearing Erik's cold command: "Beat Myles to death with the rod. Have everyone in the household come and witness the punishment. Lock up Enzo and assign Stefan Moore to take his position."

Just a few words, and their fates were sealed.

Wails of agony echoed through the courtyard, and the scent of blood filled the cold air.

The household staff collectively held their breath, their bodies tense. Some felt satisfaction, others fear, but everyone shared the same thought-Never neglect the madam again.

They all knew clearly that Myles's downfall, along with Enzo's, stemmed from their lack of awareness and from offending the one person they should never have crossed.

Among the crowd, Arlong stood beside Erik, watching Myles's pitiful punishment. He shook his head and sighed quietly.

He knew very well that Erik, whether before or after his injury, was not someone cruel or ruthless by nature. Unless absolutely necessary, he rarely punished his servants.

In fact, many of those previously dealt with in the household were either spies planted by Banon or pawns used to mislead others. Most had not actually been executed but secretly relocated elsewhere.

Using the excuse of a "personality change due to trauma," Erik had taken the opportunity to thoroughly purge the Duke's

Mansion.

For someone like Myles, who had unintentionally leaked minor information in the past, Erik had chosen to turn a blind eye and let it slide. But Myles simply couldn't stay out of trouble.

Myles was foolish, and Enzo was negligent. When it came to matters involving Nyx, they dared to deceive Erik, crossing his bottom line. Nobody could save them now.

As Myles was left barely clinging to life, Arlong composed himself and stepped forward, ready to handle the aftermath.

"Madam?" A sudden exclamation came from the crowd.

The executioners instinctively halted their actions.

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and he turned sharply, disbelief etched on his face as his

met Nyx's,

forward quickly, taking Nyx's hand. His tall frame shifted just enough to block her

here?" Erik had never imagined this side of himself would be exposed to the one he loved. For a moment, he was at a complete loss,

patted the back of his hand, offering

savage battles with wild beasts on the plains, and bloody struggles in the primitive era, she had developed stronger tolerance now. A scene like this couldn't

refusing to step aside. His voice

to satisfy her wishes. But if he didn't kill this wretched man, the anger in his heart would never

raised an eyebrow slightly. "I intend to deal with him personally. Is

and killing

one meal. Even if it was out of malice, in her eyes, it was a trivial matter- no reason to kill him. The way Enzo had handled it before didn't seem like an issue,

lying on the torture rack,

ways to handle such a person, including thought reform and labor reeducation. Any of those would be

to find. He had been loyal to Pale Wolf for

final, and Erik couldn't argue with her. He had

following orders, managed to keep Myles alive, preventing his death. However, he was beaten nearly to death and would require at least a year or more to fully

herbs, and charge them to

hearing this, the ever-loyal Enzo lowered his head in shame

She

former position. From now on, his life belonged to her. He would gladly

you to pay," Nyx raised her hand to stop him. "Let

already an adult. He should take responsibility

at the ledger. "Steward Hussain is a reasonable

Myles too much that he turned

failure.

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feeling even more ashamed. "But he really has no skills. If it's left to him, he

He wasn't without

would take Myles decades of hard labor to repay, if not longer. Enzo would

help him, whether he liked it

just couldn't bear

hand dismissively. "Whether he can repay it or not, it's still his responsibility

learn. If he had no money, he could earn. As long as he hadn't repaid the debt, he would work tirelessly every day. The only money he made would go towards paying the debt, with

way, he would have neither

ambling.

"Once he recovers, before he starts working, he'll need

teachers. Some would teach reading and writing as well as thought reform, while others would teach basic math and science. Though these were often seen as

would always be someone interested

wouldn't have bothered with this, not wanting to get

technology. She had nothing else to do anyway, and who knew how long she would stay here? She

the thought reform assessment, he won't be allowed

couldn't make money. As long as

house would only provide him with the simplest meals. If he

it, he

pleasures, would not be able to

eating scraps. To taste meat, he would have to work

Enzo's eyes glowed with

the words she used were hard for him

from

she was truly

*****

sickbed, Myles gritted his teeth, groaning in pain. Suddenly, he

his spine and

the cold from his injuries, unaware of

about to befall him.

****

the chaos and the cold vibe in the courtyard, restoring

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the sounds of bustling conversation filled the air. The

spinning tops, with steam rising from

elegant upstairs room, a young man in fine

surrounded by attentive servants.

his legs, others kneading his shoulders, while

music, sang, and danced, creating a lively vibe.

a few wealthy youths boasting, a

a few copper coins. Suddenly, someone spoke mysteriously, "Have you heard? The Duke's Mansion beat someone again. Although he didn't die, several doctors had to treat him, and it took a

immediately erupted into a

"What?"

you hear

"Quick, tell us more!"

Duke's Mansion. A few days ago, I went to

and he happened to mention it." The person cleared his throat and lowered his

know

about the matter and only spoke in vague terms before refusing to

the more they speculated, and

teahouse.

eyes, his gaze landing on the three women who were kneeling and

and Kaila,

three women immediately got

but with

their eyes.

women were Joyce, Mila,

a state. They had thought that being brought to Banon's estate would be their salvation, but they were shocked to find that Banon treated them as ordinary servants, even stripping

disfigured corpses being carried out of the estate, they had

fate and obeying his every command, surviving in

skills,

out of novelty, but quickly lost