Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 407

Chapter 407

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She didn’t know Kellingtown grew trees like this. Nyx rode around it a few times, her eyes getting brighter.

Cloudie the black horse nipped off some branches, chewed a bit, then spat them out, tail flicking like it tasted awful.

“What’s up, Nyx?” Erik caught up. “What’re you looking at?”

Nyx grinned and patted the trunk, in a great mood. “A cinchona tree.”

You could pull quinine from its bark–good for treating malaria. No big epidemics were raging now, but stumbling on a plant that could cure something still thrilled her–collector’s itch kicking in.

Thing was, this tree liked Kellingtown’s climate. Taking it back to Hilltop City to grow might not work.

After mulling it over, she picked a few semi–woody branches to cut as slips, planning to hand them to Jinx and Jules to try growing in a greenhouse. Worked out, great. Didn’t, no biggie.

Erik got to work chopping branches and digging dirt, no complaints. The grand general gripped his sword with a serious face–not killing enemies, just playing farmhand. He wouldn’t let Nyx lift a finger for this grunt work.

Nyx leaned on the horse, chin in hand, watching him, then piped up. “Aren’t you curious how I know this tree can heal

stuff?”

distilled liquor, and the textbooks she planned to have written, covering all kinds of subjects.

tricks like these was risky–standing out too much drew trouble. She didn’t even like the spotlight- originally just wanted to be a quiet mascot, maybe

sit by. Had to roll up her sleeves and

things she’d revealed didn’t add up with her supposed

to her. Weird thing was, neither Pale Wolf nor the little cat ever asked–like it was

his voice low.

more. But if Nyx didn’t tell, he didn’t dare ask.

and once her secret got

dreamed Nyx saying she had to go back to the heavens, disappearing from his arms. No matter how he grabbed or begged, she’d slip away, and he’d

She circled him, sensing a bluff, then grabbed his chin to make him look up. “What if I

story on a whim to fool the

eyes met. Erik pressed his lips tight, his face an open book. “Are you leaving?” he

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is heading back to the sky?‘ he wondered. His eyes darkened, wrestling inside. He grabbed her wrist hard, a wave of pressure rolling

wasn’t fazed–just confused. “Leave? To

stare, it clicked–she

she said, tilting her chin to peck his cheek, holding back a laugh. “I’m

come here to be with him forever–that

sure she meant it. His whole body loosened up, eyes red as he pulled her into his

his wildest guesses. He didn’t expect her to remember him forever–just hoped she’d spare a

wrapping her arms around her anxious partner and stroking

of it like I came back from the future to find you and Aurelius. That’s why I’ve got