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?”

covering all kinds of subjects. That stuff went way beyond explaining away with her old ghost

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

the other wrestling scheming nobles, she couldn’t sit by. Had to roll up her sleeves and dive in.

her supposed identity or past. She didn’t care much what outsiders thought–just found the “fairy lady”

opinions mattered to her. Weird thing was, neither Pale Wolf

mid–dig, his

did too. His pillow partner was a walking mystery; of course he’d want to know more. But if Nyx didn’t tell, he didn’t dare ask. He was scared she didn’t want to say–or

some fairy or spirit, and once her secret got out, she’d

back to the heavens, disappearing from his arms. No matter how he

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

a whim to fool the dummy–looking

lips tight, his face an open book. “Are

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eyes darkened, wrestling inside. He

else would’ve been quaking, but Nyx wasn’t fazed–just confused. “Leave? To where? Aren’t we

Erik’s complicated stare,

peck his cheek, holding

before, but she’d come here to be with him

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

lifespan might be beyond his wildest guesses. He didn’t expect her to remember him forever–just hoped she’d spare a few decades to stay by his side, give

wrapping her arms around her anxious partner and stroking his back. “I’m not

came back from the future to find you and Aurelius. That’s