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?”

written, covering all kinds of

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

sit by. Had to roll up her

full well the things she’d revealed didn’t add up with her supposed identity or past. She didn’t

opinions mattered to her. Weird thing was, neither Pale Wolf nor the little cat

mid–dig, his voice low.

walking mystery; of course he’d want to know more. But if Nyx didn’t tell, he didn’t

storyteller tales, she was some fairy or spirit, and once her secret got out, she’d vanish in a puff of wind? he

to go back to the heavens, disappearing from his arms. No matter how he grabbed or begged, she’d slip away, and he’d jolt awake, staring into the dark ‘til

not curious?” She circled him, sensing a bluff, then grabbed his chin to make him look up. “What

on a whim to fool the dummy–looking

Erik pressed his lips tight, his

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to the sky?‘ he wondered. His eyes darkened, wrestling inside. He grabbed her wrist hard, a wave

quaking, but Nyx wasn’t fazed–just confused. “Leave?

Erik’s complicated stare,

going anywhere,” she said, tilting her chin to peck his cheek, holding back a laugh. “I’m right here with you- nowhere

before, but she’d come here to be with him forever–that was as

His whole body loosened up, eyes red as he pulled her into his

hoped she’d spare a few decades to stay by his side, give him the

arms around her anxious

the future to find you and Aurelius. That’s why I’ve