Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

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Nyx stirred vaguely amid a noisy clamor, frowning as her lashes fluttered and her mind cleared. She felt so cold.

Water splashed, and before she could process it, strong arms hauled her out of the tub. They wrapped her in a blanket like a cocoon, dried her off, and dressed her in thick clothes.

Huddled in her partner’s arms, dizzy and dazed for a while, Nyx finally pieced together what happened. She’d fallen asleep in the bath.

“Achoo, achoo-!” After a string of sneezes, she stopped, her little face scrunching up.

She’d felt the chill while dozing but couldn’t wake up–just curled her hands and feet tighter. The bathwater had gone cold ages ago, and she’d soaked in it who–knows–how–long. Now her nose was stuffed, breathing rough.

“Ugh, I think I’m sick,” Nyx said, struggling to breathe a few times before sighing. Embarrassed, she turned and buried her face in Pale Wolf’s chest.

They had worked so hard to strengthen her body. But she was so stupid and caught a cold in summer. She felt ashamed.

He didn’t say a word. Nyx waited quietly, but a weird feeling crept up on her. Maybe she was imagining it, but she swore Pale Wolf’s hands were shaking. Not just his hands–his whole body seemed to tremble.

“What’s wrong?” She looked up and flinched at his bloodshot eyes. “What happened?”

“Weren’t they at Four Peaks Mountain? Did Banon pull something again?‘ she thought.

“Where’s Aurelius?” Nyx asked, panicking as she glanced at the door. Straining to listen, she caught chaos outside–someone wailing in terror.

‘Why are the maids crying out of nowhere? Did something happen to the Emperor?‘ she thought.

Nyx freaked out, clutching Pale Wolf and demanding, “What’s going on? Don’t hide it from me!”

door swung open, and the guy she’d been worrying about appeared,

fine.

body tight,

Under her confused stare, he suddenly kissed her lips, pouring everything into

it even harder for her to catch her breath. She didn’t know what had gotten into him. Pale Wolf, who held her,

a little rabbit that had fallen into a den of beasts–small, pitiful, and helpless. They kissed her over and over, her face flushing red from

even spare a sick person?” she finally managed to free herself, glaring at them with misty, round

it was like she’d hit a nerve. One by one, they stared at her with frightening eyes, making every hair on her

gently stroked her face, nuzzling against her ear. “I’d never let

forever, in this life and every life after. She’d

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signs of a disguise. Before she could spot any hints of a mask, she lost her freedom again. Erik

word, just kissing her nonstop while his chest heaved dramatically. It wasn’t until Aron arrived with the imperial pbysicians that the

crowd in front of her. Nyx started questioning her entire existence. The whole imperial medical team was

from kneeling before he could wobble down, granting him

old director said solemnly. He took her pulse with grave focus, giving her his full

and energy, listening as she described her symptoms. As they Isened her expressions

sound like Her Ladystup just caught a

Aron had made it sound like a dire emergency, and he didn’t seem to be faking it. When they entered the bal and saw Auns and the general in their frenzied, despairing states, the physicians had been

kept their mouths shut, silently wondering

took her pulse, pinning all their hopes on him. Time ficked by and for

won teady tab, her nose itchy. She tried to hold it in but couldn’t, turning her head

genten by now–she’d been a mess in front of them plenty of times. Nyx didn’t mind and felt no shame, Leating hu send so